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American Pharoah officially joins the Resistance

WASHINGTON – American Pharoah has joined the #Resistance. Last week, Vice President Pence informed House Republicans that Triple Crown winner American Pharoah “bit me so hard” on ...

When evacuating a plane, you can help save the day

Chances are, you’ll soon hear a lot about how to evacuate a plane. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to take a stand on minimum seat room in the next few weeks, and the ability...

Wilderness represents a commitment to humility

Bill Worf, the Forest Service’s first wilderness program leader and Wilderness Watch’s founder, liked to tell the story of when, shortly after the Wilderness Act passed in 1964, engineers at...

Visiting Australia? You might see Durango

Earlier this month, Visit Durango hosted world-renowned photographer and videographer, Dan Avila and film crew. Hailing from the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia, Avila i...

America’s environmental safety net unravels

The summer brought a whirlwind of change to America’s bedrock environmental laws, or at least the rules that implement those laws. The Trump administration has made no secret of i...

Woman has diagnosed sleep disorder

Dear Abby: I am a female in my mid-20s. My whole life I have been in a constant state of exhaustion. When I was in school, I’d try so hard not to fall asleep in class. (I actually enjoye...

Puente Jr. takes stage at Roots Rocks

Tito Puente Jr. is a hard-rock drummer with a mambo legacy. The legacy being he’s the son of percussionist, songwriter and record producer Tito Puente. The “King of Latin Music,”...

La Plata County 4-H members shine at Colorado State Fair

As summer comes to a close, our 4-H program calendar year ends. As always, the year has been filled with many great achievements and accomplishments for our 4-H youth members. It is truly am...

Let’s debate: Are Democrats doomed to lose?

WASHINGTON – He’s in our heads. Even more than we knew. It isn’t just that he hovered over the Democratic debate last week. It’s more profound than that. Don...

Could you have ‘leaky gut’ and not know it?

If the foods you’ve always enjoyed (or even loved) now make you sick, you may have what the health industry calls a food intolerance. However, the underlying problem that’s causing it could ...

Moving brings out social insecurities

Dear Abby: My husband and I are moving to a retirement community where we won’t know a soul. I hate leaving our friends and the relationships we have formed here. I have never been espec...

Getting the county land use code right is critical

Don’t look now, but summer suddenly disappeared on us. With cool mornings and evenings beckoning the coming fall foliage, jumping in leaf piles and sipping apple cider are replacing summer t...