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Writer on the Range: When water dries up, it can be deadly

In Oregon, the Klamath Basin wildlife refuges have fallen into their winter silence now. The huge, clamorous flocks of geese that fill the sky during migration have moved south. ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

New start brings hope for better days

Dear Readers: Welcome to 2021! The new year has arrived, and most of us are beyond grateful to leave the last one behind. The worldwide pandemic has sadly touched all of our lives. But t...

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mark Lavengood joins Sidecar Concert Series this weekend

The national bluegrass and roots music community is large enough to encompass hundreds, if not thousands, of bands coast to coast, yet small enough to make lifelong colleagues and friends af...

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Josh Joswick: 2020: Tyranny, insanity and plain ol’ bull

In this time of rancor and ill-will toward our fellow man – wait a minute, isn’t it still the holiday season? – we can all agree on something: Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is an impartial so...

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Charles Brennan: Report shows rural Colorado struggled before the pandemic

As Coloradans start to imagine rebuilding an economy after the pandemic, a newly released report suggests that, as of the end of 2018, many parts of rural Colorado still haven’t recovered fr...

DATE: Dec 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Bringing everything back to basics

As we approach the new year, resolutions are typically on everyone’s minds. Especially after a particularly challenging 2020, we are looking for ways to ensure that 2021 will be d...

DATE: Dec 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Man plays with woman’s emotions

Dear Abby: I’m someone who doesn’t get noticed often by the opposite sex. So when I do receive attention, it’s a very nice feeling. The problem is, I am getting that attention from a man...

DATE: Dec 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wood chips, and chips on the shoulder

Dear Action Line: I’ve never put up a Christmas tree before but with all that I, and the world, have gone through, I figured a hopeful, symbolic evergreen was just what I needed. But wha...

DATE: Dec 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Timothy Egan: Lewis and Clark’s travails offer guidance

Every five years or so I try to return to land’s end, the continent’s western edge, where the Columbia River empties into the Pacific Ocean – the final heave of the River of the West. I pref...

DATE: Dec 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Groundwork behind COVID-19 vaccines allowed for quick launch

As we approach the end of 2020, I think that we can all agree that this year has been a challenge on many levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has infected millions and resulted in the ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Fiancee loses sleep over mementos

Dear Abby: In three months, I will be marrying a wonderful man I’ll call Harold. We are in our 60s and widowed, me for more than 30 years and him just under two years. At fir...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Lawn Chair Kings drop new record

The Lawn Chair Kings have been a band for 20 years. That’s twice as long as The Beatles were together, 17½ years longer than the Sex Pistols and they’re catching up to The Ramones, who calle...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown