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Uneducated fish on the San Juan River

I had another column outlined and ready to write when I received “The Email.” A friend emailed me and told me a friend of his had emailed him to say, “17,000 uneducated trout had been relea...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Libraries help build community, connect people

When you stop in at your library, do you ever take a moment to consider the full value of the library, its services and materials? The Massachusetts Library Association created a...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Program strives to help La Plata County’s young people

San Juan Basin Public Health continually works to meet the community’s needs and therefore strives to be a flexible, responsive agency. What was once referred to as “Health Polic...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Had any fender-benders lately?

I’ve recently experienced two near-collisions with cars. This has shaken me up! The first was walking to my car in the Kroegers parking lot when an SUV came barreling right at me...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Sullivan: Can a top editor save local news back home?

Robyn Tomlin remembers, all too well, the high school teacher who tried to persuade her to drop out of school. “She basically told me I didn’t belong there anymore,” Tomlin said. ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pregnant woman fears job loss

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, I informed my bosses I was pregnant. Within a week, they were trying to fire me and blame it on other things at work that made no sense and hadn’t been issue...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friedman: Can crazy still keep the peace between Israel and Iran?

AT THE SYRIAN BORDER, Golan Heights — Who knew that the future of warfare would present itself with such serene beauty — like one of those warm 19th-century David Roberts’ landscapes of the ...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Rampell: Trump’s immigration ‘compromise’ is a trick

WASHINGTON – The White House’s immigration plan is not a “compromise.” It’s not a “generous” deal for Democrats, and it’s not full of “concessions.” It’s a sleight of hand designed to help t...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Catherine Rampell

Graduate strays from family

GRADUATE LONGS TO DISTANCE HIMSELF FROM FAMILY STRIFE DEAR ABBY: I’m an 18-year-old guy who’s having troubles regarding my family. My parents are divorced, and I moved out of my mom...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Brooks: The precious and potent power of human touch

In 1945, Austrian physician René Spitz investigated an orphanage that took extra care to make sure its infants were not infected with disease. The children received first-class n...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Man’s drinking gets out of control

DEAR ABBY: I’m a widowed senior who has been dating a very kind man, “Ben,” for three years. He’s retired; I am not. He does things for and with me, and we enjoy traveling together. ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Douthat: The necessity of Stephen Miller

After 12 years of failed attempts at immigration reform, the current round of negotiations are turning on a strangely personalized question: When a deal is being made, should Stephen Miller ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

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.