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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

Writers on the Range: Walton foundation influencing Colorado water politics

If there’s a dominant force in the Colorado River Basin these days, it’s the Walton Family Foundation, flush with close to $5 billion to give away. Run by the heirs of Walmart fou...

Huffing about puffing: An idle pastime?

Dear Action Line: My neighbor in Bayfield leaves his diesel truck idling – morning and evening – for over an hour almost every day. Yesterday, he left it idling from 5:15 to 6:47 p.m. Is...

Land protection on deck for new Congress

Congress reconvenes this month with major unfinished business around land conservation legislation of great significance to Southwest Colorado. After decades of analysis and cons...

Looking back at what BID has done

The uncertainty of 2020, along with the shutdowns and reduced travel, hurt many businesses in our area. I am proud to say the Durango Business Improvement District stepped up in a...