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Aging father has made plans for assets

DEAR ABBY: I'm a single retired grandfather in the South. My daughter, 50, has hitched her wagon to an alcoholic. She’s circling the drain and going down with him. My grandsons are adults an...

DATE: Jul 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandma feels slighted by stolen nickname

DEAR ABBY: We have five grandchildren. All but one call me MeeMaw. I’ve been MeeMaw since my first grandchild was born 15 years ago. Four years ago, our third grandchild was born, and the fo...

DATE: Jul 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Online acquaintance wants to get closer

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 70-year-old Black woman who looks about 45 or 50. I recently met a man online while playing dominoes. We have been chatting back and forth for about two weeks now. He is 44,...

DATE: Jul 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

On wolves: Ballot box ‘right framework for ethical issues’

Since the passage of Proposition 114, which mandated the restoration of gray wolves to Colorado, there has been a steady stream of condemnation of what critics, including some members of the...

DATE: Jul 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Taught to think with our wallets, not our brains’

After the first presidential debate, the whole nation is panicked because one candidate can’t stop lying and the other can’t stop stuttering . . . because all we have left is a choice betwee...

DATE: Jul 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Harm reduction: A response to substance use and overdoses

La Plata County Public Health Department’s Harm Reduction program is a response to the rise in opioid-related overdoses both nationally and within La Plata County. Overdose deaths have more ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Caitlin Cannon returns to Durango

Singer-songwriter Caitlin Cannon’s move to Music City has been a worthy venture. The one-time Durango resident starting splitting her time between Nashville, Tennessee, and the Southwest in ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Woman targets man with disabilities

DEAR ABBY: My son “Ethan” is a visually impaired adult with disabilities. He’s articulate, down to earth and joyful to be around. He’s a homeowner in a nice area of town. A woman we met thro...

DATE: Jul 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Looking for relief – and a smiley face – at Santa Rita

Dear Action Line: This is a two-parter: 1. Why are there no public restrooms at Santa Rita Park? Am I missing something? Am I blind? For such a large and often-used community venue, you’...

DATE: Jul 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Politics ‘a world of personal attacks, most outrageous lies imaginable’

Here we are at the end of June. Another “high point” in the never-ending election cycle that defines politics in this country. When I was young, elections were fairly limited in their time f...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Disingenuous to place blame on energy producers versus consumers’

Vermont recently passed a law intended to “fine” oil and gas companies for damages caused by climate change. Vermont is joining more than two dozen cities and states, which are suing Exxon a...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Politics ‘a world of personal attacks, most outrageous lies imaginable’

Here we are at the end of June. Another “high point” in the never-ending election cycle that defines politics in this country. When I was young, elections were fairly limited in their time f...

DATE: Jun 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion