Columnists

Coordinators can help navigate health care system

Ninde The care coordinators at San Juan Basin Public Health experience this truth daily as they work to serve a…

January 5, 2018

Shelf Life: A La Plata library breakdown

Walchak In Colorado, libraries are under the umbrella of C.R.S. 24-90-101 or “library law.” The law identifies four funding structures…

January 5, 2018

Flies & Lies

2018, bring it on

Having received my new analog calendar – the old-time paper kind – in my old-time mail box, I begin to…

January 5, 2018

Talk about Town

Talk about town: Chamber of Commerce announces ‘Durango Rocks’ finalists

The Durango Chamber of Commerce named Steve Short the 2017 Citizen of the Year during the “Durango Rocks” awards ceremony…

January 5, 2018

From our Congressman

Schultz: Button, button, who’s got the button?

Connie Schultz<br><br>(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer) “North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the ‘Nuclear Button is…

January 5, 2018

Dear Abby

There’s help for domestic violence victims

My message is to people who currently experience abuse. No one deserves to be battered physically, mentally or emotionally. When…

January 5, 2018

From our Congressman

Atkinson: Breaking up with carbon, turning concern into action

Susan Atkinson Until that support and regulation come from the government, we can turn our concern into positive steps that…

January 4, 2018

Dear Abby

Vintage car concerns passenger

As she drove us to the restaurant, her car stalled twice. It was underpowered and, in my opinion, rickety. After…

January 4, 2018

Ross Douthat

Douthat: What has Mitt Romney learned?

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) The 2012 Republican presidential nominee is a man of honor, decency and serious…

January 3, 2018

From our Congressman

Parker: With her new role, Gretchen Carlson wins again

Kathleen Parker After recent revelations that the CEO of the Miss America Organization and its pageant scriptwriter were talking trash…

January 3, 2018

Dear Abby

Young woman crushes on in law

I remarried three years ago, and my son’s wife was instantly attracted to my 54-year-old husband. It’s always uncomfortable for…

January 3, 2018

From our Congressman

Dougherty: Coloradan’s health and environment should not be the casualties of politics

Michael Dougherty Lasting gains on environmental protection require a principled vision that steers conflicts towards balanced, meaningful solutions. There’s no…

January 2, 2018

Dear Abby

Grandkids take toll on mother

My brother refuses to accept that he’s taking advantage of our mom financially and emotionally. He has plenty to say…

January 2, 2018

From our Congressman

Sullivan: Polls show Americans distrust the media. But talk to them, and it’s a very different story.

Margaret Sullivan Hastings was responding to a column I had written about President Donald Trump. I’d argued that Trump was…

January 1, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

Going ‘round in circles

Tom James Buzz and I are loping great big one-eighth mile circles. He has his head down and just enough…

January 1, 2018

From our Congressman

Brooks: ‘The Sidneys’ part II – the year’s best long-form journalism

David Brooks Menes’ description of what happened that night is dry, methodical and compelling, and it deserves the first of…

January 1, 2018

Dear Abby

Abby gives new year advice

Today we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with that in mind, I…

January 1, 2018

Action Line

With safety, Durango can be a trippy place

A perimeter of orange cones warns of the grave sidewalk dangers afoot on a corner in the Crestview/Tupperware Heights neighborhood.Courtesy…

December 31, 2017

An American in Spain

Madrid’s dazzling holiday lights draw extraordinary crowds

I learned quickly that the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a big deal in Spain. It is the day…

December 31, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

What’s ahead for hotel guests in 2018? Expect surprises

“Rate growth has not kept pace by traditional standards,” says Bob Habeeb, chief executive of First Hospitality Group, a firm…

December 31, 2017

Dear Abby

Animal advocate issues warning

The example of the apple core has been at the heart of our education program for more than three decades.…

December 31, 2017

The Tourism Effect

Moving in, out and around Durango

Let’s first talk about getting to Durango. As most of us realize, Durango is a drive market. That is, most…

December 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Talbot: Republicans attack on conservation would shock their conservative predecessors

Lee M. Talbot But I did, and the bill passed in a remarkably bipartisan way. Now that law, the Endangered…

December 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: ‘The Sidneys’ part I – the year’s best long-form journalism

David Brooks We decided that our mission, celebrating the year’s best long-form journalism, is more important than the staid and…

December 30, 2017