Columnists

Electric co-ops closer to securing Tri-State exit fees

An administrative law judge at the Colorado Public Utility Commission ruled on complaints filed by LPEA and United Power and…

July 18, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

What Americans need to know about the EU travel ban

Hoekman, a retired dentist from Brooklyn, Michigan, owns a rental property in Friedenweiler, in the southern Black Forest. “I wanted…

July 18, 2020

Dear Abby

Man won’t stop driving after seizures

He recently had a seizure after dropping off one of his children at an appointment. Fortunately, the child wasn’t in…

July 17, 2020

Dear Abby

Wife frustrated with nice husband

If I ask, “What do you want for dinner?” his reply is, “Whatever you want.” If I ask, “What make…

July 16, 2020

From the Extension Office

La Plata County Fair will have a different format this year, but the same spirit

The support that we receive from our community is heartwarming. Our 4-H youths always love getting to see everyone at…

July 16, 2020

Action Line

Swim suits, not birthday, OK for hot springs

Bryan Yearout, co-owner of Durango Hot Springs, says the hot springs doesn’t plan to allow clothing-optional soaking.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file…

July 13, 2020

Gulliford's Travels

Cedar Mesa Perishables Project examines 1,000-year-old fiber, wood artifacts

They created Basketmaker and Ancestral Puebloan artifact collections that have been hidden away for over a century in prestigious museums.…

July 12, 2020

Stewards of the Land

The rugged, rewarding work of wilderness stewards

San Juan Mountains Association Traveling through the wilderness of the San Juan Mountains, you might not have seen us. We…

July 12, 2020

What's up in Durango Skies

Region around Milky Way’s core offers many viewing rewards

The center of the Milky Way galaxy is in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. Just after dark, the galaxy…

July 11, 2020

Guest Columns

Trent England: Electoral College protects Coloradoans’ voices

At the Constitutional Convention, during the hot summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, the American Founders argued about how to elect…

July 11, 2020

From the Chamber

Consider an intern as you pivot through coronavirus

We’re all pivoting and starting to explore how to get people back to “working” again – not to mention helping…

July 11, 2020

Creating Community

Disability representations in television and movies

Kienedu1-i-syn I admit my first reaction was a shudder. Experience has shown me that the latest popular Hollywood concoction purporting…

July 10, 2020

Creating Community

Community briefs

The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have added a new area of focus: supporting the environment.…

July 10, 2020

Culture Gulch

Next stop for the ‘Chief’ sign?

Yes, the odd, oversized, flat-painted cartoon of a Native American pointing to a place of business has outlived this moment.…

July 10, 2020

Dear Abby

Neighbor sues neighbor over renovation

We talked with our neighbor about it, and he seemed apologetic, but after speaking with his wife, who is a…

July 10, 2020

Guest Columns

Charles Blow: Yes, even George Washington – especially him

The very idea that one group of people believed that they had the right to own another human being is…

July 10, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

City Councilor Chris Bettin’s musical side

He had been taking guitar lessons at a music store in the Southglenn Mall in Littleton when he overheard what…

July 9, 2020

Dear Abby

Relationship kept secret from mom

I’m asking for advice on how to tell my mom that I’m in a long-distance relationship, and I would like…

July 9, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Can airlines make passengers wear masks?

It didn’t happen. A crew member didn’t even seem to notice that they were unmasked, he says. “At no time…

July 8, 2020

From the Extension Office

Stuck in a rut? Reset your mood with physical activity

Not just because I’m experiencing it, but also because it seems to mimic a state familiar to writers and non-writers…

July 8, 2020

Nourishing Morsels

To B or not to (vitamin) B?

B vitamins are involved with many biochemical reactions in the body – especially the nervous system. They are crucial to…

July 8, 2020

Dear Abby

Heartbreak about dad awaits sons

We have two children together, both teenage boys. I had to give my boys the bad news about what their…

July 7, 2020

From the Extension Office

After a barren year in 2019, apple trees are bursting

I am tired of this wind. I want it to rain so my farmer friends can be happy. I am…

July 6, 2020

Action Line

Chief’s depiction a sign of the times

Dear Fair: Describing this business is easy. Half the space would be dedicated to awesome bicycles, radical skis and killer…

July 6, 2020