Columnists

Sen. Michael Bennet: Colorado honors immigrants even as Trump administration disgraces us

This week, the administration planned to enact a rule to make legal immigrants – including those on student and work…

October 14, 2019

Action Line

Don’t be at loggerheads with trucks lumbering through town

Beetle-killed Engelmann spruce are being salvaged at a 515-acre sale area on Middle Mountain above Vallecito Reservoir, the Forest Service…

October 14, 2019

Tom Stritikus: For students and schools, I’m supporting Prop CC

But despite our care and concern for education and our future, our state’s record for funding higher education and K-12…

October 13, 2019

Gulliford's Travels

The case of the stolen stove doors: Couple gives mining history to San Juan Historical Society

Years ago, I learned of two 19th-century rifles that a Quaker family in Philadelphia wanted to return to the West.…

Robin Halloran: 9-R bid to arm staff is based on misinformation

How can we make a difference? How do we respond in a way that creates sustainable, effective change? We become…

From the Chamber

Time to plan for 2020 marketing

Where on earth did the year go? We are now entering the fourth quarter, and we’re all beginning our budget…

What's up in Durango Skies

Find some of the oldest stars in globular clusters

I need to make myself a set of cheat cards for my favorite objects in the sky so I can…

The Travel Troubleshooter

Here’s what can get you banned by airlines, hotels and rental car companies

All of the above can land you on the travel industry’s mysterious blacklists – banned from flying, staying or renting…

Get Growing

Head to the annual bulb sale to plan your spring garden

Crocus flowers are among the early springtime bloomers. The Durango Botanical Society’s Fall Bulb Sale will be at 10 a.m.…

Durango Nature Studies

This science news is for the birds

On both occasions, our activities were interrupted, as crystal clear songs from resident birds filled the air. Their songs were…

Creating Community

Ability Summit to focus on issues of inclusion in S.W. Colorado

Kienedu1-i-syn Part of this story of community is a story about people coming together to create a vision. Four years…

Dear Abby

Readers diagnose mother’s woes

Don’t pass up on a good partner. The grass is not greener on the other side. My husband and I…

From the Extension Office

Downtown Lowdown

Teaching a part of creative process

A Chicago native, from a part of the city he says, “you hear about in the news,” Blocker made his…

October 10, 2019

Culture Gulch

Irma, Norman and a Chinese princess

The FLC Theatre Department will open “Vep,” a farce by Charles Ludlum, tonight(Friday). Two actors (Austin Cohen and Kieran Pock)…

October 10, 2019

Now is the time to plan for the holidays – here’s why

With a party invitation in hand and excitement in her voice, my daughter bestowed the same expectation on me during…

October 10, 2019

Nourishing Morsels

Feeding the microbiome

Weighing more than your brain, the microbiome influences metabolism, mood, gut health, inflammation and appetite. According to research, having higher…

October 9, 2019

Dear Abby

Woman upsets ‘friends with benefits’

I know in my heart we are meant to be together. He tells me he loves me but says he…

October 9, 2019

David Brooks: Why some Trump voters are holding on (for dear life)

URBAN GUY: I hope you read the rough transcript of that Trump phone call with the Ukrainian president. Trump clearly…

October 8, 2019

Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson: We have an American president who doesn’t understand America

In a 2017 Oval Office conversation between Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, the president…

Clint McKnight: Let Democrats lead on wilderness protections

We will lose them if we don’t act boldly to protect both the land and the wildlife that depends upon…

Action Line

Installing humps ‘raises’ concerns in county

Adobe stock image Well then. There’s nothing quite like a loaded question. So let’s get start with the most important…

Coroner's Report

Abusive surgeons can compromise patients’ health

The stereotype of the abrasive but gifted surgeon is ubiquitous, and I shrugged off those unpleasant encounters. It never occurred…