Columnists

Taking action on climate chaos

Richard Grossmandu1-i-syn If you don’t believe that the climate is changing, please don’t read this but make an appointment with…

September 4, 2021

Dear Abby

Wife unsettled at MIL’s frequent presence at home

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for nearly 10 years. I guess I never noticed this while we were dating,…

September 3, 2021

Dear Abby

Son insists obligation for grandkids’ tuition

DEAR ABBY: What financial responsibility do parents have to their adult children and grandchildren? We are a blended family of…

September 3, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Durango native Gracie ‘Bassie’ Kruse: ‘Jamaica was so majestic to me’

The Durango native, who has played bass in reggae bands from Southern California to the Bay Area, Durango to Denver…

September 2, 2021

Durango School News

We’re working to reach every student every day

Karen Cheser On my visit to every school on Tuesday, the first day of the 2021-22 school year, I witnessed…

September 1, 2021

Action Line

This week we fix signs and calm traffic

This sign needs an addendum, but maybe “Unless you’re a cyclist or a pedestrian” won’t quite fit. (Courtesy)cca Dear Action…

August 30, 2021

La Plata Health Watch

COVID-19 precautions crucial at schools

With the COVID-19 delta variant is surging in nearly every part of the United States, but most especially in those…

August 28, 2021

What's Up Downtown

San Juan Brewfest starts today

The San Juan Brewfest is back, and it starts today. The Brewfest is owned by United Way of Southwest Colorado…

August 28, 2021

Shelf Life

A real value card – sign up for yours at the library

I was thinking about the value of these cards recently as I was considering that September is Library Card Sign-up…

August 27, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Punk Rock Breakfast benefits Compañeros, The Hive

Punk Rock Breakfast is not quite a festival, but it’s been enough of a music event to leave a lasting…

August 27, 2021

Dear Abby

Married matchmaker tries to sink resulting romance

DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with “Carolyn” since grammar school. We are in our early 40s now. She’s married;…

August 26, 2021

Strength in Well-being

Right mindset, right action, right reward

Making the decision to do something differently is hard, but following through with your decision to do so is really…

August 25, 2021

Dear Abby

Young woman feels pressure to be ‘perfect’

DEAR ABBY: My name is “Lucia,” I am 15 and I live in Santa Catarina, Brazil. My high school classmates…

August 24, 2021

Action Line

Tree lovers tussle over targeted cottonwood

This lofty cottonwood, north of and adjacent to 32nd Street, is targeted for removal. (Action Line)Action Line Dear Action Line:…

August 23, 2021

From the Extension Office

Pay attention to pollinators for your entire gardening season

Sometimes, all it takes for an article idea is a simple inquiry from a gardener. Usually, that starts with the…

August 22, 2021

Thinking Green

Opportunities abound for engagement on climate change

A friend recently lamented the apparent disappearance of Colorado’s trademark cobalt blue skies, those piercingly clear summer days in the…

August 21, 2021

The Tourism Effect

Fall in love with Durango again

As summer fades away, the nights become cooler, the aspens transform into gold and everything that can will be pumpkin…

August 21, 2021

Dear Abby

Couple needn’t agree of after-death wishes

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I disagree about our arrangements after we die. I would like to be cremated and…

August 20, 2021

Dear Abby

Former drug user looks for way out of toxic relationship

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 39-year-old woman in a toxic relationship with my boyfriend of almost seven years. We had a…

August 20, 2021

Culture Gulch

Everybody’s doing it

Words Cubed is Utah Shakespeare Festival’s annual new plays festival. Every summer, many Durango theater lovers make the one-day drive…

August 20, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Side Pony plays at Buckley Park

Insurgent country singer-songwriter Caitlin Cannon has kicked around Durango since leaving New York City more than a decade ago, and…

August 20, 2021

Columnists

Writers on the Range: Wildfire redux – again

Char Miller Poor Butte County, California, again on fire, its smoke choking the air of states miles away. Nestled in…

August 19, 2021

Healing Nutrition

Cholesterol and foods to enjoy

Does talk about cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides make your head spin? If so, you’re not alone, even though millions…

August 18, 2021

Dear Abby

Wife must seek support for husband’s silent abuse

DEAR ABBY: I have known my husband for eight years. We’ve been married for four. Abby, my husband rapes me…

August 17, 2021