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What to expect on public lands during the shutdown

“The report of my death was an exaggeration,” is a well-known – and often misquoted – remark by Mark Twain. Recently, the San Juan Mountains Association was the subject of a similar misunder...

Changing skies

Greetings stargazers. The night sky is changing. I am not talking about stars disappearing because of light pollution, even thought that is certainly an issue, but I am thinking of all the w...

2026 legislative preview: Affordable homes, rural health care and community education

With the 2026 legislative session a little over three months away, my work preparing new bills for next session is ramping up. I’d like to give an overview of what I’m building right now, bu...

Energy security starts at home: Why Colorado families should invest in tech now

When natural gas prices doubled after Russia invaded Ukraine, Colorado families saw their heating bills spike by hundreds of dollars. But not everyone felt the pain equally. Families who had...

Our civic duty: Don’t let journalism’s light go out

I was eight years old in the mid-20th century when a family friend asked me, “Billy – What do you want to be when you grow up?” Without a moment’s hesitation, I responded, “I want to be a ne...

Fiance proves he’s no Prince Charming

DEAR ABBY: I am a 60-year-old divorcee. I am currently dating a Danish man and have been for a year. He asked me to marry him several months ago, and I said yes. He wants me and my daughter ...

Annual celebration has become burden

DEAR ABBY: Both my parents had birthdays days apart and near a holiday. About 35 years ago, they started a tradition of having an elaborate party on or near their birthdays. My siblings and ...

The apocalypse is nigh, but not how you might think

I have previously written a column on stone skipping and one on sport ethics. It is a sad day indeed to now have to combine the two. This is further evidence that the apocalypse is near. Sca...

Thank you, Public Land Patriots: Volunteers help on Federal Lands

This is part one of a two-part series on public land volunteers. Part II will focus on the Durango-based San Juan Mountains Association. The Republican Trump Administration has drastica...

An Orwellian time: When fiction becomes our reality

During a sleepless night, fretting about the destruction of our country, I had a series of recollections. My memories include living images of John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Ke...

Mental health clouds family’s future

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Joey” married a woman, “Allie,” who is mentally unstable. Every couple of months, she loses her temper at me or one of my family members. It’s extremely disruptive and...

Stillwater stages monthlong concert series

Local music education nonprofit Stillwater Music will celebrate two decades of music schooling with an offering of what it does best – music. “Southwest Sessions” is one of the celebratory p...