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The cancerous consensus in today’s Washington

You often hear that in these polarized times, Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked on almost everything. But the real scandal is what both sides agree on. The best example of ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Fareed Zakaria

La Plata County Fair to feature 4-H members’ bright futures

“Proud of the past, poised for the future” is this year’s theme for the La Plata County Fair. The fair will be held Aug. 7-11, with pre-fair events Aug. 3-4. All activities will t...

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

How not to insult Trump: Don’t call him a racist

Maybe we should stop talking about Donald Trump being a racist. “I think I’m winning,” he told reporters as he left for a rally Wednesday. The president was widely den...

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Gail Collins

I’ve been quite busy in Congress so far this year

Half of the year has gone by, and it’s been an especially busy start to the legislative year in Washington. As the representative of Colorado’s largest congressional district, the...

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Please, Nancy Pelosi: Fight Trump, not the Squad

For the last few weeks, the House Democratic leadership has been locked in an escalating battle with four left-wing freshmen congresswomen known as “the Squad”: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilh...

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Pine or Los Pinos name is well rooted in history

La Plata County geography can be so confusing. For example, there’s the Los Pinos Fire Protection District but also the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District. Are the Los Pinos and the P...

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Free spirit feels like wings clipped

Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been dating for nearly two years. He would literally do anything for me. He’s incredibly affectionate and supportive, and a lot of women would love to ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The real meaning behind Pelosi versus the Squad

What’s at stake in the struggle between Nancy Pelosi and the four progressive House members known as the squad? Partly it’s just the perpetual conflict between younger members wh...

DATE: Jul 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

When new travel fees fly under the radar

In the travel industry, new fees and restrictions tend to have one thing in common: They are introduced without fanfare and easily overlooked. Travel companies apparently hope that you won’t...

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Energy dominance comes to Colorado

Conservation advocates routinely harp on the single-minded focus of the Trump administration exhorting resource exploitation on our public lands. In case that just sounds like hy...

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Are we on the road to another Middle East war?

NEW YORK – The best illustration of the incoherence of the administration’s strategy toward Iran came last week in a White House press release. “There is little doubt that even be...

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Fareed Zakaria

Durango has been changed for good

As they say, nothing is more constant than change. We hate it, fight it, love it, embrace it. The stages we go through are denial, resistance, exploration and commitment. But no matter what,...

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber