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Emotional eating strategies

Do you find yourself reaching for food when you’re stressed, sad, tired, or anxious? If yes, then you could be an emotional eater. As a dietitian who has worked closely with emotional eaters...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Still waiting for a sign along U.S. Highway 550

Dear Action Line: What is the purpose of this very expensive sign in the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 550 about a mile south of the intersection with County Road 220? I have not seen...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Things I have forgotten

Here are some mistakes to avoid when fly fishing for redfish

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Column: There’s a lot to be optimistic about with Skyhawks athletics in 2025

Fort Lewis College has plenty of teams with potential this year

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Jimmy Carter seeded Colorado’s renewable energy leadership

Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when he announced that the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden would get $100 million in federal f...

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Wife’s natural hair color upsets husband

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years and have what I consider to be a happy marriage. My question concerns ongoing conversations we have been having about my hair colo...

DATE: Jan 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Tyrone Yazzie: A kind soul who chose the life he lived

As 2024 closes, we would like to pay tribute to a person who impacted us at Toh-Atin and many of our clients and friends. On Dec. 8, Tyrone Yazzie passed at a hospital in Colorado Springs. I...

DATE: Jan 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

We need to have our DNRs ready and available

Dying is difficult, we need to get our paperwork in order beforehand. Among the important directives we must all do before we die (living will, medical power of attorney, durable power of at...

DATE: Jan 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

2025 priorities: Health care access, tribal council collaboration, rural representation

With the start of the 2025 legislative session around the corner, I want to share an update on my work as your new state representative, as well as the bills I’ll be proposing this year. Ove...

DATE: Jan 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Embracing AI in schools: Teaching responsibility in a digital world

Artificial Intelligence may feel like a sci-fi buzzword, but it’s becoming part of everyday life – from voice assistants to online recommendations. With this rapid rise comes excitement and ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

New Public Health Department locations and radon month

The La Plata County Public Health Department will be moving to three new locations in Durango over the next few months. Most of our public health programs – such as environmental health, bir...

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Relative threatens to reveal secret

DEAR ABBY: I was raped by a family member and, because of special circumstances, told no one except one other family member, who I swore to secrecy. She recently got mad at me because of my ...

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.