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Year starting to wind down at FLC, but entertainment abounds

We have a grand array of entertainment in store for you this month as we end this school year at Fort Lewis College. “Two Halves Form a Whole,” the art department’s graduating sen...

Liberals find community, and that could be big

During the presidential campaign, many Hillary Clinton voters in Atlanta’s suburbs thought they were alone. That was an easy conclusion to draw because few felt comfortable putting Clinton s...

A Take on Tourism ‘Staycation’: What’s old is what’s new again

“Staycationing” is choosing to vacation close to home to explore and enjoy the attractions and activities in your own area ... you know, all that stuff that you moved here to do but haven’t ...

Dealing with Syrian situation is now up to Trump

With each passing day our new president is discovering that every big problem he faces is like Obamacare – if there were a good, easy solution it would have been found already, and even the ...

Make Earth Day count for our kids

Earth Day has focused on many things since its inception in 1970. When it began, there was very little concern at a political level about the perils of human impact on the plane...

Administration should face opium addiction despair

The health care bill failed. The odds of successful tax reform are remote, and in any case an actual proposal is months away. If we lived in a normal country our president would use the curr...

After a snowy weekend, festive blooms for celebrations

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist These people may need snow tires to go into the high country for their birthdays: Jim Edmanson, John Kessell, Jim Welch, Ja...

Bennet not happy with either option on Gorsuch nomination

First the news. Michael Bennet tells me he’s not going to vote to filibuster Neil Gorsuch. “I don’t think it’s wise for our party to filibuster this nominee or for Republicans to ...

Civilization is built on art and humanities, not just microchips

So what, if President Donald Trump wants to deport Big Bird..? We’re struggling with terrorism, refugees, addiction, and grizzlies besieging schools. Isn’t it snobbish to fuss ove...

Molly Matava named Boys and Girls Club’s Youth of Year

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist Congratulations go to Molly Matava, who has been named the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County’s Youth of the Year. “Mol...

Action Line Pueblo plates get a chile reception from New Mexico

What’s your take on the looming Chile War between Colorado and New Mexico? It all stems (pardon the pun) from a bill in the Colorado Legislature to put “Pueblo Chiles” on a custom license pl...

Choose the right tree to fit into a smaller, urban lot

Last month, I wrote about ample space in the landscape, a luxury (or detriment depending on your interests) that many of us wish we had. I had some suggestions for large trees th...