Columnists

Dems will lose again if they run against prosperity

None of these arguments is tenable. Anyone seriously interested in defeating Trump should stop making them. Reality was neatly captured…

May 19, 2019

Thinking Green

Wilderness deserves restraint, humility

But for longtime advocates for the wilderness concept generally, and supporters of the Weminuche and South San Juan wilderness areas…

May 19, 2019

Frank Bruni

Mysteries of Kamala Harris

She could be the best candidate to take on Trump – but will America listen?

There is just no way to avoid a county tax increase

The LTFC is a non-partisan committee, comprising volunteers appointed by commissioners to advise on fiscal sustainability. Our members have extensive…

The Travel Troubleshooter

How to get the most out of the summer travel season

Fewer travelers, for one. MMGY Global, a travel and hospitality marketing and research company, projects a significant slowdown in overall…

Local First

The push for local, renewable energy

Why would a group like Local First work on energy issues? Here’s why: the Local First mission takes into account…

Dear Abby

Girlfriend’s man is still married

One day, he told me he wanted to tell me something. He ended up saying that before going into the…

From the Humane Society

La Plata County Humane Society provides many services

La Plata County Humane Society What can the La Plata County Humane Society do for you? The Humane Society offers…

Out Standing in the Fields

Seniors Outdoors! weekly events

9 a.m. Monday: Hike Skyline Trail up Raider Ridge. RSVP to Wayne Bedor at [email protected]:30 a.m. Monday: Monday bike ride…

Mike Littwin

And then they came for the victim’s dad

All it took was a bad case of recall fever and before you knew it, the GOP was teaming up…

Downtown Lowdown

Couple brings bluegrass to Durango

Liggettdu1-i-syn In addition to his other bands, which include bluegrass band Long Road Home, banjo-driven swing bands The Live Five…

May 16, 2019

David Brooks

This war between Trump and Nadler is tawdry

If you’re a political leader, the first is that your political opponents are wrong about many things and should be…

May 16, 2019

Robert Samuelson

Many economists often don’t know what’s going on

We see this all the time. Just recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy had created 263,000…

May 15, 2019

Healing Nutrition

The sweet habit holding you back

This is a great question because it’s unrealistic to say you’ll never eat another bite of chocolate cake or bowl…

May 15, 2019

Dear Abby

Cheesecake recipe is a no-fail classic

I have moved and lost my recipe. Can you republish it? It’s the best! – Cheesecake Lover in Deland, Fla.…

May 15, 2019

Sorry boys, next president should not be a man

Emotionally, it makes sense. Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump left an enduring wound. Three years later, the memory feels…

May 14, 2019

Thomas Friedman

Our luck is running out

Trump and other world leaders are playing games and breaking things

May 13, 2019