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Dear Abby

Wife looks for words to heal husband

I can’t find the right words to comfort him when he’s going through something I haven’t got a clue about.…

August 18, 2020

Action Line

404 Error: County roads not found

The city of Durango says a hotel will eventually fill the big hole in the ground along East Second Avenue…

August 17, 2020

From the Extension Office

Trees can diversify a large lawn and cool the landscape

But then Beth and I bought a house that has about 7,000 square feet of lawn, on a corner lot…

August 17, 2020

Guest Columns

Ross Douthat: The ghost of contraception pioneer Margaret Sanger

Under the pressures of the current moment, apparently, that minimization isn’t sustainable anymore. This is an interesting shift from just…

August 15, 2020

From the Chamber

As summer ends, let’s get back to school

Isn’t it funny how several months can change our perspectives? Being off-work, stuck at home suddenly has become a real…

August 15, 2020

Thinking Green

Defense spending bill may provide path to land conservation

The House of Representatives has now twice passed both the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act and the Colorado Wilderness…

August 15, 2020

Creating Community

Program increases access to health care for local children

Crosslanddu1-i-syn When Valerie was 4 months old, she was referred by her pediatrician to see a neurologist. For her Durango-based,…

August 15, 2020

Dear Abby

Empty-nesters’ interests diverge

When we were younger, we were always very busy working on the house, raising a family and starting a small…

August 14, 2020

Guest Columns

Gary Paul Nabhan: The wall with Mexico will come tumbling down

Most of the families I know that live close to the border have arrived at the same conclusion: The monstrous…

August 14, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Sunny Gable releases new album

Local musician Sunny Gable seized instead of squandered that opportunity, busting out a five-song EP that was released at the…

August 14, 2020

Guest Columns

Chase LaCroix: Our business advocates for social justice

It also meant meeting people where they were in terms of background knowledge on where to go and what gear…

August 12, 2020

Dear Abby

Poolside overexposure is too much

She’s 16 and starting her junior year of high school this year. It makes my husband and me uncomfortable, and…

August 11, 2020

Action Line

Tractor revs up fine-art ideas

This red tractor-compressor vehicle on Florida Road might or might not be art, but just to be safe, Action Line…

August 10, 2020

What's up in Durango Skies

Inside constellation Lyra, scope out a double-double

As I write this, we have just finished a much-needed monsoon week. But today the clouds are gone, and the…

August 8, 2020

Guest Columns

W.S. Robinson: Climbing walls in the West while sitting in a chair

My wife, Maria, sat beside me to ask what was troubling me. Suddenly tears flowed. “Geez, you could say I…

August 8, 2020

Local First

Bringing price relief and accountability to healthcare

DiGiorgiodu1-i-syn As we began to explore an issue for which we had a limited track record, the importance of the…

August 8, 2020

Gulliford's Travels

The Other Four Corners: High in the San Juan National Forest four counties meet

Usually, it’s hot, crowded and dusty at 5,000 feet in elevation on the Navajo Reservation. More than 250,000 people a…

August 8, 2020

Creating Community

Why we are still planning our December event, and why it matters

Kienedu1-i-syn In 2019, we held our 16th annual Festival of Trees. In 2020, we have a pandemic that is crushing…

August 7, 2020

Dear Abby

Move prompts friend to reveal feelings

We talk on the phone for hours and text each other daily. He knows everything about me to the point…

August 7, 2020

Guest Columns

David Brooks: Nonconformity must have a future; we need it

The oldest and vastest was the exclusion of people of color from the commanding institutions of our culture. Today, there’s…

August 7, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Tim Birchard never stops the music

He’s put out two records already in 2020. March saw the release of “Love Stories,” and “Covid Romance” dropped in…

August 6, 2020

Dear Abby

Worker’s guilt remains 40 years later

A prospective employer called me for a reference, and because my company told me that it did not respond to…

August 6, 2020

Stewards of the Land

Pandemic escape: Sharing public lands during COVID-19

Littering in the backcountry could be the result of people not understanding how to properly treat natural areas.Courtesy of MK…

August 5, 2020

Nourishing Morsels

Nourishing yourself and your community

We don’t often dive more deeply into the finer points of nutrition, such as how many nutrients are lost if…

August 5, 2020