Columnists

A poisonous past: At Monticello Mill, the story of uranium’s deadly legacy

The Four Corners towns of Durango, Gateway, Mexican Hat, Moab, Monticello, Shiprock and Tuba City all had uranium mills spewing…

December 10, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Is a drop in airline fines bad for flyers?

The Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Transportation, which is responsible for enforcing federal consumer-protection regulations, is on…

December 10, 2017

Dear Abby

Family man wants own life

Our two children are now grown and want me to move near – or in with – them. They say,…

December 10, 2017

Creating Community

Many people fighting to secure civil rights for all people with disabilities

Thanksgiving is a time to remember to be grateful for all our many blessings. Amid the hubbub of daily life,…

December 9, 2017

What's up in Durango Skies

Binoculars, telescopes to enrich your stargazing nights

Clif Reeder for The Washington Post I have written a couple of articles recommending binoculars or entry-level telescopes, but it…

December 9, 2017

Durango Nature Studies

Celebrate the power of place during the holidays

I’ll admit that I’m not great at asking for things. I would much rather give. But as someone who has…

December 9, 2017

What's Up Downtown

Not your normal Christmas column

Despite a sharp reduction in panhandling in early summer thanks to the Durango Police Department’s efforts, panhandlers are back in…

December 9, 2017

From our Congressman

Aichele: 2017 taxes due in January may be paid now

Alison Aicheledu1-i-syn First, there is the Gallagher Amendment, which determines the percentage of property taxes paid by residential properties verses…

December 9, 2017

From our Congressman

Thomas: Looking to the future of Fort Lewis College

Dene Thomasdu1-i-syn As a campus community, we want to be proactive as we look ahead to the future. At the…

December 9, 2017

From our Congressman

Beck: Net neutrality – New rules will allow ISPs to enhance profits, restrict competition

When I first read this, I was befuddled. I don’t know about you, but I always thought getting on the…

December 9, 2017

On the Law

Kenna: When can you swear on television and the radio?

Matt Kennadu1-i-syn How is that allowed I wondered? I know as a volunteer radio disc jockey I’m not allowed to…

December 9, 2017

Dear Abby

Man revisits past divorce

That was two years ago. It was my first marriage and her second. I was angry that we couldn’t make…

December 9, 2017

Creating Community

Flu vaccine safeguards personal, community health

Savagedu1-i-syn We are each interlaced in a community dependent on others being flu-free. Loved ones, co-workers, neighbors, even strangers on…

December 8, 2017

From the Humane Society

A Christmas letter to you from your furry friend

They say Christmas is the time to celebrate the special people in our lives – and there’s no one more…

December 8, 2017

Flies & Lies

An early Christmas present

The boat is well-outfitted for fly fishing. There are metal casting decks to stand on. The seats are comfortable, and…

December 8, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultz: Time Magazine gets it right – we have changed

Connie Schultz Credit: Gus Chan / The Plain Dealerdu1-i-syn Five elegant women – actress Ashley Judd, singer Taylor Swift, former Uber…

December 8, 2017

Dear Abby

Man faces own mortality

I don’t know the details, but I’m sure he believes what he told me. Because of this, his life has…

December 8, 2017

From the Extension Office

The fascinating process of olive production in Spain

I write this as I sit on the edge of a canal in Seville, Spain. I am immersing myself in…

December 7, 2017

View from the Fort

Celebrate the holidays at the Community Concert Hall

As is now tradition at the Community Concert Hall, “Nutcracker,” performed by the highly-acclaimed State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara,…

December 7, 2017

Culture Gulch

A Sondheim prescription for the holidays

Pianist Marilyn Garst and tenor Erik Gustafson prepare for their concert in the next Unitarian Universalist Recital Series.Courtesy of Judith…

December 7, 2017

Talk about Town

Talk about town: Vote on the best-decorated business in Durango

Businesses in the contest have decorated buildings and store windows to bring out the holiday spirit in festive Durango style.…

December 7, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: An obsession with Iran Is driving the Mideast and U.S. crazy

Thomas L. Friedman CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Timesdu1-i-syn For instance, the Trump administration, like Barack Obama’s, actually wants to get…

December 7, 2017

From our Congressman

Goldberg: Why young people hate capitalism

Michelle Goldbergdu1-i-syn It was organized by the socialist magazine Jacobin; defending capitalism were editors from the libertarian publication Reason. Tickets…

December 7, 2017

Ross Douthat

Douthat: Living with the Republican tax plan

Ross Douthat Credit: Josh Haner/The New York Timesdu1-i-syn After watching Trumpian populism overwhelm the dikes of ideology during the last primary…

December 7, 2017