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The stupidest thing you can do with money

You may have guessed that I’m a bit of a freak when it comes to personal finance. Only a freak would get up at 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday to write about money. Right? Given that, it ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

A great time for a fresh start: Becky Mitchell and Colorado’s Water Plan has a chance for a fresh start

In July, Becky Mitchell was announced as the new director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. That’s great news for Southwest Colorado and the rest of the state. Here’s why...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Rankin: What is Colorado doing for its high-achieving students?

Have you ever asked a question and been given the answer, “It’s complicated?” Me, too. It’s a frequently used phrase around the Colorado Department of Education. ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Zimsky: Constitutional concerns surround our transient issue

The seasonal influx of transients into Durango has spurred vigorous debate about whether the city should impose additional regulations on panhandling, and what the city and county should do ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

David Brooks: Time for a change at the helm of Google

There are many actors in the whole Google diversity drama, but I’d say the one who’s behaved the worst is the CEO, Sundar Pichai. The first actor is James Damore, who wrote the me...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Rivalry upsets happy future

DEAR ABBY: I had a baby girl with my longtime best friend, “Adam.” “April” is now 3 weeks old. I thought everything would be fine as co-parents because, even though we’re not together, w...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The sublime Yampa: Quiet canoe miles on a free-flowing, wild river

Imagine being on a Colorado river in the heart of the summer and seeing no one else on the water for 32 miles, three days and two nights. I couldn’t believe it, but there we were...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Fight must go on to save lives, livelihoods of people with disabilities

On July 26, the Senate narrowly defeated a health care bill that would have ended life as they know it (or for some, life period) for many people with disabilities across the nation. It was ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

The season for migration brings me back to Durango

As fall approaches, we are starting to see signs of migration throughout the Four Corners. Flocks of geese are seen flying overhead in their “V” formation. Elk and deer are star...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Sharing a love of exercise and health

Before many of us even thought about fitness as a lifestyle choice, Jo C Soignier fell in love with the feeling of exercising and being healthy. As a child, she was always lean and active bu...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Littwin: Can Hickenlooper and Kasich come up with health care plan?

I’m not sure how it happened, why it happened or even exactly when it happened, but it seems that our own John Hickenlooper and his new pal, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, are now apparently in char...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Spouse can’t fix mother-in-law situation

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I met four years ago, have been married for two and I still haven’t met her mother. My mother-in-law, a homophobic, self-proclaimed “evangelist prophet,” refuses t...

DATE: Aug 11, 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.