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Food-conservation efforts have always been here

By Ruth Lambert San Juan Mountains Association April 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the United States entry into World War I. With the war, our country sent many ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Communication gap sparked by dad

DEAR ABBY: We are from the Middle East. My younger brother married an American woman and moved to Arizona, where her family lives. Because our dad didn’t approve, my broth...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Get out and have fun this summer, but do it safely

Summertime brings it’s own health opportunities and challenges. Make plans for a healthier summer with these suggestions. Summer means a break from school for the kids and the hec...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Krauthammer: Coherent American strategy needed in Syria

WASHINGTON – The U.S. shoots down a Syrian fighter-bomber. Iran launches missiles into eastern Syria. Russia threatens to attack coalition aircraft west of the Euphrates. What is going on? ...

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

Serial father keeps chummy relationships with his exes

DEAR ABBY: I recently met a 28-year-old father of three I’m interested in. He seems wonderful. He’s a hard worker, takes care of his responsibilities and is an amazing father to his chil...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Newness, challenge and love at DAC and all around us

We are plastic. Our brains are malleable and develop based on our experiences. This is not new information for me or many of you reading this, but it has been lingering in the fo...

DATE: Jun 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Kasich and Hickenlooper: A two-party approach to health care

The fate of America’s health care system, the focus of our nation’s most important – and most heavily politicized – public policy debate is in the hands of the Senate, where senators get the...

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

Girlfriend deserves to know about man’s abusive past

DEAR ABBY: My brother is in a long-term relationship. Throughout my teenage years, he raped me every chance he got. The emotional and physical abuse has left my life broken. Should I tel...

DATE: Jun 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why IPW is a big deal for Colorado tourism

International Pow Wow is the U.S. travel industry’s most prestigious international marketplace event and will be held in Denver on May 19-23, 2018. This long-established event is the largest...

DATE: Jun 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Bruni: For more and more Americans, I’m okay and you’re evil

In denouncing the hatred that brought bloodshed to a baseball diamond in Alexandria, Virginia, some people went ahead and spread more of it. Rush Limbaugh, take a bow. You called the shooter...

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

Brooks: Let’s not get carried away

I was the op-ed editor at The Wall Street Journal at the peak of the Whitewater scandal. We ran a series of investigative pieces “raising serious questions” (as we say in the scandal busines...

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

Gal pals can’t see positives in woman’s open marriage

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in an extramarital relationship for 10 years. My husband knows, and so do my close friends. I love this man dearly, but neither of us want it to be full-...

DATE: Jun 21, 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.