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Leadership La Plata: It’s worth it

While we have a lot of great programs at the Durango Chamber of Commerce, one of the most revered – and valuable to people who want to be involved in the community – is Leadership La Plata. ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Hold the phone! For the next six weeks, you will be charged up and forceful in all your communications with others. You also will be busier! TAURUS (...

DATE: Mar 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Family dog gets more attention than man in loveless marriage

Dear Abby: This isn’t a dog question but a romance one. I think my wife would rather I sleep on the dog bed and the dog sleep with her. Every morning she quietly slides out of bed to pet...

DATE: Mar 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The White River, in Arkansas

I am a member of an exclusive fly fishing club from Texas, known as the Wulff Pack. The only requirement for membership is that you can fog a mirror. Recently, I was assigned the task to be ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Two candidates will move us forward

Durango needs a board of directors to tackle the challenges facing the city. City councilors need to have experience and knowledge of budgets, finance, long-range planning, organizational ef...

DATE: Mar 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Something secretive or out of the blue will delight you today. Expect fun surprises, and stay on your toes! (You might hear from a secret admirer.) T...

DATE: Mar 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Husband fathers child during separation

Dear Abby: My husband and I separated last year and reconciled several months later. When we decided to get back together, he broke it off with his girlfriend. A month later, she contact...

DATE: Mar 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

People have had their fill of online pothole pleas

No new taxes? Let’s adopt a street! How about a GoFundMe page for the big, beautiful potholes of your liking on whatever street you prefer? We have GoFundMe pages for dogs, cats, people,...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Regular screening can reduce risk from this common cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer among both men and women in the United States. Regular screening for colon cancer has been shown to greatly reduce the risk of illness ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Friends in time of need pull away after mom sobers up

Dear Abby: I am a single mother of two young children. I decided to have gastric bypass surgery several years ago. Nine months after the procedure, I began drinking alcohol. ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Who do you call at 3 a.m.?

When it comes to foreign policy capabilities,<br/>Democratic candidates have some explaining to do

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Independent businesses an ecosystem’s native species

The word resiliency can be used to describe both an ecosystem and an economy. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back or recover from a shock, or the ability to avoid the shock a...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First