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Military husband returns home only to ship out with his mom

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “John,” recently returned from his fourth Middle East tour after having been gone for a year. As soon as he got back, his mother invited him and his two sisters on...

DATE: Oct 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Motorists, take care

Mike Smedley wrote a Durango Herald article in August titled “Pushy pedestrians put the cross in crosswalk,” where he describes the perils that drivers face when traveling the streets of Col...

DATE: Oct 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: On the Law

Colombia has lessons on retaking extreme center

Last week I interviewed Colombian President Iván Duque, who took office in August and calls himself a man of the “extreme center.” In an era of rising populism, I asked, how should politicia...

DATE: Oct 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Vote No on 2; city can afford new police station now

The upcoming election is not, as our city officials claim, about whether our community supports our police department. The facts below show there is ample money for a new police station – wi...

DATE: Oct 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Problems with immigration at border began with U.S. meddling abroad

To separate children from their parents for no reason is inhumane anytime. But to separate families when they are fleeing violence, trauma, and poverty is approaching evil. What ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Balloons, bikes and Boo!

Three fun, family-friendly events are coming up this month in and around downtown Durango. This Friday is the third annual Downtown Hot Air Balloon Glow. This unique offering is p...

DATE: Oct 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

The Woolly West: ‘Sheepscapes’ tell the story of sheepherding in Colorado

Everybody writes about cowboys. Nobody writes about sheepherders. Of the hundreds of books written about cowboys and cowboying in the American West, there are few volumes on shee...

DATE: Oct 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Binoculars let the light in on the night sky

Greetings, Stargazers. Last month, I started a tour of the evening sky by describing the astronomical objects I would point out as it was getting dark. I hope you got to go outsid...

DATE: Oct 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

For foreign travelers’ gadgets, it’s adapt or fry

When John Gasink plugged his continuous positive airway pressure device into a power outlet at the Heidelberg Marriott Hotel, he was in for a shock. So were many of the hotel’s guests. ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

State celebrates Disability Employment Awareness Month

In January 2019, the minimum wage in the state of Colorado will take another leap toward a livable wage as the minimum hourly rate for most workers increases to $11.10. Note that...

DATE: Oct 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Hiking in France to connect to nature, history, culture

Durangoans live for adventure, and it’s pretty typical to spend Monday mornings getting the latest news on weekend exploits from colleagues. This summer, it seems like half the t...

DATE: Oct 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Unemployed son complains he is overworked at home

DEAR ABBY: I am an unemployed (and looking) 24-year-old male who is the oldest of four. My three sisters are a 20-year-old who has a part-time job and goes to college, a 14-year-old and ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby