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Weakened deterrence: an invitation to instability

WASHINGTON — So what if, in his speech last week to NATO, Donald Trump didn’t explicitly reaffirm the provision that an attack on one is an attack on all? What’s the big deal? Di...

Transgender dad wants to be daughter’s ‘second mommy’

DEAR ABBY: My former spouse and I are divorced and share a 3-year-old daughter. Soon after the baby was born, my ex came out as transgender and now lives as a woman. I have a...

Rash of recent videos could affect airline regulation

It didn’t take the latest string of viral videos to convince Cynthia O’Leary. There was no need to see the near-riot at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport or the passengers braw...

Littwin: The body slammer wins – Is it all Trump’s fault?

The body slammer wins in Montana, meaning, apparently, we’re either one step closer to the apocalypse or to political reporters adopting concussion protocols. Or maybe both. The c...

Conversations, patience key to getting it right

There are a few common refrains that residents share with the La Plata County Commissioners – “When will Denver TV be available here?” and “What can I do about my neighbor’s barking dog?” Bo...

Turner: Elevating action sports - a new vision for FLC athletics

“Plainly put, the Fort Lewis College athletic program can’t get much worse, and it probably won’t get any better.” I wrote that in 1999 for a Herald guest editorial. It was a poor...

Colby: It is well past time to lift the embargo on Cuba

The travel and trade embargo on Cuba is, and has always been, a subject of much debate for the people of the United States. When it was first put in place in the early 1960s, it was seen as ...

Errand runner is chagrined by size of lunchtime tips

DEAR ABBY: I work as a runner in a law firm, which means I do pickups, make deliveries and do any other out-of-office tasks the lawyers or other staff need. Part of my job involves picki...

Test case shows how viewpoints about a death can differ

Medical examiners play mind games a lot. We create hypothetical death scenarios and work out the best certifications – the forensic pathology equivalent of Sudoku puzzles. We play...

Recovery off the course; busy time on the greens

I sit down this week at my computer trying to collect my thoughts and regain my strength. After an unexpected first-ever trip in a Flight for Life helicopter last weekend courtesy of the gal...

Plan Now for Visiting Friends and Relatives

An interesting thing happens every Spring in the downtown Welcome Center. Local residents stressed out by nervous anticipation of relatives are looking for information on what to do with fam...

Participate in public health emergency dispensing exercise

San Juan Basin Public Health will be working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on a Public Health Emergency Dispensing Exercise on June 16 at the La Plata County ...