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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

Couple celebrates 50 years

DEAR ABBY: When I was 16 and wanted to get married, my father suggested I write to Dear Abby (your mom was writing the column back then) and ask her opinion. He said he would agree with ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Kristof: President Trump, how is this man a danger?

President Donald Trump suggests that the aim of his crackdown on immigrants is to “defend Americans” from “savage,” “worst of the worst” intruders who kill Americans or at least are “dangero...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Allen: What pro-wolf introduction factions are telling you and what they are not

You’ve probably noticed there’s a group bent on introducing wolves into Colorado. Here are some of their most popular claims: The presence of wolves automatically leads to a he...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Wife loses attraction to husband

DEAR ABBY: I’m not attracted to my husband. I love him and don’t want to live without him, but I do not want to be physically intimate with him. I know it is unfair to him, and I have tr...

DATE: Feb 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Social realism in public art might be unbearable

Bears are featured prominently on the proposed sculptures for the busy U.S. Highway 550/160 median. So if bears are some kind of Durango symbol, why not be ultra-realistic? Why not include s...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Parker: At the White House - Governing with the enemy

When White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he abused his two ex-wives and a former girlfriend, he parted the curtains on a personnel and security di...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Family shuns cannabis user

DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law found out I smoke marijuana. I have a medical card and some mental disabilities. Marijuana helps with my anxiety. Although we live near each othe...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

How to avoid losing it over lost luggage

After Delta Air Lines lost Dan Collins’ luggage on a recent flight to Lihue, Hawaii, he didn’t know what to expect. Few people do, actually. Two of his checked bags vanished durin...

DATE: Feb 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Travelers mooch rides to airport

DEAR ABBY: We have some friends who take a couple of expensive extended vacations each year. They go to Europe and take cruises. For the last four years, they have never once booked grou...

DATE: Feb 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Protecting the sacred: Navajo Nation buys land at revered peak in Colorado

For decades, Navajos have sought protection for their sacred places, and now the Navajo Nation has bought Colorado ranch land at the base of one of their sacred peaks. With a recent $8 milli...

DATE: Feb 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

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.