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Golf calendar red-hot with events, changes

The ol’ calendar on the wall is moving into the final third of the season for scheduled tournament play, and there are some tournaments that have moved their dates and locations in the upcom...

Mandatory resort fees are rising – again

Tamara Myers thought that her hotel bill at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino would come to $415. At least that’s what Otel.com, the website through which she booked the room, promised ...

Zeiler: Citizen lobbyists influence climate progress in Congress

At 8 a.m. June 13, I had my first view of the U.S. Capitol under a clear blue sky. I wasn’t expecting the strong emotional response I had. I stood before the Capitol dome with so many storie...

White: Climate, sustainability, housing current council priorities

Recent City Council discussions have alternated between setting broad goals and addressing narrower issues, including climate change and sustainability, and housing and homelessness. ...

Brown: Coal rule rollback shortchanges treasury, lands and economy

Public lands are the fabric that hold the West and our mountain communities together, and what draws people to small towns like Telluride. Since his confirmation as secretary of t...

Zakaria: Amid Trump’s chaos, a post-American world emerges

NEW YORK – In London last week, I met a Nigerian man who succinctly expressed the reaction of much of the world to America these days. “Your country has gone crazy,” he said, with a mixture ...

Dad-to-be looks for push gift on a budget

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are expecting our first child. A friend of hers took me aside to ask if I had gotten my wife a “push gift.” I had never heard of it, but apparently, it’s suppose...

The next generation of wilderness defenders

“Shoo!” “Scram!” “Oooogaboogaboogaboo!” The Wilderness Information Specialists in training started throwing rocks at a hollow log. The sound startled the mountain goats and they r...

Nurse-Family Partnership helps give young families healthy start

Women in impoverished regions face enormous challenges – a dangerous physical environment, isolation and reduced access to education. For them, the anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy is profo...

Guilt meets grief after boyfriend’s death

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend died a few months ago, and it has been a struggle to get through my sadness. We had been through a lot in the year and a half we were dating, including some infid...

Harrop: Not enough exercise, too much: Americans polarized here, too

The boarding process for a recent flight required going up a modest set of stairs. Greatly slowing it all was a woman carrying at least 80 more pounds than were optimal. Every step was a lab...

As summer winds down, concert hall offers some great shows

I can’t believe we’re almost into August already! Where has the time gone? I hope you’ve had a fantastic summer and have been able to take advantage of the many activities and concerts at th...