On history: Ignorant or maligned, attempts to rewrite and whitewash history cannot stand

On June 4, we witnessed another brazen example of the sinister and ill-informed attempt by the Trump administration to whitewash and rewrite American history. During a Congressional hearing ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Recipient responds to gift with sharp tongue

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently moved out of state. His only living relative, a sister, recently came to visit. She has never been married. She is a retired professional and has a good ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

New Medicaid program to kick in for kids with disabilities, complex medical needs

Coming July 1, there is a new Medicaid program in Colorado for kids with disabilities and complex health needs. The Children with Complex Health Needs program combines two current programs: ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Attention trivia buffs, a ‘hootie of blowfish’ and more animal group names

If you play trivia regularly this will be good information for you. Animals that are gathered together in a group have some very unusual names. Let’s warm up with some well-known common exam...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Man can’t brush off silence about treatment

DEAR ABBY: I found out that, behind my back, my best friend has been (secretly) growing hair for the past year. He knows I have been balding for many years. Although I have accepted my folli...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Learn food safety for your summer barbecues

With the days getting longer and the evenings warmer, more and more La Plata County residents are likely headed outside to use their grills or smokers for cooking. While grilling is a great ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

If not you, then who?

Memorial Day has come and gone, and the San Juan Mountains Association field crews are out in full force. The unofficial start of summer is upon us, and we have already seen an uptick in vis...

DATE: Jun 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Group Shower driven by music

Band will play Saturday at Nordfest III

DATE: Jun 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

The escalating challenges of ranching in a hotter, drier Colorado

Jeff and Nicole Helmer have been ranching livestock in Southwest Colorado for 20 years. “Most every year is drier than the last,” they said. “Things that used to grow cannot compete with the...

DATE: Jun 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colleague’s mockery hits a nerve

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, I found out my adult child is transgender. Nobody knows yet except for me, my husband and my other child. Until this year, I have always worked in a very caring,...

DATE: Jun 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

So, what’s bugging you this spring?

Most of us get very excited as the days get longer and the plants are greener, and spring is officially warming our hearts as well as our skin. But we all notice that with a warming to our h...

DATE: Jun 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Leveraging nutrition for better sleep

A lot of your daily life – what you accomplish, how you interact, how you react – is dependent on our energy and how we feel throughout the day. The food you eat and the quality of your slee...

DATE: Jun 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

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