Columnists

Wife’s puzzling behavior an obstacle

DEAR ABBY: I’m a lesbian. My wife and I have been married for nine years, but since COVID-19 and my…

October 17, 2023

Caring for the Land: A Reciprocal Relationship

Forest Ambassador Myste French takes a break at Lower Blue Lakes in the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness. (Courtesy photo) This morning,…

October 17, 2023

Opinion

Where wild-horse herd management goes right

cca The sun is low on the horizon, casting soft light on the crimson boulders and cliffs of Spring Creek…

October 15, 2023

Action Line

Rally, others look to put screeching halt to ‘rolling burnouts’

Rolling burnouts from motorcycles can be seen all the way from Durango to Silverton along U.S. Highway 550, including this…

October 13, 2023

Creating Community

Celebrate Case Management Appreciation Week

Tara Kiene Each year, our nation celebrates the second week of October as Case Manager Appreciation Week. If you are…

October 13, 2023

Dear Abby

Sibling hopes holiday tradition ends

DEAR ABBY: Is there any way to end the “holiday newsletter”? Every Christmas, I get one from a particular family…

October 13, 2023

From the Extension Office

What the future holds may improve your mental well-being

Choosing the topic of pumpkins or Halloween for this month’s “From The Extension Office” seems too predictable. It may be…

October 13, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Dan Navarro: ‘It’s all meant to be fun’

The music business is still fun for singer-songwriter Dan Navarro. That’s likely because he’s done things his own way. He…

October 12, 2023

Dear Abby

Relative’s cat has worn out welcome

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, “Irma,” is a peach – she’s the sweetest person in the world. She will do anything…

October 12, 2023

What's Up Downtown

Ballots and balloons on tap for downtown

The Durango Business Improvement District is funded by a small property tax levied on about 400 commercial properties in the…

October 11, 2023

Gulliford's Travels

The Columbia Icefield: Dispatch from a warming world

Canada has numerous remote glacial lakes, but the largest is Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, which is accessible…

October 11, 2023

Opinion

2 full-time jobs a remote-work myth

cca A boogeyman is lurking behind corporate America’s push to bring workers back to the office: the remote employee who…

October 11, 2023

Dear Abby

Suspicions linger about ‘niece’s’ paternity

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together nine years. During that time, we have had our ups and…

October 10, 2023

Dear Abby

Young adult won’t pay for health care

DEAR ABBY: When my husband and I married a year ago, I dropped my health insurance plan and joined his…

October 7, 2023

Flies & Lies

The sound of silence

If everything is right, the sound of silence should be present.

October 6, 2023

Dear Abby

Family member’s insects bug relative

DEAR ABBY: One of my family members is a loner. I’m the closest relative to them. They invite my children…

October 5, 2023

Culture Gulch

A Gold Rush tale grounded in fact

“Fortune’s Frenzy,” by Eilene Lyon, book jacket art by Frederic Roux, c. 1833, Library of Congress, pub. 2023 by TwoDot…

October 4, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

iAM MUSIC building community

A music community builds community. That built community comes via the social contribution from its members; you’ve got a band…

October 4, 2023

From the Chamber

Mindfulness, leadership and community excellence

In September, we hosted a Coffee and Connections event with Fort Lewis College professor Amoneeta Beckstein. The presentation and discussion…

October 4, 2023

Nourishing Morsels

Go for the gold

The weather is turning, inviting us to slow down a bit more and savor the moment – the way the…

October 4, 2023

Dear Abby

Long-distance couple craves spark

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are engaged to be married soon, but we live (and will continue to live)…

October 3, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Tropidelic Reggae in Durango.

Tropidelic are road hogs. They also roll at a workaholic pace, which for any working band means write, record, tour,…

October 3, 2023

From the Extension Office

When it comes to green chiles, can you take the heat?

Forgive me if I’ve said this before, but my dad likes to eat green chile that burns your face off.…

October 3, 2023

Authentic Aging

So many deaths, so little time left

It’s daunting. So many people I know and care about are dying, it seems like all of a sudden. People…

October 3, 2023