Stories on Stone: Historic Petroglyphs along the San Juan River

Along the San Juan River and across the Four Corners, thousands of prehistoric petroglyphs from ancient Native cultures are written in stone. What is less common are historic glyphs, but in ...

How solar storms light up the sky

Greetings stargazers. The current sunspot cycle maximum continues to amaze. Several times during the past year, the Aurora Borealis has been visible in the Durango sky. It was here again a c...

Treatment of elderly mother raises hackles

DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 30 years. Unfortunately, my wife’s family (two older sisters and her mother, who is 97) have rejected not only me, but now my wife. While our relat...

Serving rural Southwest Colorado’s unique transportation needs on the CDOT commission

This past July, I was sworn in as the District 8 Transportation commissioner, serving and advocating for transportation needs in Southwest Colorado and the San Luis Valley. The state’s trans...

How do I talk to my neighbor about their glaring lights?

Welcome to Dear Rachel, a new column in which I answer your questions about relationships, communication and how to navigate the messy beauty of being human (sorry, no advice on car troubles...

Patsy O’Brien takes solo show to Dolores

Patsy O’Brien is a musician who lives in the best of both worlds. The Ireland born, now Colorado-based guitar player and singer-songwriter sometimes goes out on the road as a hired guitarist...

Colorado’s roadless areas are worth more than minerals and timber

Last fall was my nineteenth season of public lands elk hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. During eight days I hunted for a total of 63.5 hours (or 7.93 hours a day on averag...

Couple still maintain two homes

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow who has been dating a widower for the past eight years. He’s a wonderful man and the love of my life. We both have children, so we have been extremely careful not to ...

Is the environment going to the dogs?

Dear Action Line, As I was contemplating climate change and reading much discussion about how gas stoves, leaf blowers, gas-powered vehicles and grocery plastic bags have a detrimen...

How to feel better, recover better for best experience riding your bike

Have you ever wondered how to feel better on your bike rides? Or maybe you wish that you recovered quicker from the big weekend adventure you did. Do you want to improve your endurance on th...

Old flame caught up in scam

DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, at my 40th high school reunion, a few former classmates asked me about my old high school sweetheart. (We broke up after high school.) I decided to find her and loc...

Our Republic is cracking as Democratic guardrails are weakened

America is entering one of the most consequential chapters in its modern history. Protests are occurring across the country, not as a reaction to a single policy, but to a growing fear that ...