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Harrop: Breast cancer-wine link – scary or just a scare?

Many women obsess over their risk for breast cancer. That’s why news media flash blazing headlines whenever a study suggests a link between breast cancer and some “exposure.” That’s why tele...

EPA cuts corners to ignore the law

Waiving rules to prevent methane pollution. Stripping wetlands of protection under the Clean Water Act. Throwing out restrictions against strip-mining mountaintops and dumping the spoils int...

Man gets angry at wife’s hurt feelings

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two years, and my husband has three grown children. He was recently planning a getaway with the youngest and included me in the plans. I didn’t want to...

What’s in a master class?

You play what you’ve been practicing for months. When you finish, the teacher may say “Bravo.” Then the nitpicking begins. Master classes are a study in preparation, nerves and ...

4-H members to highlight a year of work at La Plata County Fair

The 2017 La Plata County Fair is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is “A Living Legacy.” 4-H members throughout the county have been working hard all year for this event. ...

Former DATO director a man of many stories

This is my first column and first week as the new executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO to most folks). Prior to this, I had been working and “apprenticing” under the a...

Friedman: Israel to U.S. Jews – You just don’t matter

To the casual observer, Israel has never looked more secure and prosperous. Its Arab neighbors are in disarray. Iran’s nuclear program has been mothballed for a while. The Trump team could n...

Douthat: A conspiracy of dunces

Here is a good rule of thumb for dealing with Donald Trump: Everyone who gives him the benefit of the doubt eventually regrets it. This was true of clients and contractors and cre...

Wedding forces difficult decision on maid of honor

DEAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married next year and I am supposed to be the maid of honor. I am Jewish, and she scheduled her wedding on the first day of Passover. This also means...

Littwin: How could Wayne Williams miss that the voter-fraud panel is the real fraud?

It’s strange enough that Wayne Williams, Colorado’s Secretary of State, had to call a news conference to try to calm the political waters he had inadvertently roiled by embracing Donald Trum...

Mom needs help in puberty conversation

DEAR ABBY: I’m a mother of three beautiful little girls. I’m nervous about having to talk with my oldest about puberty and sex. She’s turning 10, and I know I need to start explaining ce...

We live by story, choose how we live

Not every religion has a sacred text. Among those that do, I’ve been pondering what their role might be in our 21st century world – a world of pluralism, science and technology and rapid glo...