Columnists

What's Up Downtown

Locals help businesses weather storm

The good news first: Overall sales tax collections that occurred in June this year were down 3.3 percent for the…

September 1, 2018

Judith Reynolds Cartoon

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September 1, 2018

From the Chair

Lachelt: County will continue work on homeless issue

Gwen Lacheltdu1-i-syn After the fire, as is often the case where burned soils and denuded slopes increase the risk of…

September 1, 2018

Dana Milbank

Milbank: Trump, our Constitutional scholar in chief

Dana Milbankdu1-i-syn The great lawgiver Donald Trump arose before the sun Tuesday pondering one of the finer points of jurisprudence…

September 1, 2018

Guest Columns

Barker: Old school is not suitable for a community and conference center

9-R won’t serve for a convention center or a combined event center – now is a good time to keep…

September 1, 2018

From the Mayor

Marbury: A raise in sales and property taxes is needed

Sweetie Marburydu1-i-syn I’m voting for construction, operation and maintenance of a new police station; public safety; code enforcement; street improvements,…

September 1, 2018

Dear Abby

Accountant refuses pay for estate

He has refused to take any compensation from the estate for executor’s fees. I have told him by email and…

September 1, 2018

Shelf Life

Libraries can help you realize your dreams

Irwindu1-i-syn The Durango Public Library premiered our Patent and Trademark Resource Center in May. Specially trained professional librarians can instruct…

August 31, 2018

Creating Community

Building community resilience through caring connections

Warnerdu1-i-syn San Juan Basin Public Health recognizes the strong connections in our community, both among individuals and between local organizations…

August 31, 2018

Stewards of the Land

What it means for San Juan Mountains Association to be 30

San Juan Mountains Association volunteers hang out at the 2005 National Public Lands Day event.Courtesy of San Juan Mountains Association…

August 31, 2018

Flies & Lies

The MMM fly

But, on a slow day, she may open every box in her vest and quietly say “MMM”. In most cases,…

August 31, 2018

Paul Krugman

Krugman: It can happen here

And as of 2018, it hardly seems like a joke at all. What Freedom House calls illiberalism is on the…

August 31, 2018

Dear Abby

Man refuses surgery for loud snoring

He sees a snoring specialist and tried several medical treatments, none of which worked. The only solution is a minor…

August 31, 2018

Dear Abby

Dad not okay with pot at kids’ party

Their daughter’s fourth birthday party took place last weekend, and once again, with numerous children running around, they slipped out…

August 30, 2018

Creating Community

Are our furry friends welcome in restaurants?

However, there are clear rules dogs and their handlers need to follow when retail food is being served. As the…

August 29, 2018

David Leonhardt

Leonhardt: Republicans should heed McCain’s last message

But McCain pursued his conservative ends through means that are depressingly rare in today’s Republican Party. McCain believed in the…

August 29, 2018

Dear Abby

Unfaithful husband stresses marriage

As soon as it happened, he told me what he’d done. He said he felt like I didn’t love him…

August 29, 2018

Dear Abby

Friend gets coworker a raise

I have started looking elsewhere, and I have several interviews scheduled. All of them will give me a $15,000-per-year salary…

August 28, 2018

Action Line

Confusion dogs law enforcement at wildlife area

Seeking legal opinion from humor columnist is like asking a tourist for the best restaurant in town. Not that cluelessness…

August 27, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Could Lehman Brothers have been saved?

As we approach the 10th anniversary of Lehman’s collapse (Sept. 15), these questions won’t go away. The Lehman bankruptcy is…

August 27, 2018

Dear Abby

Mom uses baby talk with adults

In addition, she insists on calling her son every day to ask how his day is going or check on…

August 27, 2018

La Plata Health Watch

Obesity is a disease with far-reaching consequences

Yet, the epidemic of obesity experienced in the United States and other Western cultures in the last few decades has…

August 26, 2018

Dear Abby

When can people leave dinner table?

My wife was raised to stay seated and be excused only after everyone is finished eating – holding everyone hostage…

August 26, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Put down that lamp! What you can – and can’t – take from your hotel room

Culver, a retired attorney from Lumberton, New Jersey, believes her room rate covers the amenities. “But some of my fellow…

August 25, 2018