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Stay connected to nature this winter for the health of it

The changing clocks and return to seasonal temperatures have changed the tempo in this town. It’s dark and chilly. That warm bed may seem way more inviting than the cold outside, ...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Standing strong against violence in our communities

Recently, I volunteered to help with the Transgender Day of Remembrance in Durango. (Shameless plug: the event will be from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Duran...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Harrop: Democrats, though not all, learn how to win elections

We hear that Democrat Ralph Northam’s decisive win in the race for Virginia governor was extra extraordinary. Extraordinary in that he was a weak candidate. Voters, the story goe...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Parker: One year ago

WASHINGTON – ‘Tis the season of looking back, which brings us inevitably to Election Day 2016. Donald Trump’s victory places last year as one of the most significant in modern Ame...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Leonhardt: A conspiracy of inaction on sexual abuse

I caught the journalism bug in high school. I was fortunate to be a scholarship student at a rigorous New York private school with a weekly newspaper, and some of the older students I admire...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Sister upset after missed funeral

DEAR ABBY: I missed the funeral of a long-time family friend, “Tom,” because I foolishly relied on one of my relatives to let me know when the service was and she didn’t. I had to go out...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

November brings a cornucopia of entertainment

The month of November at Fort Lewis College has a bountiful harvest of cultural opportunities for you to enjoy. “Everyday Heroes” is the theme for the concerts to be put on by th...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Money Savvy What is your budget telling you?

A budget is a spending plan. Like all other plans, it’s possible to make bad ones. To create a budget that gets you more of what you want, it’s important to look at it as an evolving plan. ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Cooking, baking at high altitude are part science, part art

Holidays are fast approaching, and we tend to spend more time baking, entertaining and making special treats and candy for gatherings. Iâ€™m starting to get more questions about ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Milbank: Welcome to the new gilded age

WASHINGTON – Corporations are people, my friend. And this is where they feed. Room 1100 of the Longworth Building, with its ionic columns, gilt-fringed curtains and eagle-topped f...

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

Friedman: Attention – Saudi Prince in a Hurry

To understand the upheaval that is taking place in Saudi Arabia today, you have to start with the most important political fact about that country: The dominant shaping political force there...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Woman can’t deal with baldness

DEAR ABBY: My physical attraction to my boyfriend has significantly diminished due to his baldness. I know this may seem shallow, but I have lost all interest in intimate contact with hi...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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.