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State’s left-lane drivers are never in the right

I am amazed at how many people use the left traffic lane as the main lane, and they refuse to move over. Not only is it extremely frustrating, it’s dangerous. Why don’t we have reminder sign...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Remembering baby an annual ritual

Dear Abby: Thank you for responding to “Crystal in Nevada’s” June 7 question about her aunt and her aunt’s baby who was stillborn. Few people talk openly about pregnancy loss, yet I worr...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Oh, to be Ivanka and go on all these adventures!

Any random heiress can sunbathe in the Seychelles, ski in Aspen or ascend the Himalayas. Only Ivanka has keepsakes from the Demilitarized Zone. It must have been wild, ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

Dem candidates more like students than leaders

WASHINGTON – What struck me about the first debates among 20 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president was how they resembled graduate students. All seemed articulate...

DATE: Jul 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

San Juan Brewfest turns 21

The San Juan Brewfest turns 21 on Aug. 24! The Brewfest is presented by Bank of the San Juans, and it benefits United Way of Southwest Colorado. It is the largest beer tasting event in the F...

DATE: Jul 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

The uncertainty in our lives

The fact that we don’t know – that nothing is certain and we therefore can’t hold on to anything – can evoke fear and depression, but it can also evoke a sense of wonder, curiosity and f...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Woman hesitates in new relationship

Dear Abby: I just started dating an amazing guy. He is sweet, funny and handsome, but I don’t feel as strongly for him as he does for me. Maybe it’s too early in the relationship for me ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

FY5 brings Americana to music festival

A beautiful aspect of the long-running and local classical music festival Music in the Mountains is its ability to step outside the classical music box and bring something different. Not tha...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

How not to live liberal values in an illiberal age

My daughter and I were tossing a football back and forth while also flinging around arguments about free speech, sexual assault, youthful intolerance and paternal insensitivity. W...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Can President Trump beat the economy in 2020?

WASHINGTON – We are now passing a significant milestone. The current economic expansion has become the longest in U.S. history. Previously, the record was the decade from March 19...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Enjoying a healthier barbecue

July Fourth is the No. 1 grilling holiday in America. Thursday, 87% of Americans will fire up the outdoor grill or smoker in celebration of our country’s independence. Grilling i...

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Joe Biden doesn’t look so electable in person

Last week, Joe Biden was one of 20 presidential candidates to speak at a Planned Parenthood forum in Columbia, South Carolina, held right next door to the state’s Democratic convention. ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

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