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Decisions loom about local electric supply

Spring is in the air, and with it comes potentially big changes for our electric power supply. Leadership changes abound at both our local rural electric cooperative, La Plata Ele...

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Rigging college not new for wealthy

One of the funniest stories I ever heard about the college admissions madness came from an independent consultant who was paid handsomely to guide families through it and increase the odds t...

DATE: Mar 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

How do you fix your most common travel problems? Hang up the phone

The phone – by which I mean voice communication – puts travelers at a significant disadvantage when it comes to problem-solving. But there’s a notable exception, a time when you ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Husband pulls about-face on adoption

Dear Abby: When I first started dating my boyfriend seven years ago, I told him that I wanted to someday adopt a child. He said he would like his own children first, but adoption would b...

DATE: Mar 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

These bills aid education, communities

The House Education Committee has heard a wide variety of bills this year, with many more on the horizon. As the chair, I am avoiding unfunded mandates, excessive red tape or bill...

DATE: Mar 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the State House

As spring arrives, La Plata County 4-H is bursting with activities

Winter weather has us optimistic for greener pastures this year. The month of March brings great excitement for many local 4-H members. Youths have and will participate in a vari...

DATE: Mar 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Musical master Bach to be celebrated St. Mark’s

Of course, the poster child for the Durango Bach Festival is none other than the Baroque composer himself. A stylized four-part graphic illuminates the festival’s website and brochures. A hu...

DATE: Mar 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

A history of KDUR Cover Night

KDUR Cover Nights have grown into a fire-breathing monster of an event that equally entertains and angers. Entertains because the events (full disclosure: I’ve organized these th...

DATE: Mar 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Hickenlooper + capitalism = a way to beat Trump

John Hickenlooper ought to be a poster child for American capitalism. After being laid off from his job as a geologist during the oil bust of the 1980s, he and his business partne...

DATE: Mar 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

‘Keepers’ covers many timeless topics

Dear Abby: I am writing about your “Keepers” booklet, the collection of your most popular essays, poems and letters. I would like to purchase a copy, but first, I have a question. Is the...

DATE: Mar 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘Roundabout to Everywhere’ needs medical attention

Hurrying to Mercy Regional Medical Center, we took the Bridge to Nowhere to avoid the Three Springs stoplight. After crossing the bridge, we came upon the Roundabout to Everywhere. The sign ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Pen pal worries from a distance

Dear Abby: I am in my 30s and correspond with a pen pal. She is over 65 and lives several states away. We have never met in person. We have been writing each other for seven years. Recen...

DATE: Mar 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby