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Friend’s wife wants texts kept secret

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for a few months, and we’re great together. We have a mutual friend who is married and, in the past, showed interest in my boyfriend. She has...

Our public lands are worth fighting for – here’s how to defend them

The Herald editorial board got it right: Our public lands are “under siege” (Herald, April 17). The threats are real, they are accelerating and here in Southwest Colorado, they feel close to...

Summer is rounding into shape for La Plata County 4-H

This summer is shaping up to be an exciting and impactful season for La Plata County 4-H, with a variety of events designed to engage youths, build skills and strengthen community connection...

The Pope bedevils Trump — while the rest of the world watches

I might have to go back to church. My mother always told me that the Catholic Church was greater than the men running it. But I grew so disillusioned with the men running it while I was cove...

On Law Day, attorneys gather to reaffirm their oath to the Constitution

May 1 is Law Day. It is a national day of reflection on our judicial system and its contributions, for good or ill, on our freedoms. This year's theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dr...

Boyfriend’s problems pile up

DEAR ABBY: I am a 59-year-old divorced woman living with my 54-year-old boyfriend. We have lived together for seven months. He purchased the home we live in. Since we have lived here, I have...

A closer look at the data behind IHS sterilization claims

According to Google’s AI, when searching “coercive sterilizations,” the following appeared: “Between 1973 and 1976, an estimated 3,406 sterilization procedures were performed on Native Ameri...

Ticks on the rise in La Plata County: What pet owners need to know

For most of La Plata County’s history, ticks have been little more than an afterthought. Sitting at an elevation of 6,512 feet, our community has long enjoyed a natural buffer against many o...

Emily Scott Robinson to play Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

Emily Scott Robinson has had a couple of great music influences. One was the church, a place where as a child she learned to sing in the choir while developing a love of music. The other is...

Presence makes potential suitor uncomfortable

DEAR ABBY: There’s a girl I really like, “Torie,” who has a certain enthusiasm for me that few, if any people, have had. I have taken her seriously, but she works in a store where there’s a ...

Maybe the town deer could do the lawn mowing in May?

Oh Wise One, The town deer (besides being extremely annoying, especially when you step around the corner with your dog and they are just standing there, holding their ground, or whe...

The U.S. has cheap power – policy is making it more expensive

America’s strength has long depended on building – farms, factories, power plants and the infrastructure that allows communities to grow. That tradition is now colliding with a different rea...