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Texts from mom raise concern

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “James” for almost a year. Things have been rough for him recently. His depression has led to school attendance issues, but we got through it. T...

DATE: Aug 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife keeps debt a secret

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a great man, but he’s very tight with his money. We found out early in our relationship that we couldn’t have a joint account because it caused so much fightin...

DATE: Aug 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Martin: We all joined forces to protect our forest

Something remarkable happened in my hometown of Flagstaff, Arizona, this summer: We agreed on something. Despite today’s polarized political climate, this community of more than 7...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Despite racist tweets, Times hire merits a chance

In March, a liberal furor erupted when The Atlantic magazine briefly hired Kevin Williamson, a conservative writer with the National Review. Several years earlier, Williamson had...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

If your fire goes out of control, are you liable?

Because it’s been raining a bit over the last week, you decide to use your burn pit to get rid of some garbage that you don’t want to haul to the landfill. The wind suddenly pic...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: On the Law

Meteor shower to streak across our night sky

Greetings, Stargazers. Every 133 years, comet Swift-Tuttle completes another orbit. When it returns to the inner solar system and is heated by the sun, enough gas and water vapo...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

No wedding invite for selfless friend

DEAR ABBY: My co-worker and supposed friend asked if she could borrow my wedding dress because she thought it was so beautiful. I was thrilled to lend it to her and paid for the alterati...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rigney: LWCF deserves permanent protection

At Osprey – a leading manufacturer of outdoor gear, employing over 115 people in the U.S. – we believe that adventure is open to everyone. Nowhere does that feel more true than i...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Thousands of students benefit from visits to Durango Nature Center

The natural world provides an important laboratory for all learners. Just when it started to feel like a normal summer, I turned the page on the calendar to see the start of the s...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Smart planning can go a long way when it’s time to retire

Over the last few weeks, four friends have decided that it was time to retire. Retirement should take some planning – at least five years is the recommendation. Because the natio...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Our good intentions are imprisoning people

This idea that when we’re old we get to wear purple is way too tame for the generations approaching their twilight years. When we’re old, we get to rock out till 3 a.m. to Judas Priest at a ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Guilt remains after friendship ends

DEAR ABBY: My “friend” from childhood, “Camille,” has never had my back. I have done the heavy lifting in our friendship our whole lives. While I was on vacation two years ag...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby