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Bauske Frasure: Help is here for students facing homelessness

Any child without a fixed, adequate evening residence is considered homeless by the federal government. In the 2015-2016 school year, the last available statistics, 23,014 K-12 s...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: On Education

Buckley: Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire turns 50 this year

Fifty years ago, Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire was published to decent reviews but little fanfare. “Another book dropped down the bottomless well. Into oblivion,” wrote a disheartened Abbe...

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

Coram: Informing the future with the past

After seven years in the Assembly, I am reflecting on the past and asking what the future holds. The answer is a good year. In my seven years, I have never had a bad one. I expec...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Vette: Enforce spousal maintenance or risk a defense

If you are owed spousal maintenance, it is not advisable to delay in asserting your rights against a non-paying former spouse. A recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision – In re...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: On the Law

BID has some bright ideas for 2018

Happy 2018 to all! The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) staff and board of directors are hard at work on our 2018 plans. We are very excited to partner with the city o...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

World War II bombers once roared through the Grand Canyon

‘Terrified visitors on the South Rim craned their necks to see what was coming’

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Insecure teen blames parents

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl, and I’m pretty sure I’m the most insecure thing on the planet. I always feel self-conscious. Although I guess it’s normal for kids my age to feel like ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

When we learn to stand up, we can make this world better

Martin Luther King once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” To act or speak is to be a subject, while objects are those that are acted upon. ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Hidden gems to be found at St. Mark’s

The next recital in the St. Mark’s chamber music series has to be among the most unusual concerts to come our way in a very long time. Titled “Hidden Gems of Eastern Europe,” the ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Dreamers fate may rest on the mood of the moment

We’re thinking about that lovely bipartisan meeting the president hosted Tuesday with members of Congress about immigration. Everybody was impressed by how concerned Trump seemed...

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

Single mom above social stigma

DEAR ABBY: I have an answer for a question from “Excluded in the East” you printed on Sept. 24: “Why do married couples exclude single people?” As a single mother with three c...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Runaway teen avoids grandma

DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old granddaughter ran away twice last year. She’s now living with her boyfriend and refuses to have any contact with her dad. I know my son is very strict, and I’m ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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.