Columnists

Mom’s unwelcome comments need to dry up

DEAR ABBY: I am tattooed. I have 11 spread over my body. I grew up with strict rules. My mom…

April 13, 2023

Stewards of the Land

Looking forward to summer: Interpretive events

2021 Wildflower Hike in Sand Canyon. Photo by Adriana Stimax, SJMA Education Director.cca There is no shortage of splendor in…

April 12, 2023

Rediscovered love can be complicated

DEAR ABBY: After being divorced for 18 years, I have reconnected with my high school sweetheart. She got in touch…

April 11, 2023

Healing Nutrition

Should eggs be part of diet for optimal health?

Eggs have been a staple food for humans for thousands of years and for good reason. They are packed with…

April 11, 2023

Action Line

Is there a right way to build a left turn lane?

There sure is a lot of snow on Smelter Mountain. Oh, and here’s a prize-winning photo of the “continuous flow…

April 10, 2023

Gulliford's Travels

Singing birds, flowing waters: Arizona’s San Pedro riparian NCA

A green canopy above the San Pedro River can be seen in late spring and also from the air. (Photo…

What's up in Durango Skies

Cosmology tackles big subjects

Greetings stargazers. How did we get here? Where are we going? How big and how old is the universe, and…

From the Chamber

Chamber sees busy first quarter

Seeing more snow on the ground, it’s hard to believe it’s already April. All of us at the Chamber have…

Plateaus and filling in the gaps

cca Heartbreakingly, I may have played my last game of enjoyable pickleball. The Alzheimer’s Association outlines three stages of Alzheimer’s…

From the Extension Office

Weight management is a ‘we’ issue, and it’s complex

You may be familiar or experienced with the “freshman 15.” It’s the belief that during our first year away from…

April 8, 2023

Creating Community

We can all help make ADA even better

Think the Americans with Disabilities Act is working? Think again. A poignant example of the shortcomings of the Americans with…

April 8, 2023

Woman eager to neutralize bad behavior

DEAR ABBY: I’m at a loss about how to deal with my sister, “Julie.” We had an incredibly hard childhood.…

April 8, 2023

‘No evidence people living near wells in danger’

George SharpePicasa When the La Plata Board of County Commissioners considers the details of the Chapter 90 regulations, I hope…

April 7, 2023

Grandmother required to treat child as own

DEAR ABBY: My son is in a relationship with “Cheryl.” They live together. Cheryl has a daughter and is demanding…

April 7, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Alex Graf celebrates album release

Alex Graf doesn’t consider himself a great songwriter. Which is odd, because the guitar player for blue and new-grass band…

April 6, 2023

La Plata Health Watch

Preventing post COVID-19 conditions

It is a condition with many names. Long COVID-19, long-haul COVID-19, post-acute COVID-19, post-acute sequelae of SARS COoV-2 infection, long-term…

April 5, 2023

Firefighter’s wife alarmed by his behavior

DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except…

April 4, 2023

Nourishing Morsels

Spring into yum with fruit, vegetables

It’s finally happening! After a long, cold, snowy winter, signs of spring are beginning to show themselves – from the…

April 4, 2023

Action Line

Pickleball for the kids? Not here, anyway

This spot along East Second Avenue near 32nd Street used to be a city collection site for recyclables. What’s it…

April 3, 2023

‘Every child on Western Slope deserves high-quality preschool’

Barbara McLachlan Cleave Simpsoncca Families who live and work in Colorado’s mountain communities are all too familiar with the challenges…

April 2, 2023

We’re losing trust, the linchpin of modern society

The Other Sidecca Measuring the well-being of society is an imperfect science. Some prefer financial measures, while others look toward…

April 2, 2023