Columnists

Husband fathers child during separation

My husband and I disagree about how things should be handled when the child arrives. She says I’m not allowed…

March 26, 2019

People have had their fill of online pothole pleas

A snowy winter has contributed to numerous potholes appearing in roads throughout Durango, including this one on 32nd Street. “Street…

March 25, 2019

La Plata Health Watch

Regular screening can reduce risk from this common cancer

The colon is also known as the large intestine and is a muscular tube connecting the small intestine to the…

March 25, 2019

Dear Abby

Friends in time of need pull away after mom sobers up

I decided to have gastric bypass surgery several years ago. Nine months after the procedure, I began drinking alcohol. The…

March 25, 2019

Thomas Friedman

Who do you call at 3 a.m.?

When it comes to foreign policy capabilities,Democratic candidates have some explaining to do

March 24, 2019

Local First

Independent businesses an ecosystem’s native species

Resiliency is the ability to bounce back or recover from a shock, or the ability to avoid the shock altogether.…

March 23, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges

The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife had visited the Bay Area…

March 23, 2019

Population Matters

Rwanda has come quite far with planning

I responded: “I am ambivalent about Rwanda; the country has a bad emotional feeling for me, despite what the Rwandans…

March 23, 2019

Guest Columns

Sales tax increase is necessary for city’s future

The half-cent sales tax increase (50 cents on a $100 purchase), shared in approximate thirds by city residents, county residents…

March 23, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

Pianist Adam Swanson plays for silent films

The local musician, who has been a regular performer of ragtime music in the Diamond Belle Saloon most of his…

March 21, 2019

Healing Nutrition

Spring cleaning your nutrition

Even though we’re bored, sometimes it’s easier to stay in the rut than to get out and try something new…

March 20, 2019

From the Mayor

We can’t afford to turn down this sales tax hike

Historically, our town has burned many times and, like a phoenix, rises to be rebuilt. The Animas River has overflowed…

March 18, 2019

Thomas Friedman

Ilhan Omar, AIPAC and me

I’m a Jew from her hometown but I’m an American first – and I can’t seehow the congresswoman is trying…

March 18, 2019

Action Line

Puppy ad is the black sheep of the classifieds

Not to lambaste the dogma of animal identification, but a recent classified ad for “sheep” has an offer for mixed-breed…

March 18, 2019

Thinking Green

Decisions loom about local electric supply

Leadership changes abound at both our local rural electric cooperative, La Plata Electric Association, and its wholesale electric supplier, Tri-State…

March 18, 2019

Frank Bruni

Rigging college not new for wealthy

He recounted the involvement of one father and mother in their son’s personal (hah!) essay, which they didn’t trust him…

March 17, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

How do you fix your most common travel problems? Hang up the phone

But there’s a notable exception, a time when you should pick up the phone and then maybe hang up. If…

March 17, 2019

Dear Abby

Husband pulls about-face on adoption

We now have two children, 5 and 3, and I’m ready to adopt. We’re financially able to support another child,…

March 16, 2019

From the State House

These bills aid education, communities

As the chair, I am avoiding unfunded mandates, excessive red tape or bills that are simply not in the best…

March 16, 2019

From the Extension Office

As spring arrives, La Plata County 4-H is bursting with activities

The month of March brings great excitement for many local 4-H members. Youths have and will participate in a variety…

March 15, 2019

Culture Gulch

Musical master Bach to be celebrated St. Mark’s

All of this visual hoopla is the handiwork of the festival impresario C. Scott Hagler. He started this spring celebration…

March 14, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

A history of KDUR Cover Night

Sunny Gable performs during KDUR’s Cover Night featuring the songs of Aretha Franklin.Courtesy of McCarson Leigh Entertains because the events…

March 14, 2019

Guest Columns

Hickenlooper + capitalism = a way to beat Trump

After being laid off from his job as a geologist during the oil bust of the 1980s, he and his…

March 13, 2019

Dear Abby

‘Keepers’ covers many timeless topics

Dear Fan: My “Keepers” booklet contains 72 column items that readers have told me they had read and reread until…

March 12, 2019