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Nurse won’t stop snooping in family medical records

DEAR ABBY: I put a family member through nursing school. Since becoming an R.N. and getting a job in a hospital, he has told me that, with “the best intentions,” he periodically reviews ...

DATE: May 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sometimes, free things can have tremendous value

The spring cleanup offered by the city of Durango definitely leads to some interesting curb-shopping! I have seen several people perusing the items put out for disposal (Hmmm ......

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

All the rivers will soon be fishable – maybe

Spring is here, runoff will soon be over, and all the streams will be fishable, in your dreams. We still have a bike race that has a history of giving us one last big snowstorm....

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Elevate your game in time for tournament play

Are you ready to elevate your game? At first I thought I saw the word levitate! Silly me, even that would not help my game. But wait, think about it, we all want to play our best ...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Caution! Lifestyle inflation ahead

I had to issue that warning to myself yesterday. I love looking at big, old homes and imagining what it would be like to live there. Spring has sprung here in Philadelphia, and I’...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Harrop: Economic ‘Trump bump’ may turn into a slump

There was a time when a phrase typed by the mighty fingers of Donald Trump would shock world leaders, swing markets and send public opinion into convulsions. But those awesome powers have sh...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

For mom rewriting her will, time with her kids is money

DEAR ABBY: I divorced my narcissistic husband after our children were raised. Over the years, I have tried to have a relationship with all of my children and their families. ...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

On neighborhood walks, I watch spring unfold

This past month, I have become pretty intimate with my neighborhood on the southside of Durango. After going through back surgery in early April, my primary means of exercise has...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Friedman: Is Trump crazy like a fox, or just crazy?

Has the first 100 days of the presidency made Donald Trump nuts? I don’t ask that question as a doctor. I don’t do medical diagnoses. I ask it as a newspaper reader. You read all ...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Sister can’t watch as brother’s bullying wife calls the shots

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 11 years to a woman who is very controlling. She’s 32, he’s 38, and they have two kids. She has all the traits of a bully. She deci...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Nearing the end, how do we look back on our lives?

At an 80th birthday party recently, we asked the birthday girl how she felt about being 80. She took a moment, then offered, “I feel like I’ve accomplished what I came into this ...

DATE: May 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Mom’s past relationship is subject of sons’ curiosity

DEAR ABBY: When I was a young, newly divorced, single mother, I returned to college. There I met a woman in similar circumstances. We became fast friends, decided to pool our resources w...

DATE: May 3, 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.