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Carbohydrates: The good, the bad and the ugly

Today’s topic was a reader’s request. The reader asked, “What carbohydrates are healthy, and should we be avoiding fructose in our diet?” It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Thompson: The public land sellout

This month, hundreds of corporate representatives will sit down at their computers, log into something called Energynet, and bid, eBay-style, for more than 300,000 acres of federal land spre...

DATE: Feb 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Wife wants to date others

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 72-year-old married woman. My husband has atypical Parkinson’s and can no longer talk or walk. I exercise six days a week, but I need someone to talk to, to ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Father’s wife suffering depression

DEAR ABBY: My wife gave birth to our twin girls almost a year ago, and for the most part, things have been great. They are happy and healthy, but I’m not sure how happy my wife is. I’m a...

DATE: Feb 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reynolds: State of our union is closely linked to the state of our climate

President Trump opened his State of the Union address by acknowledging the heroic first responders who came to the aid of victims in the floods that devastated Houston and the wildfires that...

DATE: Feb 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Hanlon: People shouldn’t have to choose between health care and a meal

Every day, all over Western and Southern Colorado, people are forced into making difficult decisions about their health care. As costs escalate and access to quality care becomes more diffic...

DATE: Feb 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Don’t be taken in by the ‘taking out’ of fourth-graders

I was somewhat startled by an emailed newsletter from the San Juans Mountains Association, of which I’m a longtime member. It announced: SJMA “will also soon be taking out some fourth-grader...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Riding along in the litter

I was working my dun horse the other day, just easin’ along down the county road. You would be amazed at all that you can see on the ground from the back of a horse. Empty snuff ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

To succeed, FLC must recognize and own its identity

During the 2017 fall semester at Fort Lewis, it seemed as if every email check promised a new message from the school administration regarding the college’s identity and future direction – a...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Gardeners, this measurement will tell you a lot about your soil

I tried. I wrote an article about watering trees in the winter, I washed the car and I sold a pair of skis. But none of it did the trick. Our weather seems to get only warmer, and even the f...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Gender opinions split family

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter, “Joan,” and her husband, “Frank,” have been married 19 years. Their only child will be 4 next month. A year and a half ago, Frank came out as a transgender femal...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Trying to get a refund can leave you spent

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you can’t get from here to there. That’s what happened to James Quinn, who planned to vacation on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten in Oct...

DATE: Feb 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

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.