Columnists

Intoxicated passengers make for unruly skies

In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the…

April 14, 2019

Gulliford's Travels

Roosevelt in Colorado: Stained glass honors president who cherished the West

Teddy was beloved by many Westerners, and he traveled throughout our state over a variety of years. He hunted, gave…

April 14, 2019

Frank Bruni

The patriot’s guide to fraud

North Carolina’s Dan McCready couldn’t accept that electoral tampering was no big deal

April 13, 2019

From the State House

I fought for the college – and lost

Some might say it was a David and Goliath attempt, or a blood from a turnip attempt. Whatever it was…

April 13, 2019

What's Up Downtown

North Main Event returns May 4

The city of Durango created this event last year, and it was so successful The Durango Business Improvement District has…

April 13, 2019

What's up in Durango Skies

Absolute magnitude allows us to compare luminosity of different stars

Stars come in all colors and sizes. But our eyes limit us to seeing very few of those colors. And…

April 12, 2019

Dear Abby

Boyfriend lamb at home, lion in public

Another example: We are dancers, and when someone got in his way on the dance floor, he yelled at them…

April 12, 2019

Creating Community

Tax changes may affect donations to nonprofits

Kienedu1-i-syn Perceptions vary regarding whether individual taxpayers are paying more, less or about the same as previous years. But while…

April 12, 2019

From the Extension Office

La Plata County’s best kept secret

For regulars, what may not be familiar is the name and face contributing to your Saturday morning ritual. Who am…

April 12, 2019

Guest Columns

We are living in the age of mass deportations

Locally, deportations are on the rise, too. In fact, deportations from Colorado more than doubled in 2017. This trend carried…

April 12, 2019

Guest Columns

Big win for Trump on U.S. policy toward Iran

So far, the result has been closer to the opposite. That much was further made clear thanks to excellent reporting…

April 12, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

Larry Keel to play Durango Meltdown

Liggettdu1-i-syn The Larry Keel Experience is one of the 29 bands that will perform at this weekend’s Durango Bluegrass Meltdown,…

April 11, 2019

Guest Columns

Politics trumped good policy on ‘red flag’ gun bill

Unfortunately, in line with the common theme of the current legislative session, the majority has proceeded to use its bully…

April 10, 2019

David Brooks

Why you too will love Mayor Pete BOOT-edge-edge

His campaign bio, “Shortest Way Home,” was the 25th-best-selling book on Amazon. That put him just a few dozen places…

April 9, 2019

Action Line

Size matters, especially with parking spaces and trucks

There are truck people and car people. They rarely see eye-to-eye on matters of transportation. So let’s not go down…

April 8, 2019

Coroner's Report

For medical examiners, veterans’ death certificates are complicated

Most medical examiners have been asked by the next of kin of a deceased veteran to put a disease or…

April 8, 2019

Durango Nature Studies

It’s spring! Celebrate Earth Day and more

I have to admit that I share those sentiments, even though I enjoyed this winter immensely. It’s great to commute…

April 8, 2019

Dear Abby

Mom acts against daughter’s boyfriend

He is now locked up for kidnapping, false imprisonment and aggravated assault. Mom had had enough of hearing about the…

April 8, 2019

Frank Bruni

A restaurant for elders

The best place to dine out when you’re over 50 is where love refreshes you

April 7, 2019

Guest Columns

LGBTQ asylum-seekers find a double whammy

As a queer-immigrant professor from the U.S.-Mexico border region, I had been following the stories of the LGBTQ members of…

April 7, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Look beyond the hype before booking a vacation rental

If you’ve ever booked a rental house or apartment online, you probably know what I mean. Wide-angle lenses make a…

April 7, 2019

Authentic Aging

Opening the door to dependence

Hiring my neighbors to help me shovel the snow in February feels like it’s just the beginning of the dependence…

April 6, 2019

From the State House

Oil and gas bill meets all our needs

It would have hurt the industry. But I did vote for Senate Bill 19-181. It has nothing to do with…

April 6, 2019

The Tourism Effect

What is a Destination Marketing Organization?

First and foremost, Durango is amazing. I’ve had a love affair with Durango for many years, as have many of…

April 6, 2019