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Unpacking travelers’ frequently asked questions about flying with luggage

When you fly, almost nothing about your luggage makes sense. Think about it. Why, for example, does baggage have to be black? Why are overhead bins so small? Why do ramp workers t...

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Teens who smoke marijuana may suffer long-lasting harm

Mary Jane, weed, herb, gonj, MJ, reefer, la la, dube, bud, doja. OK, now that I’ve got your attention, it’s time to talk about something important. I don’t get to title my articl...

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Woman feels used by boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I am a 56-year-old woman who has been with my boyfriend for seven years. He never lets me come to his place, but he comes to mine and stays every weekend. He alway...

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reshape your financial future

If you’re like me, you have started changing your financial habits many times. And if that’s true, you have stopped many times, too. When we paid off $165,000 in debt and saved $...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Beckwith: Two years in, lopsided progress on the Colorado water plan

On the second anniversary of the release of Colorado’s Water Plan, a few key facts are unchanged: A swelling population is stretching our water supplies, evidence is mounting that climate ch...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

White: Transit changes and aspirations

As we look beyond the holiday season to the New Year, the city of Durango plans a significant operational change for Durango Transit, beginning April 1. Public transportation syst...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Grossman: Reducing the barriers to family planning

There is no good news about male contraceptives yet, but there is much progress in the field of family planning for women. Perhaps the best news is that, globally, more women who...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Sometimes, being heard and understood is all you need

Rosie and I are leaving the Christmas Farmers Market, our bags plump with beets, potatoes and carrots. A raven croaks from a nearby rooftop, eager to be the beneficiary of holiday crumbs. ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Teen mom treated poorly

DEAR ABBY: I’m 18 years old and I have a son who’s 3. I’m still in school and live with my parents. My parents treat me like I’m a nobody and always bring up how I got pregna...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Program offers more efficient review process for veterans

In November, Veterans Affairs launched Rapid Appeals Modernization Program, or RAMP, with the goal of providing eligible veterans with the earliest possible resolution of their disability co...

DATE: Dec 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

Friedman: How Trump made Putin’s Christmas

At the end of this banner stock market year, you can bet that major business publications will be naming their investor of the year. You can stop now. I have the winner, and nobody is even c...

DATE: Dec 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Broken ankle changes Euro trip

DEAR ABBY: I had planned a trip to Europe with my friend “Elizabeth,” a friend of hers and Elizabeth’s daughter. The plan was I would share rooms with Elizabeth. We paid for the hotels i...

DATE: Dec 22, 2017 | 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.