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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

Kristof: Trump leads the world, backward

DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump didn’t say how delighted he was to be in Sweden, he didn’t call any countries s-holes, he didn’t threaten to “totally destroy” another nation, and...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Relative will not fund vacations

DEAR ABBY: My 25-year-old niece still lives at home. She works full time and attends college online. She’s a hard worker who doesn’t do drugs or engage in risky behavior. I p...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Polis: Keeping Colorado wild requires a bold plan and vision

Like many Coloradans, some of my best and earliest memories involve exploring Colorado’s wild places with my family. Forging a connection with our outdoors is part of our way of life, and sh...

DATE: Jan 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Small lies cause rift in marriage

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 22 years. We’ve been together for 26. We’ve had our ups and downs, and were separated for three months in 2008, but we went to marriage c...

DATE: Jan 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Lack of winter weather can’t bring down Snowdown

I noticed our snow shovel had some cracks – the one time I used it this winter. So I visited our friendly Koeger’s Ace Hardware to get a backup shovel. Walking past Rite Aid, I noticed the s...

DATE: Jan 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A place of eternal torment? Never

I recently had a conversation with a woman that broke my heart. Let’s call her Ann. Ann is intelligent, inquisitive, and has a syndrome that leaves it difficult to tell by her behavior what ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thoughts Along The Way

The mystery of the suddenly increasing airfare

John Angarano isn’t just tired of the what he suspects are bait-and-switch airfares online. He’s also skeptical about the excuses airlines and online booking sites give for displaying an ini...

DATE: Jan 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Reckless sister worries family

DEAR ABBY: My middle-aged younger sister is 12 months into a midlife crisis. She has divorced her husband and abdicated her role as a mother, preferring instead to be a buddy to her teen...

DATE: Jan 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Childhood doesn’t unfold along a linear path

Monday night, Dan and his buddies are gathered in the solarium for their biweekly “bow-night,” in which a group of guys, wielding metal rasps and sandpaper, craft primitive bows out of tree ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

You can banish your debt this year

Most people I work with can be debt-free in 12 to 18 months. When my wife and I took control of our money, we paid off $165,000 in debt and saved $20,000 in 15 months. If we did i...

DATE: Jan 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

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.