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Mom hesitates to warn girls about teen drinking

MOM’S PAINFUL PAST IS WARNING TO GIRLS ABOUT TEEN DRINKING DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of two teenage girls, 13 and 15, and have been debating whether to tell them a secret about my ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friedman: From Kabul to Baghdad, my bird’s-eye view

BAGHDAD — I just spent eight days traveling with the Air Force to all of its key forward bases in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. So President Donald Trump’s s...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Woman chooses Facebook over conversation at home

DEAR ABBY: A large portion of conversation in our home has been replaced with the time my wife spends on her cellphone. Not that she is talking on it. It’s games and Facebook that absorb...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Brooks: Why moderates, not warriors, should be leaders

Donald Trump is not the answer to this nation’s problems, so the great questions of the moment are: If not Trump, what? And what does the reaction to Trump look like? ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Husband’s relationship with daughter disgusts step-mom

DEAR ABBY: I think my stepdaughter “Caroline” has an unhealthy relationship with my husband. Caroline calls him several times a day and gets tattoos just like his. When she got a boob jo...

DATE: Aug 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Krugman: What will Trump do to American workers?

With Steve Bannon out of the White House, it’s clearer than ever that President Donald Trump’s promise to be a populist fighting for ordinary workers was worth about as much as any other Tru...

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Woman worries about family’s verbal abuse

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year and a half. In the beginning, he kept his family and me apart. I thought it was because they were extremely close, but ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Thoughts on war for profit

Maybe it’s just me, but it’s been more than 15 years since Sept. 11, 2001. Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden are dead. Reckon enough is enough? Ike warned us against the “milita...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Milbank: The Trump administration’s most prominent Jews disgraced themselves

WASHINGTON – What Gary Cohn, Steven Mnuchin and Jared Kushner did last week – or, rather, what they didn’t do – is a shanda. They’ll know what that means, but, for the uninitiated...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Addict frustrated by accusations from parents

DEAR ABBY: I am a recovering drug addict. I have slipped, as many do, but I have been clean for four years now. The problem is my family. If I look tired, trip over my own two feet or ju...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

At least school kids aren’t in the dark about eclipse

I’m a parent of a 9-R student and I keep rolling my eyes about the absurd permission form I had to sign for the solar eclipse. The district required parents to waive all liability if a kid l...

DATE: Aug 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

For Durangoans, embracing life in Spain starts with the food

For a variety of reasons, our family decided to move to Spain for a year. We uprooted our Durango teenager and grade schooler, left our jobs, found a friend to take our dog and...

DATE: Aug 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

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.