Columnists

Son wants family to know transgender fiancée

I’m now living in the States and she’s still in the Philippines waiting for her visa. Emma is transgender and…

August 30, 2017

Douthat: Our house divided

Ross Douthat (CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) So while the president blathers about how some of the torchbearers were fine…

August 29, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: Never been here before

Garrison Keillor, author, humorist, and radio personality (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images). And now, driving to California, I…

August 29, 2017

Dear Abby

Readers react to usher’s ‘proposals’

Her parents should go directly to the minister and let him know what is going on. If the parents decide…

August 29, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: We need higher taxes

Robert Samuelson For starters, we can stop calling it “reform.” That’s a charged word, implying that the new tax system…

August 28, 2017

Dear Abby

Memories of dog bites cause want for pet-free life

My husband has been without a dog for five years, since the beginning of our relationship. Over the last six…

August 28, 2017

Action Line

Protection or rudeness? It straddles a fine line

A run-of-the-mill Subaru creates super-sized rock-star privileged parking in Town Plaza.Courtesy of Mark D’Lanes You’d expect this kind of parking…

August 27, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Don’t let the post-vacation blues get you down

What’s that? You didn’t want to come home? You might have a touch of the post-vacation blues. “It’s like an…

August 27, 2017

Dear Abby

Food comments ruin dining experience

The problem is, it’s impossible to share a meal with her. As soon as the food is served, Charlene starts…

August 27, 2017

The Tourism Effect

Meet the groups behind Durango’s economic scene

These organizations, referred to as the A,B,C,D, & L group, are as follows: “A” stands for Alliance – or more…

August 26, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultheis: Spirit, not skin color, is a person’s measure

Rob Schultheis Violent clashes between castes claims the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of Indians every year. Gypsies are…

August 26, 2017

From our Congressman

Neslin: An energy report card

Like academic report cards, the SEDS report indicates how Colorado’s energy production and consumption compare with its peers and have…

August 26, 2017

From the Mayor

White: Short- and long-term planning, budget and bears

Mayor Dick White Central to long-term planning is to understand citizen priorities for the future. What do you think might…

August 26, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: We are journalists, not the enemy

Nicholas Kristof What could be an easier task than distancing oneself from Nazis or violent white supremacists? Yet Trump manages…

August 26, 2017

Population Matters

Grossman: Keeping children healthy relies on three things

Student nurse in Ghana, post-delivery The under-5 mortality rate is a valuable statistic because it gives an overall idea about…

August 26, 2017

Dear Abby

Teen fears he will ruin chance with longtime crush

I’m in high school, and I’m searching for a relationship with a certain girl. I’ve known her for eight years,…

August 26, 2017

Creating Community

Concerned about someone? Reach out, save a life

Pope Over the past decade, suicide rates have continually increased across the United States and in Colorado. In 2015, Colorado’s…

August 25, 2017

La Plata Health Watch

Good health is a building block for success in school

Back-to-school season raises a myriad of potential health and preventive health issues. Most schools request evidence of age-appropriate vaccination. For…

August 25, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

Parent love kids with a unique intensity

Earlier, we led a game called “concentric circles,” in which two circles of kids and their parents, rotating like gears…

August 25, 2017

Clubhouse Porch

Chill in the air, heat on golf courses

Hillcrest Golf Club Coming up Sept. 2 is the 43rd Annual First National Bank-Modified Stableford Tournament at Hillcrest. There is…

August 25, 2017

Stewards of the Land

If water is life, there should be life in your water

Children in Silverton study what is living in the waters of the Animas River.Courtesy of MK Gunn In the U.S.,…

August 25, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultz: What do we make of us?

Connie Schultz (Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer) Hers was a ruby embedded in a tiny gold leaf, a gift from…

August 25, 2017

Dear Abby

Mom hesitates to warn girls about teen drinking

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of two teenage girls, 13 and 15, and have been debating whether to tell…

August 25, 2017

From our Congressman

Friedman: From Kabul to Baghdad, my bird’s-eye view

Thomas L. Friedman (CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) It was so full of bombast and clichés, so larded with phrases…

August 24, 2017