Columnists

I hope state legislators remember bipartisanship

For me, the campaign is ongoing, and until the complaints that were filed against me and Unite Colorado are resolved,…

January 13, 2019

What to expect when you travel in 2019

That’s because “overtourism,” personalization and artificial intelligence rank among the top travel trends of the new year,experts say. And, as…

January 13, 2019

Guest Columns

County’s district planning process is just a sham

It helps other people and it helps you. There are so many needs in this area and if you have…

January 12, 2019

From the State House

Place, not party, defines my service

I am in my ninth year in this body. I have spent my first years and years six through eight…

January 12, 2019

Gulliford's Travels

Trampling barriers: Mancos artist’s bronze sculpture honors fall of Berlin Wall

For 28 years, Berlin and Germany had been divided by Cold War communism. More than 1,000 artists submitted ideas to…

January 12, 2019

What's up in Durango Skies

This asterism is a highlight of the winter sky

I have to say that comet 46P/Wirtanen last month exceeded my expectations. By that, I simply mean I could see…

January 12, 2019

Durango Nature Studies

Resolve to be curious about the natural world

I’m still vacillating over whether or not to actually make any resolutions. I have a number of goals for 2019,…

January 11, 2019

Creating Community

Designing for people with disabilities benefits everyone

Kienedu1-i-syn These spaces are an important step toward full inclusion for people with disabilities. What if our next step developed…

January 11, 2019

Creating Community

Addressing community health needs through planning

Pulatiedu1-i-syn The Assessment and Planning division supports the entire SJBPH team by collecting and analyzing data about population health to…

January 11, 2019

Dear Abby

Friend doesn’t share same desire

The problem is, I’m in love with him. He knows how I feel, and although he claims he doesn’t love…

January 11, 2019

Dear Abby

Introvert slow at fitting in at new job

I’m sure if I reached out proactively and asked to tag along, I wouldn’t be rejected. But the thought of…

January 11, 2019

Guest Columns

Democrats have golden choices now for president

I’m financially disorganized at the best of times, and with a baby and a toddler, I was barely trying to…

January 10, 2019

Healing Nutrition

New Year’s nutrition success tips

You’re familiar with the common resolutions for health, but how can you sustain your long-term momentum so you can live…

January 9, 2019

Dear Abby

Wife finds extra lingerie in bed

After I returned home, I went to make our bed. When I pulled back the sheets, I found a pair…

January 8, 2019

Mike Littwin

If Trump loses Cory Gardner, he could lose anyone

I mean, Gardner couldn’t have had any idea that just one day after becoming the first Senate Republican to say…

January 8, 2019

From the Extension Office

Our recent snow is ideal for plants, soil

My shoulders are sore from shoveling, the downstairs mudroom smells like wet coats and hats and boots, and my gloves…

January 7, 2019

Guest Columns

Useless knowledge can beget brand new horizons

Noting the way in which the concerns of modern education increasingly turned toward worldly problems and practical vocations, Flexner made…

January 7, 2019

Coroner's Report

A high drug level is not always the cause of death

I was a fellow at the medical examiner’s office in Suffolk County, New York, when Chief Toxicologist Dr. Leo Dal…

January 7, 2019

Action Line

In a turn for the worse, cars drive on train tracks

Railroad crews use heavy equipment to pull out a car that got stuck on New Year’s Eve after the driver…

January 7, 2019

Dear Abby

Homebody would rather skip plans

I have a routine I stick to that keeps my priorities in check. I get done with work, go home,…

January 7, 2019

Paul Krugman

Here’s how a Green New Deal could be practical

I’ll be astonished if there are bipartisan deals on anything important – even on infrastructure, where both sides claim to…

January 6, 2019

Authentic Aging

Comparing bloom of adolescence to the elder stage of life

As a result, my 12-year-old granddaughter and I got to spend lots of time together. We discussed a book we…

January 5, 2019

From the Chair

Fire, drought and flood defined 2018 for county

I hope your holiday season was restful, festive and joyous and that 2019 is off to a great start already.…

January 5, 2019

Ross Douthat

Trump 2019

Untamed or contained?

January 5, 2019