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Healing Nutrition

The link between your food and your mood

It’s also the leading cause of disability in the Unites States among people ages 15 to 44 years old. Unlike…

June 24, 2020

Dear Abby

Women’s attraction to man complicated

A few months ago, Zack came to a party I threw. Lauren wasn’t able to make it. Everyone had a…

June 23, 2020

Action Line

How would James Madison handle an epidemic of selfish jerkiness?

Adobe Stock Dear Scholar: Before calling it “The Bill of Rights,” James Madison had an alternate title: “The Freedom of…

June 22, 2020

Thinking Green

Carbon capture technology is an elusive dream

But alas, it’s never straight-line progress. Farmington city leaders have latched onto a desperate last gasp effort to keep the…

June 21, 2020

Guest Columns

Bret Stephens: The intellectual cowardice of my New York Times

It is a violation of the principles that are supposed to sustain the profession, particularly our obligation to give readers…

June 21, 2020

Guest Columns

Michelle Goldberg: Surprise! Justice on LGBT rights from Gorsuch

She remembers the horrors of the last 3½ years, but no one else seems to. A crushing weight lifts as…

June 20, 2020

From the Chamber

Here’s something ‘pawsitive’

Yes, with social distancing, facial covers, etc. – but being a business support group that is used to being “social,”…

June 20, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Would-be vacationers approach summer travel cautiously

Annie Gofus, a Washington, D.C., travel agent who founded the site Wunderbird, isn’t going anywhere. She’s worried not just for…

June 20, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Rob Webster: ‘It’s a constant hustle’

The local musician, who has been playing out and about locally as a solo performer for about the past 12…

June 19, 2020

From the Extension Office

4-H scholarship winners excelled over the years

These students have been outstanding members of our 4-H community for many years, and we are delighted to reward their…

June 18, 2020

Nourishing Morsels

How to celebrate every day, healthfully

So how can we unwind while supporting overall vitality? We often turn to sweet treats during times of stress. This…

June 17, 2020

Dear Abby

Wife stunned to discover fetish

I made an appointment for him to see a therapist, and am forcing him to go. I feel cheated on…

June 16, 2020

Action Line

County’s Shrek grass weathers COVID-19

Cathy Metz, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, said the irrigation is running and the sprinklers are maintaining…

June 15, 2020

Stewards of the Land

The bright sides to the problem of beetle-killed trees

My two dogs and I wandered up there in August 2016. After 7 miles on a major trail, we turned…

June 15, 2020

Gulliford's Travels

Westerners used to wear masks

Butch was always the lead bandido, and though Sundance was a pretty good shot, sometimes his timing was off. Before…

June 13, 2020

What's up in Durango Skies

Phases of twilight: True darkness arrives slowly after sunset

June has fewer hours of darkness than any other month. The solstice occurs June 20, and because the name literally…

June 13, 2020

Guest Columns

Andy Mueller: Whoa – let’s not hurt farmers to save the Colorado

Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt suggested recently in an opinion (“Retire some ag lands to save the Colorado River,” May…

June 13, 2020

Local First

Now more than ever, look Local First when shopping

DiGiorgiodu1-i-syn Reflecting on the challenges we face, we fall back on our strengths. This means going back to the basics.…

June 13, 2020

Flies & Lies

Pastorious hidden in plain sight

Actually, I am at the point of either choosing to go fly fishing or start chewing Redman again. I picked…

June 12, 2020

Creating Community

It matters for all of us to talk about racism

Kienedu1-i-syn When planning this column a few weeks ago, I had decided on a topic that was relatively lighthearted to…

June 12, 2020

Dear Abby

Granddaughter wants quiet wedding

At first I was OK with it, but the more I thought about it, the more hurt I felt. The…

June 12, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Shafer’s album a new take on old-time music

He’s an articulate orator who will sell you on the function and history of his beloved old-time music, revealing its…

June 11, 2020

From the Extension Office

Raising an appreciation for diversity through global cuisine

My oldest is either correcting or applauding her as she attempts to match images of flags with their respective country.…

June 11, 2020

Dear Abby

Man keeps granddaughter a secret

When my older daughter turned 18, she contacted me. She confessed that she had been forced to lie in court,…

June 9, 2020