Columnists

Distraction more than forgetfulness?

My husband has this. (It was not diagnosed until he was in his 50s, and I had nearly torn all…

January 22, 2021

Henry Olsen: Why unity is so difficult to achieve

Last week’s events have exacerbated and intensified our partisan divisions, but they did not cause them. For years, activists on…

January 22, 2021

Sen. Don Coram: State legislature gets underway … sort of

It sounded like any opening day. The audio was normal, but perhaps a little muffled; the visual was different. Members…

January 22, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Swanson’s quest for preservation

The ragtime pianist is a summertime staple in the Diamond Belle Saloon, with summer 2021 being his 15th year of…

January 21, 2021

Helen Katich: Donate stimulus checks to neighbors

du1-i-syn Many of us lost our jobs; missed spending the holidays with our parents or children; spent too much time…

January 21, 2021

Nurse fears consequences of speaking up

Since I started working here, we have been assigned six or seven patients at a time, although I was told…

January 21, 2021

David Brooks: Trump ignites war within the church

This is the beginning of a Facebook post from Jan. 10 by conservative preacher Jeremiah Johnson. On Jan. 7, the…

January 20, 2021

Writers on the Range: Walton foundation influencing Colorado water politics

du1-i-syn Run by the heirs of Walmart founder Sam Walton, the foundation donates $25 million a year to nonprofits concerned…

January 19, 2021

Action Line

Huffing about puffing: An idle pastime?

Pile that snow around those trees – if it’s clean. This is Action Line’s weak attempt. Hey, it’s something!Action Line…

January 18, 2021

Thinking Green

Land protection on deck for new Congress

After decades of analysis and consideration, last year bills advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives to enact wilderness and…

January 16, 2021

What's Up Downtown

Looking back at what BID has done

I am proud to say the Durango Business Improvement District stepped up in a major way to support businesses in…

January 16, 2021

Barbara Noseworthy: Why I support condemning Boebert’s actions

du1-i-syn While some may not like the results of this election, the fact that she won is not in dispute.…

January 15, 2021

Communication a one-way street

When she invited me to her wedding, I was surprised because when she got engaged, I reached out to congratulate…

January 15, 2021

Krishna Sudhir: Celebrating Indian-American Kamala Harris

Many Indian Americans have made their mark after immigrating to this country. We have at least four Nobel Laureates. Several…

January 15, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Becky Buller next up on online concert series

Genre-specific musicians learn on the fly, learning rockabilly, jazz, cosmic-country or “insert favorite genre here” in garages, basements and bars…

From the Extension Office

4-H members reach out to elderly residents, others in need

One of the integral parts of the 4-H program is giving back to our community through service. We believe that…

Couple endures marriage without intimacy

Three years after our wedding, my husband told me he was no longer physically attracted to me. It hurt. A…

Michelle Goldberg: The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up

du1-i-syn “I’ve lost 50k-plus followers this week,” an indignant Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote on Twitter on Saturday, after the platform…