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Friend frets about woman living at home

Dear Abby: I’m having trouble with a friend, “Julie.” We have been close friends for about five years. Julie is 29, still a virgin and lives at home. I never thought much about her livin...

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Colorado GOP is on a lengthening losing streak

Everyone knew, and many predicted, that the effort to recall Gov. Jared Polis effort would end not just in failure, but in spectacular failure. But what I didn’t predict was that ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

As the world’s most successful political party ends

NEW YORK – Britain’s Tories are arguably the most successful political party of the modern age. The Conservatives have ruled Britain for nearly 60 of the 90 years since 1929 (the country’s f...

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Fareed Zakaria

Caitlin Cannon releases new album

For some musicians, the idea of the album is dead. The notion of the record being a standalone piece of art, where a story is conveyed through eight to 10 songs from the beginnin...

DATE: Sep 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Who’s at the table is as important for health as what’s on it

Have you noticed September brings about a shift in scheduling? Parents, your kids are back in school and possibly involved in evening activities. Kid-free households, you’re stil...

DATE: Sep 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

It’s the age of American despair – can we fix it?

Last week, CNN devoted seven hours of programming to climate change, bringing the leading Democratic candidates onstage to grill them on the issue. I have no complaints about the decision, b...

DATE: Sep 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Eating to ease your anxiety

As the days start to shorten and an autumn chill comes back into the evening air, many people start to experience an uptick in feelings of anxiousness. Anticipating dark, cold day...

DATE: Sep 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Creating Community Food-safety measures are good public health

Do you stop to think about all of the possible foodborne illnesses you could get when you go out to eat? Probably not. Most of us don’t, and if you did, going out to eat wouldn’t be nearly a...

DATE: Sep 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Fed shouldn’t pick a fight with President Trump

WASHINGTON – ”To the barricades.” That’s one way to characterize Bill Dudley’s idea that the Federal Reserve fight off President Trump’s attacks. It’s a bad idea, but it also shows the defec...

DATE: Sep 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Curb your enthusiasm on ‘reserved’ parking

Can Durango residents reserve parking on their streets? I saw this sign in the Riverview neighborhood near a trailhead for access to the infamous “Beach,” the area along the Animas River acr...

DATE: Sep 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Should police officers attend autopsies?

A medical examiner’s controversial, and reportedly incorrect, testimony in a murder trial has re-energized the long-standing argument about whether police officers should attend autopsies. ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Husband doesn’t care about lost ring

Dear Abby: My husband (my second, and I am his third wife) and I just returned from a fantastic trip throughout Asia. While removing a piece of luggage from the conveyor belt at JFK Airp...

DATE: Sep 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby