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Anyone who has lived here for more than 15 minutes knows that city and county elected officials can’t get along. But this latest antagonism between the two over funding a volunteer-managed warming she...

Most who live in our diverse community want to just return home at the end of the day and feel safe in our own sanctuaries. The unhoused do not have that privilege, often because of events out of thei...

A rail strike is possible and the result threatens our economy, along with national security. The union members want sick leave and management does not. Our government should utilize eminent domain, r...

DEAR ABBY: For several years, I have gone to a medical specialist I’ll call “Eric” for certain issues. Eric’s wife, “Nina,” and I were very close friends. Our families celebrated holidays and special ...

Have you had to say goodbye to someone you know you’ll never see again? Whether from dying or distance or something else, it’s very difficult, but can be beautiful. Traveling to Maine in October to se...

We at La Plata County Extension Office are so thankful for our amazing community. We are so lucky to live here and to call you all our neighbors and friends. Our 4-H program would not be as it is with...

The juxtaposition of the holiday season always messes with me – we speed up to reach the goal of slowing down. We rush to buy presents, wrap and/or mail those presents, decorate the house, make travel...