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Hickenlooper: Can he really pull this off?

Now that John Hickenlooper has officially joined the presidential race, he has, let us say, just a few challenges to overcome. 1. Money. It should be noted that several candidates...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

They painted in the canyons: Archaic artists created compelling images 5,000 years ago

Of the thousands of Native American rock-art panels in the Southwest, none are older than the Barrier Canyon pictographs found throughout the Colorado Plateau and concentrated along rivers, ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Variable stars help us measure distance in space

Greetings, Stargazers. Spring is galaxy season. If you have a small telescope, this is a good time of year to get it out to find galaxies in the sky. Because most will appear as ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Friend is shy to pursue romance

Dear Abby: About a year ago, I confessed to one of my close guy friends that I liked him. He said he wasn’t looking for a relationship. I haven’t brought it up since. I have now found ou...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The mountains are calling; just be sure to be prepared

The winter season in Southwest Colorado is one of beauty, change, quiet and inspiration. It is difficult to imagine a more picturesque winter mountain setting than what each one of us is ble...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

An inconvenience for some can be a barrier for others

Throughout the land of Southwest Colorado, there is a resounding echo: “Where do we put all this snow?” To which there is one simple answer: “Not in the accessible parking space!”...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Ilhan Omar knew exactly what she was doing

There’s an old joke about upper-class British anti-Semitism: It means someone who hates Jews more than is strictly necessary. Ilhan Omar, the freshman representative from Minnesot...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Celtic Festival lets you travel without leaving town

Durango is on the rise as a player in the international Celtic community. Despite being about 4,600 miles from Ireland and Scotland, the efforts of the Durango Celtic Society and...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Collaboration is key to protecting our waterways

As we enter the latter half of snow season, those of us whose work or whose livelihoods depend on our healthy waterways are closely tracking snowpack, as well as how much runoff we can expec...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Ex-boyfriend wants woman back

Dear Abby: I was involved with a man (“Mike”) I cared deeply about. One day, he came to me saying he had a “secret” he needed to share. He explained that he was in love with another woma...

DATE: Mar 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

MAGA is spent – unless you’re an adolescent

WASHINGTON – Humans do the strangest things. In two recent why-dunits, the curious have wondered why: (1) a successful TV star would allegedly orchestrate a fake, hate-inspired at...

DATE: Mar 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Kathleen Parker

Can the boss from hell still be a great leader?

On June 26, 1940, as Britain was girding for the onslaught of the Luftwaffe, Clementine Churchill wrote her husband, Winston, an admonishing note. “There is a danger of your being...

DATE: Mar 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns