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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

Jennifer Senior: The Ginsburg-Scalia routine was not a farce

For the second time in five years, a sitting Supreme Court justice has died, and for the second time in five years, Sen. Mitch McConnell has befouled the process to replace that justice with...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Transgender playmate poses challenge

Dear Abby: My 7-year-old granddaughter, “Leyla,” has a playmate who is a transgender girl. My fear is that she may find out the truth and feel betrayed by her playmate as well as me. Sho...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bret Stephens: An open letter to Mitt Romney, about the Supreme Court

Dear Sen. Romney, It isn’t hard to guess what you’re hearing from most of your fellow Republicans as they try to persuade you to cast a vote for President Donald Trump’s Supreme C...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Monsters limit access to Animas River

Dear Action Line: With the new Animas River Trail extension to Oxbow Park, can I access the river south or east of the 36th and Silverton streets intersection? There are “No River Access” si...

DATE: Sep 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Will wolves join lynx as recovered species in Colorado?

Twenty years ago, Colorado wildlife officials restored long-missing lynx to the state’s forests and mountains. It was a joy to watch lynx bound away from their release point at Rio Grande Re...

DATE: Sep 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Why join Visit Durango’s Board of Directors?

Visit Durango is currently accepting applications for our Board of Directors from now through October 31, 2020. The Visit Durango Board of Directors is organized by sector to ensu...

DATE: Sep 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Challenging 4-H year ends with much to celebrate

September wraps up our 2019-20 4-H year, and I think I can speak for everyone when I say it was quite the memorable year! We had a lot of ups and downs, but we made it through to...

DATE: Sep 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Sober mom regrets pain she caused

Dear Abby: After smoking marijuana for 20 years, I quit two days ago. My head is starting to clear now, and things are coming into focus. I missed so much, and I feel terrible about it. ...

DATE: Sep 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Charlie Henry keeping things diverse

Local bass player Charlie Henry is still finding plenty of musical things to do, even though the uninvited guest that’s refusing to leave is still staining the industry. He’s bee...

DATE: Sep 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Ross Douthat: Let’s talk about what isn’t President Trump’s fault

Recently, I wrote a column arguing that the blundering of the Trump administration, while real and deadly, may not be responsible for the bulk of America’s coronavirus fatalities. ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns