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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

Porn addiction rocks marriage

Dear Abby: A friend of mine has recently discovered that her husband of 40-plus years has been hiding a decadeslong porn addiction. The discovery has caused a problem in their marriage. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Melissa Youssef and Jim Griffin: 9-R bond election was more significant than you thought

Amid all the noise and drama of the November presidential election, readers may have missed the full significance of the recent Durango School District 9-R bond vote, also on Nov. 3. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Justin McBrayer: Why fact-checking fails to change minds

Nearly everyone agrees that we face a fake news epidemic the likes of which we haven’t seen before. For years, American citizens have reported that they are more concerned about fake news th...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The train whistle’s link to science fiction

Dear Action Line: It’s great to hear the train whistle each evening from where I live on 32nd Street. Lately it hasn’t been the regular warning blast at the 32nd Street crossing, but mor...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Richard Grossman: Half a century later, population is still the issue

“Family planning could bring more benefits to more people at less cost than other single technology now available ...” – James Grant “Either we reduce the world’s population volun...

DATE: Dec 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

New administration means new environmental rules

The changing of the guard of presidential administrations frequently brings substantial reversals of previous rules and policies. The Trump administration gained notoriety for it...

DATE: Dec 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Memories cloud devoted dad’s happiness

Dear Abby: I have been married to my wife for two years, after being together for 10 years. We have two kids with a third on the way. Our relationship is great. It’s healthy. ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

In tough times, people showed best selves with animals

By Marcy Eckhardt La Plata County Humane Society 2020 will forever be remembered as the Year of COVID-19, but for those of us in animal welfare, it will always be synon...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

People, projects, learning define the 4-H experience

4-H is the largest youth organization in the world, and it is no wonder when you have the opportunity to experience it for yourself. 4-H provides members the opportunity to grow ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Records of 2020 Part II, Nos. 5 to 1

This list is a continuation of what began last week, the top five of my favorite 10 records of 2020. This collection comes from a year’s worth of listening. This list is not base...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown