Here’s how a Green New Deal could be practical

Let’s be honest with ourselves: The new Democratic majority in the House won’t be able to enact new legislation. I’ll be astonished if there are bipartisan deals on anything impor...

DATE: Jan 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Paul Krugman

Comparing bloom of adolescence to the elder stage of life

While visiting my family in California in November, we were all stuck inside for much of the time because of the smoke from the Camp Fire. As a result, my 12-year-old granddaught...

DATE: Jan 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Fire, drought and flood defined 2018 for county

Happy New Year to each of you! I hope your holiday season was restful, festive and joyous and that 2019 is off to a great start already. At La Plata County, the year ahead offers ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

Trump 2019

In this dark time of the year, usually a pretty slow period for politics, I like to write a column cataloging my errors of analysis and prognostication from the previous 365 days (or sometim...

DATE: Jan 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Buying a home without representation is a big mistake

During my many years as an exclusive buyers’ agent, I occasionally spoke with prospective buyers who believed that it was in their interest to deal directly with the owner of a property or t...

DATE: Jan 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

A practical approach to dating?

DEAR ABBY: I am writing you about dating in these modern times. Lately, I have become perplexed at the vanity and immoral behavior now associated with the task of dating. I’m a single ma...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Take time in the new year to review your benefits

It’s a brand new year, so start it out right by paying a visit to your local Veterans Service Office to find out what VA benefits you may qualify for. Below is a brief description of some of...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

Together, we can keep our communities resilient

Businesses and institutions, such as libraries, are facing major disruptions. Think of the products that are becoming obsolete as a result of just one of these disruptions – the smartphone: ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

I’m preparing to begin a new chapter in my life: Retirement

Along with many others, I too have chosen retirement this year. Feb. 2 will be my last day employed by Colorado State University as family and consumer science extension agent in...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

It’s a new year ... now what?

Christmas has come and gone, and as usual, most of the items on my wish list are still there. We don’t have world peace, hunger is still around, happy political parties are still...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Our Durango will capture your heart

Happy New Year in 2019! 2018 is now in our rearview mirror. We all may have had difficult days, and now let’s look forward to healthier and happy times. Is your cup half full or h...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

It’s the year of the wolf – and not in any good way

In Willa Cather’s novel “My Antonia,” there are two kind Russian farmers named Peter and Pavel who have settled on the Nebraska prairie. On his deathbed, Pavel tells the story of ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

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