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‘More Time, More Life’ campaign works for the airport

Like many smaller airports, the Durango-La Plata County Airport – also known by its airport code DRO – provides our community with a critical link to the outside world. It’s an important eco...

DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Step-mom fights about flannel

DEAR ABBY: I am 17 and my sister, “Cheryl,” is 16. She likes wearing flannel shirts, black leggings or jeans everywhere, especially to school, because they are comfortable. Sometimes she...

DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Kerr: When I saw the yellow envelope, I saw red

When I saw the yellow envelope, I saw red – and closed my wallet

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Sadness mixes with relief at summer’s end

August is closing out this spree of carefree summer days, of spontaneous plans welling up from the abyss of unstructured time; and the equal joy of having no plans, the kids sprawled about r...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Have a reactive dog? There are ways you can help

By Mary Eckhardt Dr. Phil says, “hurt people hurt people.” It’s a catchy phrase for a complex topic, meant to remind us that people who lash out are often victims themselves. I fi...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

New mountain coaster to open Saturday at Purgatory Resort

4,000-foot-long track features nine switchbacks, 300-foot vertical drop

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Couple argues about privacy

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 25 years. I was 19 and he was 28. Among a number of things we disagree about, there’s the notion that he feels I should have zero privacy. I...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Creating a creative community

Last week, Durango’s creative community celebrated two women for their years of work as cultural midwives. The Durango Arts Center threw a big farewell party for Education Direct...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Guests disrespect mountain cottage

DEAR ABBY: Years ago, I bought a beautiful little cottage in the North Carolina mountains as a second home. I feel very lucky to be able to afford such a luxury and have always been gene...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bedroom talk becomes graphic

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 25 years and have three adult children who no longer live with us. We are religious and belong to a conservative church. We have a s...

DATE: Aug 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stephens: Here’s what really makes America great, governor

Though Bill Clinton was a far better talker than he was an orator, at least one of his sentences should be carved in stone: “There is nothing wrong with America,” he said in his 1993 Inaugur...

DATE: Aug 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Have you ever been fooled by ‘Big Food?’

I still remember a young family that came to me with a gluten-intolerant child. Because the child couldn’t digest gluten, it would make him, very, very sick. They were frustrated ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition