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Man’s silence about past therapy distances fiancée

DEAR ABBY: My fiancée and I have been together for four years. We live together. Recently, I was talking to him about mental health and the benefits of therapy, which I firmly support. H...

DATE: Aug 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Journey to DATO director a lifetime voyage

In my last column, I described the history and background of my predecessor. In today’s column, I thought it might be a good idea to tell you a little about myself and my goals for the Duran...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Brooks: Sen. Jeff Flake plants a flag

Do you ever get the feeling we’re all going to be judged for this moment? Historians, our grandkids and we ourselves will look and ask: What did you do as the Trump/Scaramucci/Bannon adminis...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Wife decries kissing cousin’s return to family gatherings

DEAR ABBY: When my husband and I were dating, he told me that he’d had a consensual sexual relationship with his cousin, “Irma.” He said they were in their early 20s and very immature. T...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grantham: Governor’s climate gambit reeks of Obama-style overreach

News accounts of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s recent decision to accelerate renewable energy goals for Colorado and join the “U.S. Climate Alliance,” aligning the state with international commit...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Kristof: Motherhood is deadlier in America

HOUSTON — We love mothers, or at least we say we do, and we claim that motherhood is as American as apple pie. We’re lying. In fact, we’ve structured health care so that motherhoo...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Mom suggests best approach to asking about gun safety

DEAR READERS: Today’s column is a continuation of yesterday’s about the importance of gun safety and parents feeling confident enough to raise the subject with other parents. Read on: ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Round up your weeds with vinegar, not glyphosate

“The known dangers of glyphosate warrant extensive investigation before Californians are exposed to any amount …” – Pedram Esfandiary, attorney representing cancer victims suing M...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Show your garden’s glory at the La Plata County Fair

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Time stands still at the La Plata County Courthouse

For years the clock at the La Plata County Courthouse has shown the time and chimed at the top of the hour. However, the past few weeks it has been silent and the hands unmoving. Why? Will i...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Mistreatment of Jeff Sessions carries implications

WASHINGTON – Transparency, thy name is Trump. No filter, no governor, no editor lies between his impulses and his public actions. He tweets, therefore he is. Ronald Reagan was so ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Vigilant moms can’t help asking about gun safety

DEAR ABBY: I am a Yale-trained pediatric nurse with a post-master’s as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I respectfully ask that you retract your answer to “First-Time Mom in New Jersey”...

DATE: Jul 31, 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.