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Are you allowed to take pictures on planes? Yes and no.

On a recent American Airlines flight from Santiago, Chile, to Dallas, Natalie Root had a front-row seat for an unpleasant confrontation. The aircraft she boarded happened to be a ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Woman surprised by DNA test

DEAR ABBY: I’m hoping you can give me some guidance, as I am a huge fan and read your column regularly. I am a 32-year-old woman whose mother and grandmother told me about our proud Nati...

DATE: Mar 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Jollon: Gun violence – a public health issue

According to the Colorado Health Information Dataset, 781 people died from gunshot wounds in Colorado in 2016, more than died from motor vehicle accidents. Of those killed with guns, 605 die...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

White: Working together out of our love for Durango

I have been honored to serve Durango as Mayor for the last 11 months. One of the privileges that come with the office is this monthly column, an opportunity to explain some of the actions an...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Coram: A victory for rural broadband

In rural Colorado, a farmer can lose tens of thousands of dollars in one day, a broken hip can take a week to get the right diagnosis and children flock to schools at night. Not ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Chase and Ruddell: Independent committee helps 9-R financial transparency

It may be of interest for the Durango community to know that the Durango School District 9-R’s financial position is reviewed monthly by a Finance Advisory Committee, or FAC. The...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

When all voices are heard, the group wins

It’s Sunday, and I’m craving some family time, the magical kind where we’re all grateful to be together, feeling close and enjoying the same activity, which is precisely the one I have chose...

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

Teen caretaker gets no adult respect

DEAR ABBY: I’m 18. I started helping to take care of children at the age of 2. I have taken care of them alone since I was 7. Yet every time older people talk about child care, I am rude...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

How to connect with potential tourists

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on tourism marketing strategies.The relative importance of media to the tourism marketing industry has been drastically evolving over t...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Thiessen: Liberals don’t hate America and conservatives are not racists

WASHINGTON – I’m a rock-ribbed conservative who wants Republicans to keep control of Congress. But I’m not unhappy that Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone lost the special election in Pennsy...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Marc Thiessen

Miscarriage leaves woman speechless

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law, a mother of four, just had a miscarriage at five months. I have no idea what to say to her or my nieces and nephews. “Sorry” doesn’t seem to suffice. Her 6-y...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Armano: Budget riders undermine clean water, healthy rivers

I make my way to local rivers and high mountain lakes as often as possible to find solace, beauty and healthy habitats. Whent I’m not fishing, I am an engaged angler who stands up against ba...

DATE: Mar 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.