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The push for local, renewable energy

The La Plata Electric Association election on May 2 transformed the Board of Directors into a strong majority of forward-thinking individuals who advocate for local, renewable energy. This i...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

Girlfriend’s man is still married

Dear Abby: I am currently dating someone, and although it hasn’t been that long, so far everything has been great. We each have two children from previous relationships. We have discusse...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

La Plata County Humane Society provides many services

By Al Winzerling La Plata County Humane Society What can the La Plata County Humane Society do for you? The Humane Society offers many services for our comm...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Seniors Outdoors! weekly events

Seniors Outdoors! has announced the following activities for next week: 9 a.m. Monday: Hike Skyline Trail up Raider Ridge. RSVP to Wayne Bedor at waynebedor@yahoo.com. 9:30...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

And then they came for the victim’s dad

I didn’t know how things could possibly get worse for Colorado Republicans after their disastrous showing in the 2018 midterms, but I guess I underestimated them. All it took was ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Couple brings bluegrass to Durango

He’s a huge figure in Colorado bluegrass music. As a teacher, Pete Wernick, aka “Dr. Banjo,” has provided the starting steps for scores of banjo players; his book, simply titled “Bluegrass B...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

This war between Trump and Nadler is tawdry

Our system of checks and balances requires that political leaders hold two opposing ideas in their heads simultaneously. If you’re a political leader, the first is that your polit...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Many economists often don’t know what’s going on

WASHINGTON – The most intriguing thing we have learned about economists in recent decades is that they don’t know nearly as much as they thought they knew. We see this all the tim...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

The sweet habit holding you back

How much added refined sugar can you eat or drink in a day and still maintain good health? This is a great question because it’s unrealistic to say you’ll never eat another bite o...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Cheesecake recipe is a no-fail classic

Dear Abby: Years ago, you published a recipe for cheesecake, which you said was very good. Well, it was not only “good” — it was terrific. As a native New Yorker, I know cheesecake. ...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sorry boys, next president should not be a man

According to pollsters and political reporters, a dispiriting dynamic has taken hold of the early stages of the Democratic presidential primary: Voters are discounting female candidates as u...

DATE: May 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Our luck is running out

Trump and other world leaders are playing games and breaking things

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

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