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Cepeda: ‘American’ is not a language

CHICAGO - People who care deeply about language are sticklers for precision. But it doesn’t take a grammar freak to take offense at the notion that the words “American” and “English” are syn...

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

Mother angry with runaway dad

DEAR ABBY: Last year I had a baby with one of my college professors. He left me 10 days before our daughter was born and has never met her. I chased him through family court, and he give...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Samuelson: Does history prove that tax cuts spur growth?

WASHINGTON — The answer is “no.” The question, from a reader, is “Do we have any historical evidence that lowering tax rates, particularly among the richest strata, generates economic growth...

DATE: Oct 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

In-law disapproves of husband

DEAR ABBY: My sister “Eileen” is married to her second husband, a man I’ll call Harry. He’s nice, but some of his choices landed him in jail. I’m polite when we see him, but I don’t trus...

DATE: Oct 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Free electric-car chargers spark a non-controversy

I see that La Plata Electric Association installed four free charging stations for members’ electric cars at LPEA’s Durango headquarters. Apparently, the chargers were paid for by a group ca...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

How to tell if you have a qualified travel agent

Yarisa Smith knows she has a good travel agent. “He’s made cruises and European trips special,” says Smith, a manufacturer’s representative from Dallas. “His itineraries and atten...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Woman misjudged for career

DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman who was honorably discharged from the military recently and am now in an electrical construction apprenticeship. I’m starting a great career in a field I love that...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

As seasons change, life is good here

Everything is happening with reassuring predictability. The house finches have staged a coup at our bird feeders, numbers swelling after the exotic summer vacationers have fled. ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Money Savvy Create a budget to banish worry

I believe you deserve to live a life full of vitality, intimacy, confidence and courage. I discussed these life-changing benefits of conscious spending in my last column. (http://...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Grossman: Four most effective ways to reduce carbon footprint

Recently, I asked some authorities on climate change: “What is the most effective way of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions?” They gave stock answers about decreasing our consumption. ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

White: Addressing ‘wicked’ fiscal issues

Few topics are more yawn-inducing than budgets, but hardly any are more important for government at any level. So, have an extra cup of coffee and read on. Durango City Council is...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Schultheis: Korea - Deja Vu all over again

The last time there was a war in Korea, an estimated 2,730,000 civilians died, most of them killed by a U.S. bombing campaign that targeted cities, towns and villages, as well as battlefield...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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