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La Plata County leads on killings and conflict, we can and must do more to protect bears

On the first day of spring, I saw my first bear tracks of the season down along the river. I knew that last year was a bad one for the bears here. Many had been relocated or euthanized, the ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Low cost, good for you food – what can it include?

If memory serves, the last big surge in food costs was around the pandemic. Some indications suggest the potential for another food price increase, especially for produce. How unfortunate; i...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Girlfriend tired of man’s wandering eye

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for 3½ years. Before me, he was known for sleeping around. He has never cheated on me that I am aware of, but when we go to social gatherings (or jus...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass return to the Meltdown

Nobody had a better time at the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown in 2005 than performers Danny Paisley and his band The Southern Grass. When not playing their scheduled sets or jamming around the ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Father makes it his job to find daughter a husband

DEAR ABBY: I recently turned 30, and I find myself in kind of a “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” situation, specifically the scene where Toula’s father has invited several Greek men to dinner to t...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rural La Plata County community prepares for wildfire season

When La Plata County in Southwest Colorado needed a director of emergency management in 2021, it found a winner in Shawna Legarza. An experienced firefighter, her career has spanned battling...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Gut check: Foods to ditch for a healthier microbiome

The microbiome is a vast (trillions) culture of bacteria in your digestive system that all work together to maintain health. Your microbiome begins forming at birth and builds as you interac...

DATE: Apr 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Public House 701 is closed

Dear Action Line, Why did the Public House 701 restaurant suddenly close, “permanently” per its website? I enjoyed the friendly and tasty addition to downtown Durango’s dining ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Tactics for nervous waters can be used anywhere

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Prioritizing security and safety, Rep. Hurd visits the U.S.-Mexico border

I recently joined Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and eight other freshmen members of Congress on a delegation trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. The purpose of our trip was to gain firsthand insigh...

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Politics, health care and religion have gotten mixed up to the detriment of women

Elon Musk has said, ” … population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming.” Musk is doing his part to prevent collapse – he's fathered 14 c...

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Man compares wife’s attractiveness

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my husband for 19 years, and we have established a loving, stable relationship despite some very tumultuous times. I have always known he finds me attractive, and h...

DATE: Apr 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby