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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

Lessons from 100 days of President Donald Trump

Here are a dozen things we have learned in President Donald Trump’s first 100 days. 1. Trump has had the worst beginning of any president since, oh, perhaps William Henry Harrison...

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Lost tooth leads to surprise attraction to dental student

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I lost a tooth. I’m a 56-year-old woman on disability, short on funds to rectify the problem, so I visited my local hospital’s dental clinic. I hadn’t visited a de...

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Colorado’s survey errors are borderline crazy

As a Colorado native, Denver-born in the 1950s and now living in Durango heaven, I have only recently become aware of the imperfect nature of our rectangular state. While I understand the lo...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Give or get help during mental health awareness month

“How could anyone here be depressed?” That was one of the questions I recently heard in a small town in Colorado. A colleague and I have been traveling throughout the state to di...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Friend suffering seizures plans to elude driving restrictions

DEAR ABBY: I’m acquainted with a woman who has been experiencing seizures for several years and, because of the seizures, has been restricted from driving. She drove her son to school a ...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Suicide Prevention Community Summit to be held to help address the issue

Sadly, Southwest Colorado has experienced more than its share of suicides over the past few years, with regional and state suicide rates significantly higher than the national average. The d...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Disabled passengers decry upcharges

Flying with a disability is never easy, but in the past, airlines have lightened the burden a little by offering passengers such as Scott Nold advance seat assignments. Nold, a re...

DATE: Apr 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

State’s teacher shortage needs an effective plan for action

A superintendent from rural Colorado testified in the House a few weeks ago. She told a story of advertising for a math teacher for 18 months, without one applicant. Another woman told me sh...

DATE: Apr 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State House

Brooks: Increasing loss of faith in civilization is ominous

Between 1935 and 1975, Will and Ariel Durant published a series of volumes that together were known as “The Story of Civilization.” They basically told human history (mostly West...

DATE: Apr 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

2017 brings new notices of property valuations

As an odd-numbered year, 2017 means that Colorado’s assessors report to property owners the value of all individual real estate properties in each county. Some time this month, t...

DATE: Apr 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State House

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.