Rules cut methane pollution across Colorado

A recent analysis of satellite data showed a substantial decline in methane emissions associated with oil and gas development in Colorado. The reduction correlated closely in time with the i...

La Plata County working to make land-use code more navigable for residents

Since the Land Use Code was adopted in 2020, La Plata County commissioners have consistently heard from residents, builders, agricultural operators, business owners and applicants who intera...

Thank you, City Council, for careful review of ADU proposal

Thank you to the Durango City Council for taking the time to reconsider the proposal to relax lot-size requirements for detached Accessory Dwelling Units in Established Neighborhoods 2 (west...

A year to show up for local

As we enter a new year, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the months ahead and considering how we want to show up in our community. This is a natural moment to think about impact, abou...

Neatnik’s patience nears its end

DEAR ABBY: I am neat and organized, but my wife is the opposite. She’s messy and disorganized. I knew it before we married, but we made a handshake deal that she’d make an effort to pick up ...

What will your pet achieve in the new year?

As January comes to a close, it is a good time to reflect on our hopes for our dogs and cats in 2026. While many of us set goals for ourselves at the start of the year, it can also be helpfu...

Unsung heroines: How two women revolutionized access to reproductive health care

A woman came to me with a sad and perplexing story shortly after I began practicing obstetrics and gynecology. She was in her late 30s and had two or three children. She told me that she had...

Relationship has withered on the vine

DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known for many years. We used to have a prett...

Animal Soul ‘itching to release some music’

Local musician Anthony Braun was reared on killer music. Guitar player and musical director for local band Animal Soul, he was someone who had access to a collection of great LPs as a kid, l...

What reporting on three rural Western Colorado city councils has taught me

For the past year and a half, I’ve been reporting weekly on municipal government in three rural Western Colorado towns. Delta is the largest, at just under 10,000 people. Paonia has a popula...

Relatives take sides as accusations, denials pile up

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 51-year-old mother and grandmother whose kids don’t talk to me. The reason: My son, “Aaron,” was sexually assaulted by his friend, “Eli,” and I told him his friend was no lo...

The truth behind ‘zero sugar’ sweeteners

Americans are becoming far more aware of how refined sugar affects their health. In my nutrition practice I hear great progress in people reading labels, cutting back on sugary foods and act...