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Brooks: Amnesty thugs rise in immigration debate

Ripping children away from their parents is the most cinematically cruel part of the Trump immigration policy, but it is not the most telling part. The most telling part is what happened to ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Watermelon board has colorful option to slapping

Much to my frugal husband’s horror, I’ve been purchasing pre-cut watermelon. I’m sick of buying the whole watermelon only to find it either over- or under-ripe. Yes, yes. I know I can return...

DATE: Jun 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Husband wants wife to travel

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 42 years. For the most part, we have had a good marriage. We raised two children, are helping to raise three grandchildren and still enjoy ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Critics question influence of airline perks on Congress

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., canceled most of the Senate’s August recess, lawmakers and staffers didn’t have to worry about one thing: airline ticket change fees. ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Woman roped into friend’s affair

DEAR ABBY: I have two friends I am equally close to, “Jane” and “Mary.” We live in the same neighborhood. They are both married, live across the street from each other and spend time tog...

DATE: Jun 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mitsch Bush: It’s time for our government to work for us all

I am running for Congress because Donald Trump and Congressman Scott Tipton are moving us backward and are dividing us. My guiding principle is that together we can create a more...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Hanlon: Time to put focus back on real American values

I learned what it means to be an American from my parents, Depression-era kids who fought and worked to make the world a better place. My dad fought in World War II and was a uni...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Marbury: I could not be prouder of our town

The firefighters and support teams protecting Durango are our heroes. I see signs at businesses and placards in windows, and I hear the applause in the voices of residents in our community f...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Finding a future in Durango: EDV program is an essential link to a better life

Nearly 246,000 Nepalese live throughout the United States, and of this number, about 13,000 make Colorado home. Of these, a small number live right here in Durango. People do not...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

From high up in a Spanish soccer stadium, I looked at the city I love

Valencia is a city to fall in love with. It’s not love at first site, granted, but a growing love that makes you feel connected. It’s not like Barcelona or Sevilla, filled with a...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

Stepmother tired of giving rides

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 2½ years. We have both been married before. I have a son, and he has three daughters. My son is married with two children. He works and is p...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

As fire burns, a reminder that we live in uncertainty

We’re gathered for dinner in our hot house, closed up as a barrier against the smoke that fills the Animas Valley by night, creeping down from the 416 Fire like an escaped thief as we sleep....

DATE: Jun 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood