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Redford: The biggest Scott Pruitt scandal is the one right in front of us

President Donald Trump should follow the suggestion of many – including some within his own party, and reportedly even his chief of staff – and replace Environmental Protection Agency Admini...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Green Medicine

Devine: DACA recipients are our friends and neighbors, not criminals

Mary came to the U.S. with her mother when she was seven. Her mom worked in a ski resort hotel and could make more money as a maid there than at a job in Mexico. Mary has now graduated from ...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Collins: Yipes! The canned the chaplain

For the first time in history, the chaplain of the House of Representatives has been fired. Our two questions, naturally, are: A) Why? And B) Can we blame Donald Trump? We do not ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gail Collins

It’s a bummer when a ‘Bimmer’ parks on sidewalk

Eureka! The city has finally resolved the parking problem. While perambulating in peaceful Skyridge, I came upon this Beemer parked on the sidewalk. Do we now permit such sidewalk sedan stor...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

James: Here we are, back where we started

Hats, specifically Cowboy hats, been wearin’ ’em all my life. Started out with the little black, flat-crowned, flat-laced brim kids hat with a stampede string. I wore it proudly through my i...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Brown: Access to international trade critical for Colorado ranchers and farmers

If you live in Colorado, or if your business is touched in any way by any aspect of the agricultural industry, the ongoing national discussion about trade agreements and import tariffs shoul...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Long-lost lovers reconnect

DEAR ABBY: I had a brief affair with a married man 36 years ago. “Jerry” had left his wife after learning she was sleeping with his best friend. Our affair ended and we went on with our ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

New legislation could make it harder to tell how much your airline tickets cost

An old ticket-price tactic for airlines may make a surprise comeback, thanks to proposed legislation. Before a 2011 full-fare advertising rule forbade it, airlines displayed initi...

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Mother hopes to claim son’s ashes

DEAR ABBY: My adult son passed away two years ago at a young age. We were very close while he was growing up. He married young, and I maintained a great relationship with both him and hi...

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The art and craft of making a successful request

It’s 8 p.m. on a weeknight, which means we should be ushering small people through the stations of winding down: read aloud, teeth-brushing, pajamas and, ultimately, the long, one-way march ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Dietary changes, exercise can control irritable bowel syndrome

Perhaps you are among the 10 to 15 percent of U.S. adults who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, which is a leading cause of gastrointestinal distress. IBS is a chronic condit...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Marbury: Another wonderful day in Durango; proud to call it home

Happy Spring! My answering machine says, “It’s another wonderful day in Durango and we’re lucky to live here.” I haven’t changed my opinion since 1974 when I first drove into Dura...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor