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 ...

What our mountains make possible: Colorado athletes shaped by place and perseverance

When the Winter Olympic Games open in Italy later this week, athletes from across the country will compete under the American flag. Among them will be competitors with roots right here in Co...

Women in agriculture: A climate of resilience

I recognize that I am in a unique position, and I get to meet and engage with a lot of amazing people in our community. Chief among them are farmers, ranchers and gardeners of all varieties....

Regulatory reform isn’t dismantling government – it’s making It work

In recent public commentary (Herald, Jan. 2), La Plata County Commissioner Elizabeth Philbrick discussed the concept of abundance as articulated by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. She conclud...

Relatives back in woman’s life

DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with a 21-year-old daughter, “Penny.” I got pregnant at 16 and was very much alone, with little help from those around me. For a variety of reasons, I dec...

Wintering: A sense of retreat, repose and repair

The activities leading up to solstice and Christmas were very fun. Wonderful, sacred music, good friends and margaritas, cookies and special foods, and some quieter tea times with close frie...

We are fed up: Residents demand action on Animas sediment

The “we” I speak of are the fishermen and women, the fishing goods stores, the fishing guides, the boating community, and the landowners on the Animas River downstream of Lightner Creek. We ...