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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Montessori math provides concrete, hands-on lessons to teach abstract concepts

“Montessori math” seems to have become a buzzword around Durango when it comes to elementary education. But what exactly is it? Beyond the enticing, colorful wooden materials, it ...

Old friend’s sudden withdrawal causes a crisis of confidence

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Ann,” abruptly ended our friendship seven years ago and I still can’t get over it. We were friends from the time we were in first grade until we were 48. We w...

The game you can play forever, so start young

There are all kinds of sports activities, and our skills in some diminish as we move on in age while some can stay with us as long as our abilities stay true to our dedication. I...

Hitting the trail with your dog? Remember: Etiquette counts

By Marcy Eckhardt “I’ll never ride my bike on the River Trail again. I’d rather take my chances on the highway than deal with the dogs and owners in town.” The 65-plus-year-old ge...

Flipping homes not as easy as advertised

Making short-term profits by buying, fixing, and selling homes is referred to as “flipping”. There are a number of books, lecturer series and TV shows devoted to the process. Potential inves...

Local museums thrive on tourism

Communities love their museums; they just don’t love them enough to keep them in business. Just like local retailers and restaurants, museums depend on tourists for attendance and revenue. S...

Harrop: Trump’s chaos limits damage done by his agenda

Boy, wouldn’t it be great to get that mentally unstable thug out of the Oval Office? That’s putting it undiplomatically, I know, but the time has passed for treating the presidency of Donald...