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In addition to pumpkin carving, Halloween goblins and colorful oak-covered hillsides, October also means budget season for the La Plata County Commissioners, when we look at the hard work yo...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

McLachlan, et al.,: Special session inaction hurts Western Slope

On Monday, the Western Slope Democratic caucus converged on Denver to join our colleagues at the state capitol for the first special legislative session held since 2012. The six o...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Kristof: Inside North Korea, and feeling the drums of war

PYONGYANG, North Korea — To fly into North Korea on an old Russian aircraft is to step into an alternate universe, one in which “the Supreme Leader” defeats craven U.S. imperialists, in whic...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Larson: No more gerrymandering

Should voters pick their legislative representatives or should politicians pick their voters? Should congressional and legislative district boundaries – adjusted every 10 years after the Cen...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Bride alienates fiancé’s sister

DEAR ABBY: I am a bridesmaid for my brother’s upcoming wedding. However, his fiancée is throwing out some crazy mandates for the big day. 1. All family members must wear cont...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wulff pack: new name for an old club

One of the highlights of my year is the annual fly fishing trip I take with a group of men that have been known as “Men Who Fly Fish.” They’ve had that title for many years. This year they d...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Mountain Marmot an adventure in the elements

The one thing we can count on in the mountains is changing weather patterns that happen very quickly and sometimes catch you unprepared. A week ago, I had the pleasure of running...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Shelf Life: The Real Issues with Fake News

La Plata County is fortunate to have three public libraries that serve the residents of the county. These libraries serve as equal-access institutions of learning and as neutral, welcoming s...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Plant bulbs this fall to light up your garden in the spring

The autumnal tease is here. A couple nights of frost, the changing colors and the snow up high on the mountain tops signal the changing of the guard. We all scramble to get the wood chopped ...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Jacobs: Get your “cowboy on” and celebrate our western heritage

Every October, when it is time for the annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, I can’t help but think of those Saturday mornings when, as a child, I would grab my stick horse and toy six sho...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Collins: Hypocrisy is rife in latest House vote on abortion

Our topic for today is hypocrisy. The scene is – where else? – Congress. This week the House of Representatives voted 237-189 to make it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion on a woma...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Moving won’t solve morning noise

DEAR ABBY: Suggesting that an older couple (“Upset in Washington,” June 13) move to a community for people over age 55 because they’re bothered by the neighbor children early in the morn...

DATE: Oct 6, 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.