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Cancer patient goes into detail

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend has been battling cervical cancer. Her condition has left her dependent on a colostomy bag. She’s not shy about discussing it on Facebook and in public, where sh...

DATE: Jun 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Douthat: Choose the lesser cruelty on immigration

Let’s start with the easy part. The policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border, delivering them into a bureaucratic labyrinth while their fathers and mothers awa...

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Questioning the conventional wisdom about summer travel

The 99 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the busiest of the year for travel, but also the most misunderstood. The conventional wisdom surrounding summer travel includes...

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

License plates at forefront of controversy

I’ve been wondering why many Colorado vehicles don’t have front license plates? Doesn’t the law say Colorado drivers need both? Maybe these people want to be pulled over for roadside dancing...

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Brooks: Personalism is the philosophy we need

One of the lessons of a life in journalism is that people are always way more complicated than you think. We talk in shorthand about “Trump voters” or “social justice warriors,” but when you...

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Couple disagrees about adoption

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for two years. We both want biological children later, when the timing is right. A while ago, some friends adopted a lit...

DATE: Jun 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter saddened by Father’s Day

DEAR ABBY: My step-dad came into my life when I was a young teen. He never tried to replace my dad, and was very respectful of that relationship. I didn’t regard him as a father figure, ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

We are not victims of this fire

The glowing, orange-red sun peeked out at me this morning as it rose above the ridge on the east side of the valley across from my house. It reminded me of summer trips my family...

DATE: Jun 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

For 50 years, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act preserves waterways

Fifty years ago, Congress passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. It was a counterpoint to the West’s flurry of dam-building in the 1950s and 1960s that saw dams erected across ma...

DATE: Jun 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Man’s history of rape could be exposed

DEAR ABBY: My best friend from childhood was repeatedly raped by her father from around age 13. She told me when we were 17. I reported it to a policeman but, back then, they couldn’t do...

DATE: Jun 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

President Trump deserves more latitude and less attitude

WASHINGTON – Well, that didn’t take long. President Trump had barely departed Singapore when Democrats in Washington unleashed scathing attacks over his meeting with North Korean dictator Ki...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Marc Thiessen

Effort against 416 Fire is remarkable

I had the opportunity this week to visit with the Emergency Response Team in regards to the 416 Fire. I am so impressed with the team. This group is so knowledgeable and professional. ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate