Columnists

Attracting international visitors

Bowmandu1-i-syn While working at the Farmers Market, I met people from Fort Collins, Albuquerque, Oklahoma, Arizona, Kentucky, New Jersey and…

June 1, 2019

Dear Abby

Tiny apartment overwhelmed by gift

I politely refused and explained that there is no space in our small apartment. They sent it anyway! Now I…

May 31, 2019

Shelf Life

Let your local library become your neighborhood hangout

Irwindu1-i-syn The theme song’s chorus says, “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad…

May 31, 2019

Dear Abby

Mom fears son headed for heartbreak

About a week ago, he told me he likes a woman from his work. They went out on a couple…

May 30, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

Local bands will battle this summer

Liggettdu1-i-syn The life of a touring musician is tedious and riddled with boredom. Likened to being a truck driver, you…

May 30, 2019

Ross Douthat

Seeing ‘white supremacy’ everywhere is foolish

In India, the Hindu-nationalist prime minister, Narendra Modi, won an overwhelming electoral victory. The global fade of liberalism appears to…

May 30, 2019

Guest Columns

Our cities are unlivable – blame wealthy liberals

The economy here is booming, but no one feels especially good about it. When the cost of living is taken…

May 29, 2019

Healing Nutrition

The 90/10 principle for diet success

The on-again, off-again dieting pattern is common amongst people seeking a dietitian’s support for their weight loss goals. Their biggest…

May 29, 2019

Dear Abby

Girlfriend competes for time with ex

She and I do not get along. She infringes on my time with him – has him run her errands,…

May 29, 2019

Guest Columns

Stop facial recognition

San Francisco is right: We need to halt the technology at least until we figure out how it’s being used

May 27, 2019

Action Line

‘Canning’ with glass is a jarring concept

No matter if you’re putting up food for home use or putting up food for sale, the Extension Office can…

May 27, 2019

Dear Abby

Rides are not woman’s only issue

I was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and given a six-month driving restriction. Before my diagnosis, my boyfriend signed up to…

May 27, 2019

Guest Columns

Vote Biden to cancel totalitarian call-out culture

The video was over a year old, but it elicited predictable howls from members of the dissed demographic. “Nothing says…

May 26, 2019

La Plata Health Watch

The challenge of the omnivore’s dilemma in the modern world

In 1976, University of Pennsylvania psychologist Paul Rozin coined the term, the omnivore’s dilemma, to describe the angst of deciding…

May 26, 2019

From the Mayor

Council looks to give better direction to staff

Durango has a new City Council, with fresh ideas, open minds and a willingness to challenge the status quo. We…

May 25, 2019

Population Matters

Respect for ‘Population Bomb’

I had never read it, although it helped to launch concern about human population in the USA. It was different…

May 25, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

What’s next for traveler-friendly legislation?

What do passengers say they want? Transparent pricing. Fair business practices. And a little more legroom on the plane, please.…

May 25, 2019

From the Chamber

Looking ahead to a great season

First of all, I can’t believe it’s been a year since we were sweltering in spring 2018, and in the…

May 25, 2019

Dear Abby

Family can’t let go of failed marriage

I didn’t live near my family before the divorce, so they don’t know how bad my marriage really was. I…

May 24, 2019

Stewards of the Land

Enjoying summer in the San Juan Mountains

Just above Lower Ice Lakes Basin on May 19.Courtesy of Pine Needle Mountaineering Keep in mind that this year, some…

May 24, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

Jeff Solon a local music mainstay

Liggettdu1-i-syn It was a harmonica that kicked off his music career. A young Solon attending summer camp saw someone playing…

May 23, 2019

Kathleen Parker

On abortion, we seem to have bats in every belfry

“I haven’t been quoted this much since Roy Moore,” Childress recently told me, referring to last week’s coverage of Alabama’s…

May 23, 2019

Dana Milbank

Blaming foreign pilots won’t spare Boeing

Instead, the Trump administration’s top aviation official, goaded by some Republican lawmakers, informed the world at a hearing last week…

May 22, 2019

Guest Columns

No endgame for rivalry with nefarious China

“It is this: We win and they lose. What do you think of that?” As the U.S. now girds for…

May 20, 2019