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Brooks: The GOP is harming every cause it used to serve

A lot of good, honorable Republicans used to believe there was a safe middle ground. You didn’t have to tie yourself hip to hip with Donald Trump, but you didn’t have to go all the way to th...

DATE: Dec 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Sister continues into debt

DEAR ABBY: My only sister has been “borrowing” money from me every month for years. She has a ton of credit card debt and cannot afford to meet her monthly financial obligations. ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

There’s a lot to digest in ‘sewer consumption’ fee

Recently, I reviewed my city utility bill. Admittedly, it’s the first time I really looked at it in detail. To my surprise, the bill said we “consumed” $25 worth of sewage. Yuck! I thought w...

DATE: Dec 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A poisonous past: At Monticello Mill, the story of uranium’s deadly legacy

Tourists flock to Monument Valley, Utah, where red sandstone spires of the Mitten Buttes rise above desert sands. Publicity promotions of that iconic geology omit reference to the two nearby...

DATE: Dec 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Is a drop in airline fines bad for flyers?

If it seems as if airlines are getting away with more passenger-unfriendly behavior, maybe it’s because they are. The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Tr...

DATE: Dec 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Family man wants own life

DEAR ABBY: I joined the Navy after I learned I was becoming a father. I didn’t want to be a husband or father, but I did both. In 2010, my wife died. My feelings about being a husband an...

DATE: Dec 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Many people fighting to secure civil rights for all people with disabilities

People have many associations with this time of year – generosity, family, tradition, faith, flying reindeer. One thing I believe the season encompassing Thanksgiving to the New Year can hig...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Binoculars, telescopes to enrich your stargazing nights

Greetings, stargazers. I have written a couple of articles recommending binoculars or entry-level telescopes, but it has been a few years since they came out. And because now is...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Celebrate the power of place during the holidays

I’m writing this column after spending a crisp Tuesday morning on a street corner along with other nonprofit representatives, waving at commuters and reminding them to “give where they live”...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Not your normal Christmas column

This is not the column I thought I would be writing in December. Normally at this time of year, I write about how the year went, what things we are thankful for, and I urge people to shop lo...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Aichele: 2017 taxes due in January may be paid now

It is the end of the year, 2017. The county Treasurer’s office is busy with phone calls and emails from taxpayers. There are many “balls in the air” right now in determining just what your p...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Thomas: Looking to the future of Fort Lewis College

I’d like to offer an update about the budget situation at Fort Lewis College. As a campus community, we want to be proactive as we look ahead to the future. At the Board of Truste...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.