Columnists

You live in the Mountain Biking Capital of the World

If this weren’t enough, the Colorado High School Cycling League plans to bring the state championship event back to Durango…

November 10, 2018

What's up in Durango Skies

Get away from blue light to see the Pleiades

Last weekend was another day rolling the clocks back and another chance for me to complain about it. And a…

November 10, 2018

Gulliford's Travels

Can we learn to live with wolves again?

A reprint of a rare book helps to explain the loss of Colorado’s wolves, and the Durango Wolf Symposium at…

November 9, 2018

Dear Abby

Best friends are drifting apart

It has now been a few months since I’ve seen her, and so much has changed. She doesn’t make time…

November 9, 2018

Creating Community

We are grateful for our S.W. Colorado communities

Kienedu1-i-syn The communities of Southwest Colorado are renowned for their generosity. In times of communitywide need, our residents step up…

November 9, 2018

Michael Gerson

Dems will do all of these self-destructive things

I urged voters to support reasonable Republican candidates in the Senate, and to vote for every Democrat in House races.…

November 9, 2018

From the Extension Office

Meal planning tips for your Thanksgiving Day feast

Whether you are an expert cook or a new cook, it can be stressful trying to make sure you have…

November 8, 2018

Ross Douthat

The midterms deliver a huge American stalemate

A good night for Republicans in the Senate. An excellent night for Democrats in the House. The Trumpian Upper Midwest…

November 8, 2018

Dear Abby

Stepmom discovers son’s secret

I want to believe that’s not true, but the writing and everything else checks out. I wish I had never…

November 6, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Ducking hard questions, we all lost the elections

They were a referendum on President Donald Trump, which suited both Republicans and Democrats just fine. Democrats were betting that…

November 6, 2018

Dana Milbank

Guess what? Trump can rewrite the Constitution

– President Trump, explaining this week that he could unilaterally end the Constitution’s protection of birthright citizenship Jan. 1, 2019…

November 6, 2018

Coroner's Report

Medical opinions can miss the mark

Lewis chronicles the careers of Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. In plain English and with minimal math, the…

November 5, 2018

Action Line

Real estate guide photo rings the wrong bell

The famed Maroon Bells near Aspen provide a scenic, if not geographically confused, background for the autumn edition of the…

November 5, 2018

Dear Abby

Overbearing dad aggravating son

I love my father dearly, but I can’t stand him as a person. He can be very rude and verbally…

November 5, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Jump into trips feet ﬁrst: Pack the right socks

It sounds trivial, but it’s not. “Many travelers fail to recognize the importance of choosing the right socks,” says Jane…

November 4, 2018

From the Chair

Big plans at Durango Mesa Park

And we had a particularly significant opportunity late in October when the Colorado High School Cycling League’s state championships came…

November 3, 2018

Authentic Aging

Reading into winter: Books to contemplate aging, death

The long, dark nights are coming, and there’s just more time to read, reflect and be. So many great books…

November 3, 2018

Shelf Life

Library a place where diverse people come together to connect

Viningdu1-i-syn One song in particular spoke to me as I traveled. “Stranger” by the Subdudes came on, and I have…

November 2, 2018

Creating Community

Better worlds start with great mothers; San Juan Basin can help

Jacksondu1-i-syn NFP works by having specially-trained registered nurses regularly visit first-time mothers, starting early in pregnancy and continuing through to…

November 2, 2018

Flies & Lies

I’m still thankful

There’s turkey and all the fixins; friends and family to share it with; an opportunity to serve meals to those…

November 2, 2018

Dear Abby

Teacher weighs reaching out to former student behind bars

As he grew older, he began to associate with a bad crowd. He got in more and more trouble at…

November 2, 2018

Guest Columns

Climate change essay winners share their wisdom

Climate change is an exponential issue, meaning that there isn’t very much time to start combatting some of the emissions,…

November 2, 2018

Kathleen Parker

And now, a word from our president (not really)

My fellow Americans. I want to speak to you tonight as I’ve never spoken before, maybe ever – from my…

November 2, 2018

Dana Milbank

Behold, the newest lesson in Trumponomics 101

Under this economic theory – defined roughly as “when it’s sunny, credit me; when it rains, blame them” – President…

November 2, 2018