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Wickstrom influenced by Durango

Musician Casey Wickstrom will reference a lot of artists when it comes to who was influential in his career. Indie rock bands, guitar players, punk rockers – it’s a long list loaded with nam...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Other bad things that could happen in a recession

This column is not in the business of forecasting recessions. But when enough credentialed auguries suddenly think one might be possible, it seems prudent to speculate about the consequences...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

On economy, leadership conspicuous by its absence

WASHINGTON – What is striking about the latest bouts of financial turmoil – the recent wild swings in global stock and bond markets – is that they provide a sobering reminder of the potentia...

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

The lesser known side to healthy eating

In today’s fast-paced life, more and more people eat meals on the run (in the car, at the computer, and even over the kitchen sink). If this sounds familiar, there’s a good chanc...

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Husband posts private photos of wife

Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married 30 years. He is my high school sweetheart and my best friend. We enjoy each other, and I thought we had a great relationship. Occasionally, ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Better pay for Colorado teachers is a moral issue

When I watched my students in Thornton carry their diplomas across the stage as graduates, they also carried the pride and hope of their families who had loved and sacrificed to get them the...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Durango doesn’t have lock on being No. 1 in storage

Driving around town, I noticed that Durango has an incredibly high number of storage units. Are we the Storage Capital of the United States? If so, this would nicely complement Durango’s dis...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Grandparents never told of birth

Dear Abby: My 7-year-old granddaughter, “Hannah,” is the light of my life. Her mother walked out on her when she was 2, and her mother’s parents don’t know she exists. Her mother hid her...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Jeffrey Epstein (again) and conspiracy theories

The challenge in thinking about a case like the suspicious suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, the supposed “billionaire” who allegedly spent his life acquiring sex slaves and serving as a procurer ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

State progress on health care benefits Durango

It’s not often you see good news about health care costs. But as the lieutenant governor and leader of the Governor’s Office of Saving People Money on Health Care, I am thrilled to be the be...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Wildlife corridors need protection

As Colorado fills up with people and our forests evolve in response to a changing climate, what happens to our renowned wildlife? Can we make space for migrating game herds and dispersing sp...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

What story is your business trying to tell?

Storytelling is an interesting term. Many of us think of it as the fairy tales we read to our kids when they were little. But when it comes to a business, you must tell your stor...

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber