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Ragsdale: Words — a force for harm or good in the world

Our words have the power to shape people’s lives, whether it’s through the pounding of white supremacists’ marches or our president’s hateful tweets. Stereotyping has become a dan...

DATE: Feb 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Students on Point

Man lies about last name

DEAR ABBY: I’ve recently started seeing someone, and we have shared a wealth of information about ourselves with each other. When I asked him his last name, he said it was “Erickson.” Wh...

DATE: Feb 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

As Jong Jin Kim’s immigrant dream comes true

Well, this is embarrassing: At the same time the U.S. is debating a way to protect the Dreamers, America has officially fallen in love with the daughter of Korean immigrants who came to Amer...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Girlfriend’s income emasculating

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Hal,” and I have been dating for a year and a half, living together for six months. I’m afraid he feels emasculated. Because I make more money than he does, a l...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Durango teachers, staff deserve respect for their dedication to students

Durango is so fortunate to have a highly dedicated team of teachers, support staff and administrators who work hard to provide our children a positive experience. Unfortunately, ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Durango celebrates, supports women in the arts

Next month is Women’s History Month, and the way our political climate is turning, it could not have come at a more opportune time. When we take into consideration the massive re...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Douthat: Let’s ban porn

In this weekend’s New York Times Magazine there is a long profile of a new kind of pedagogy unique to our particular stage of civilization. It’s called “porn literacy,” and it involves expla...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Littwin: The #MeToo message is loud and clear, but so many in charge still can’t seem to hear it

As you may have noticed, the #MeToo movement has marched into the state legislature and doesn’t seem ready to leave any time soon. As I write this, there have been five recent cas...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Rankin: Common core standards, are we ready for a change?

Remember “Common Core”? That term first appeared in 2010. It referred, at that time, to the controversial Math and English Language Arts Standards that Colorado, along with 41 other states, ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Man struggles with new wedding

DEAR ABBY: My wife passed away two years ago at age 40 after a long bout with cancer. We had three children, ages 7 to 12. I am 44 and engaged now to a wonderful woman. We are planning t...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Does dogma sometimes silence you? Me too

In the light of Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo, and the rising movement of women who are speaking the truth of their lives, what can the Bible, a 2,000-year-old document, possibly have to say ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thoughts Along The Way

Brooks: The end of the two-party system

In the first half of the 1990s, I worked in Europe for The Wall Street Journal. I covered nothing but good news: the reunification of Germany, the liberation of Central Europe, t...

DATE: Feb 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

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.