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Engaging our students to fill workforce pipeline

With spring break behind us, I am reminded that summertime is when school is out, and high school and college students are looking to gain experience. Coincidently, when I ask local business...

DATE: Mar 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Super Bowl ‘ad failed to capture’ foot-washing, Holy Week message

During the Super Bowl last month, a Christian organization ponied up millions of dollars for a commercial that confused more people than it inspired. That is too bad, during this Holy Week, ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Durango Celtic Festival draws international musicians

Ask a few select Celtic musicians if they would travel 4,500 miles from home to play a concert in Durango, and their answer is a solid “yes.” One such musician is Paddy Callaghan, a button a...

DATE: Mar 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Veganism has become a third party in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been teachers since 1999. We married in 2011. She became vegan in 2017. It helped her beat diabetes, which I love. However, she’s pure vegan for animal rights a...

DATE: Mar 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

April is the month to celebrate local libraries

It’s difficult to miss the articles, blogs and news reports describing the problems too much screen time can create for a child’s cognitive development. But you might be surprised to find ou...

DATE: Mar 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Bears Ears’ ‘integrity matters less than political gamesmanship’

Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument rarely leaves the news. The political tussle over this stunning expanse of red rock canyons exemplifies all the cultural dissonance in the rural West. Thr...

DATE: Mar 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Black dog syndrome: Exploring misconceptions and realities in animal adoption

In animal welfare, a phenomenon known as “black dog syndrome” has become widely accepted. This theory suggests black dogs are often overlooked for adoption in favor of dogs with a more inter...

DATE: Mar 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Son’s friend lives in home with sex offender

DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to a new neighborhood. My 8-year-old son, “Joey,” has become best friends with a classmate, “Paul,” who lives on our street. We know from research we did when we...

DATE: Mar 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Clearing up confusion over Durango’s ADA spaces

Dear Action Line: Our neighbors have a handicapped placard, as one is mobility challenged. The wife was advised she could park in any metered spot without charge, and in any handicapped ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Not understanding how women prefer depraved, demented old guy as Trump’

Now, I’m a guy and don’t understand women, something two former wives and a daughter have frequently told me. But listening to President Joe Biden’s recent State of the Union Address and fol...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Conserve what’s best about the Dolores’

The Dolores Canyons region in western Colorado is a quintessential western landscape – high, wide and wild. Dolores country is home to a diverse array of wildlife, from mountain lions and tu...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Don’t have confidence to explain what I’m thinking’

I am often asked what changes I notice as my Alzheimer’s disease progresses. The overarching symptom is lack of confidence. I was lucky before in that I had an abundance of confidence in alm...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion