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Kristof: Donald Trump versus women’s health

When video surfaced last fall of Donald Trump boasting about sexual assault, outrage erupted. But if Trump’s words about women were offensive, his policies are incomparably more consequentia...

DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Carmichael: President Trump’s Antiquities review endangers our American Stories

Colorado’s Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, designated by President Clinton in 2000, is home to the highest known density of archaeological sites in the U.S. Protection of this lan...

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

Fulton: Unlikely leadership emerges for grand compromise for rural Colorado

In the closing weeks of the 71st General Assembly, we found the face of real leadership emerge in the most unlikely form. It was a team of disparate legislators that came together to solve s...

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

Lawyer’s petition to help friend study is dismissed

DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend, “Samantha,” whom I met in law school four years ago. We both graduated in 2014. I have passed the bar exam, and so have all our friends from school, but...

DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Krauthammer: The guardrails cannot contain President Trump

WASHINGTON – The pleasant surprise of the First 100 Days is over. The action was hectic, heated, often confused, but well within the bounds of normalcy. Policy (e.g., health care) was being ...

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

Woman worries lazy fiance will also be lazy husband

DEAR ABBY: My fiance, “David,” and I are getting married soon. We have been living together and engaged for a year, and together eight years. It takes him forever to get things done arou...

DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

From passport cards to Global Entry, which trusted-traveler program is right for you?

Mike Shaw doesn’t want me to write about the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new Mobile Passport app. He used it on a recent trip from Beijing to Seattle, and it worked flawlessly. ...

DATE: May 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Name-calling mom attempts to disrupt son’s marriage

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to “Amanda” for four years. During that time, my parents, especially my mother, have called her and her family “trashy” because they live in a rural area i...

DATE: May 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Koons: Time to learn to save lives using CPR and AEDs

Recently in La Plata county, citizen-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a close-by automated external defibrillator have brought three people back from cardiac arrest. This is unusu...

DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Egan: To Trump, the West is a separate, foreign country

In his three calamitous months in office, President Donald Trump has visited a property that is part of his business empire nearly once every three days. And while President Barack Obama had...

DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Inspiration is simple and within reach of all of us

Two years ago, I wrote about Valentine’s Day (I hope you sent your letters in February). Last year, I wrote about the importance of giving back to your community. This year, I’d like to talk...

DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Students on Point

American story: Monuments are key to the West’s core values, heritage and economies

President Trump’s executive order that threatens the future of more than 27 national monuments directly challenges the worth of public lands around the country and especially here in the Wes...

DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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.