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Friend wants to break up with partner

Dear Abby: Years ago, I met a man through golf, and we developed a casual friendship. I lost track of him for a few years, but when I heard his wife was being treated for cancer, I offer...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Pandemic dashes Apple Days, but fruit, cider abundant

Who would have guessed that in a year when the area hit the jackpot in terms of fruit tree production, we couldn’t celebrate it like we have in the past? 2020 has been defined by...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Weight regain: Why it happens and what to do

Weight loss is much more complicated than calorie in and calorie out. For decades, we have been told that if we just exercised more, ate less (or at least ate everything in modera...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Man uses gas money to buy tattoo

Dear Abby: My family just came back from a relative’s after a weekend visit. The occasion was a birthday party, and he had a tattoo artist come over. My boyfriend – the father of our 14-...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Flashing sign prevents cyclist bonks

Dear Action Line: Why is there a flashing stop sign at East Fourth Avenue and Eighth Street? It is powered by a solar panel but blocked by a large tree. Is this going to be the new normal in...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Simple, crucial ways to curb spread of virus

There has been some recent discussion about routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. While it has long been acknowledged that this coronavirus spreads...

DATE: Sep 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Kathleen Curry: For Colorado, Biden must shun the Green New Deal

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a strong chance of becoming our next U.S. president. Many people who, like me, are disaffected by Donald Trump’s leadership style and ego are eager for an...

DATE: Sep 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Improving our bump-outs for downtown

The Bump Outs for Businesses program proved to be extremely successful this past summer downtown. Surveys of current users indicate that the new space is supporting 20% of total s...

DATE: Sep 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Wife resents man’s constant demands

Dear Abby: I feel uncomfortable receiving gifts, and I find it hard to meet my husband’s requests for constant gifts, especially when I feel I already give so much. He constantly asks me...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Find a new friend: October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

By Chris Nelson La Plata County Humane Society Next month is an important month for all of us here at La Plata County Humane Society. You see, October is Adopt a Shelte...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Thom Rader’s new album a varied palette

Many professional musicians have traveled the same musical path to get to their current place. It’s a well-worn trail that for some began with a forced lesson, in most cases pian...

DATE: Sep 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Warring kids ruining relationship

Dear Abby: I got married to a wonderful guy 14 years ago, but after a year of marriage, our children (his 10-year-old and my 12- and 13-year-olds) couldn’t stand one another and caused a...

DATE: Sep 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby