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Council looks to give better direction to staff

In my April editorial, I noted that change is in the air. Durango has a new City Council, with fresh ideas, open minds and a willingness to challenge the status quo. We recently g...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Respect for ‘Population Bomb’

A friend sent me a copy of Paul Ehrlich’s classic, “The Population Bomb.” I had never read it, although it helped to launch concern about human population in the USA. It was diffe...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

What’s next for traveler-friendly legislation?

The travel industry is strictly regulated for health and safety, a fact for which we should all be grateful. But when it comes to consumer protection – and comfort – most laws still favor bu...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Looking ahead to a great season

What a difference a year makes. First of all, I can’t believe it’s been a year since we were sweltering in spring 2018, and in the wake of those dry weather conditions, experience...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Family can’t let go of failed marriage

Dear Abby: I married when I was in my early 20s and stayed married for four years. It has been five years since my divorce. We had no children, and I haven’t had contact with my ex. The ...

DATE: May 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Enjoying summer in the San Juan Mountains

It’s been a long, snowy winter, but spring is trying to peek its head into Southwest Colorado! Keep in mind that this year, some of your favorite high-elevation haunts might not ...

DATE: May 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Jeff Solon a local music mainstay

Jeff Solon is all about jazz. If he’s not playing solo, or with his duo, trio, quartet or big band, he’s home practicing or writing new compositions. If he’s not practicing or creating new m...

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

On abortion, we seem to have bats in every belfry

WASHINGTON – When author Mark Childress penned “Crazy in Alabama,” he wasn’t just whistling Dixie. “I haven’t been quoted this much since Roy Moore,” Childress recently told me, r...

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Kathleen Parker

Blaming foreign pilots won’t spare Boeing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. aviation system needs urgently to restore the world’s confidence after two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets. Instead, the Trump administration’s top aviation o...

DATE: May 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dana Milbank

No endgame for rivalry with nefarious China

“My idea of American policy toward the Soviet Union is simple, and some would say simplistic,” Ronald Reagan told his adviser Richard Allen in January 1977, four years before he became presi...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

When possible, U.S. must fight one war at a time

Sometimes you need to write about something you’re pretty sure isn’t going to happen. That thing is war with Iran, which Donald Trump doesn’t want, and which he will probably avoi...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Auto-attendants aren’t dialed in to modern lingo

In the last couple of days, I’ve noticed something odd when calling businesses. Auto-attendants inform callers to “dial” a particular extension for assistance or to leave a message. Even at ...

DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line