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Rootsy fiddle player Rachel Baiman joins in Sidecar online series

Local roots trio Stillhouse Junkies’ winter concert series has been a great catalyst for landing musicians right into your living room. If there is one benefit to the virtual con...

DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Hilary Cooper: Congress must protect Colorado’s outdoors from depredations of oil and gas

“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” – Molly Beattie Our government is entrusted with our nation’s public lands, one of the greatest Ame...

DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Staying wet when it’s dry

We are in the middle of a very cold and dry winter. Even though we live indoors, the climate around us has a huge effect on our physical, emotional and mental bodies. But because we’re used ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Is Durango’s restaurant ‘title’ in jeopardy?

Dear Action Line: Before the pandemic, Durango boasted the greatest number of restaurants per capita in the country. With the recent closure announcements by many of the longtime establi...

DATE: Jan 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

In remarkable year, medical science rises to test of fighting COVID-19

January is a time for new starts and resolutions. But like other beginnings, the first month of the year for many is a time for reflection on the year past and any lessons it may have to tea...

DATE: Jan 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Distraction more than forgetfulness?

Dear Abby: I’m responding to the letter from “Open-and-Shut Case in Virginia” (Oct. 20), who complained her son-in-law was “disrespectful” because he didn’t close cupboard doors, cereal ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sen. Don Coram: State legislature gets underway ... sort of

The 73rd Colorado General Assembly is in session. Well maybe. On Jan. 13 at 10 a.m., the session was called to order, roll call was taken, we heard the usual opening-day speeches from the ma...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Henry Olsen: Why unity is so difficult to achieve

Many Americans, if not most, want some type of national unity after the horrifying and despicable events of Jan. 6. But even if that’s what a majority of Americans want, accomplishing it wil...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Nurse fears consequences of speaking up

Dear Abby: I have been a nurse for 10 years and love taking care of my patients. I have worked at a mid-size hospital for 2½years. Since I started working here, we have been ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Swanson’s quest for preservation

Call local musician Adam Swanson a musical anthropologist. The ragtime pianist is a summertime staple in the Diamond Belle Saloon, with summer 2021 being his 15th year of playing...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Helen Katich: Donate stimulus checks to neighbors

Our patience has been tested as we creep closer to a year enduring the effects of COVID-19, and certainly, we have all been impacted. Many of us lost our jobs; missed spending the...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

David Brooks: Trump ignites war within the church

“Over the last 72 hours, I have received multiple death threats and thousands upon thousands of emails from Christians saying the nastiest and most vulgar things I have ever heard toward my ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns