Question leaves mom speechless

Dear Abby: My daughter unexpectedly died very recently. A “friend” called today asking how I was doing (quarantine, food, pet food, etc.). Then she asked me the most unnerving question: ...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Clyde Church: County businesses will be altered after pandemic

The past month of social distancing in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 has been one of the most challenging periods our community has ever faced. All of us have been affected in...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Lacey Black hits 20-year show mark

June 17 marks 20 years Lacey Black has been playing piano in Silverton’s Grand Imperial Hotel. It’s a gig that began when the fourth generation Durango resident was in high schoo...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

How to protect your next trip against a pandemic

What if it happens again? What if coronavirus resurges this summer, just as you’re leaving for a well-deserved vacation? Or during the winter holidays? Travelers are looking for w...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

We’re all in this together, but our perspectives vary

I’m sure you’ve read it somewhere, on a social media post, scrawled across the street in chalk or, if nowhere else, in this very column: We are all in this together. It’s an inte...

DATE: May 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Bret Stephens: Biden, Reade and the presumption of innocence

Regarding Tara Reade’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Joe Biden in 1993, and what the allegation could mean for Democrats this fall, some stock phrases come to mind. Hoisted o...

DATE: May 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Exercise, immunity and weight loss

“Exercise decreases immunity? What the heck! I thought I was doing something good for my body!” Or, “Reduce my exercise? How am I ever going to lose this weight?” I’ve been hearing these rem...

DATE: May 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Reconnecting makes divorcee giddy

Dear Abby: I just divorced my husband. We were together for 13 years. The last three weren’t great. After my divorce – which was grueling – I reconnected with my son’s father, and we are...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Action Line returns, none the wiser

So, you’re back? Yep: 16 years was a sufficient sabbatical from writing Action Line. Well, what in the holy heck were you doing? The usual. Playing musical ...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

How to prevent winter damage to your conifers, evergreens

These winds are getting to me, and I don’t even live on Florida Mesa. They pick up in the afternoon, grabbing dust, dirt and pollen, and deposit them directly into my eyes and no...

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

COVID-19: Looking at death in the face

During this time of staying in (both in my house and in myself), I’ve come face to face with death. I have not gotten the virus, and I thank my lucky stars for that, but it’s bro...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Jonathan Thompson: COVID kills oil industry – and it may not return

In early January – which seems like a lifetime ago in the age of COVID-19 – President Donald J. Trump crowed about the United States’ new status as a net-exporter of petroleum. He...

DATE: May 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

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