Columnists

No wedding invite for selfless friend

The kicker: My husband and I were not invited to the wedding, and when she returned my gown, it had…

August 11, 2018

Rigney: LWCF deserves permanent protection

Nowhere does that feel more true than in Colorado, which our company has called home for almost 30 years. We…

Durango Nature Studies

Thousands of students benefit from visits to Durango Nature Center

Just when it started to feel like a normal summer, I turned the page on the calendar to see the…

From the Extension Office

Smart planning can go a long way when it’s time to retire

Retirement should take some planning – at least five years is the recommendation. Because the national average age for retirement…

Creating Community

Our good intentions are imprisoning people

At least two elderly gentlemen in Germany felt that way, according to an article sent to me by a friend…

Guilt remains after friendship ends

While I was on vacation two years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. I came home immediately and drove to…

Robinson: Trump’s rhetoric is going to get someone killed

Robinson, Washington Postdu1-i-syn Two men in the crowd look defiantly at the camera, proudly displaying the slogan on their matching…

August 9, 2018

Culture Gulch

Waiting for the bomb in Santa Fe

Thunder, lightning and sheets of water fell throughout most of Act I of “Dr. Atomic.” Crew members swabbed the stage…

August 9, 2018

Mom charges rent after wedding

When I moved in, his mom asked that I pay rent. I guess in the back of my mind I…

August 9, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Welcome to the age of malware

Samuelson, Washington Postdu1-i-syn For years, we have regarded personal computers, the internet, smartphones and various digital devices as evidence that…

August 8, 2018

Grandma worries about exposed toddler

I have told Scarlet on several occasions that I don’t feel comfortable with Sierra being exposed like that around the…

August 8, 2018

Goldberg: Will the birthplace of the modern right turn blue?

Goldberg, New York Timesdu1-i-syn Until recently, the weekly demonstrations had been in front of his office, but for the summer,…

August 7, 2018

Wife attracted to woman causes confusion

I haven’t told anyone, not even her. She has made several comments and advances toward me, but she frequently makes…

August 7, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Learning, growing can all start with healthy snack

A big contributor to this problem is poor nutrition, but it doesn’t have to be that way in your house.…

August 7, 2018

Fareed Zakaria

Zakaria: There is only one way out of Afghanistan

Now we get reports that the Trump administration is searching for a negotiated settlement with the Taliban. However meandering the…

The horses are wild. Time to tame our policy.

Wild horses occupy a watering hole outside Salt Lake City. Harsh drought conditions in parts of the American West are…

From the Extension Office

Let the county fair shine its light on you

No matter what you have happening in your life, you look for those times, those people or those moments when…

Action Line

City has concrete laws regarding sidewalk cows

The colorful free-range cow welcomes customers to the Mac Ranch, which is not an actual ranch, in case anyone was…

Man left jobless after surgery

When I called my employer, he said, “Sorry. No work,” and hung up on me! I am 64 years old…

Writers on the Range: To survive we need immigrants working the land

George Wallace, Writers on the Rangedu1-i-syn I am running the combine, and Paco is in the tractor next to me,…

Coroner's Report

Murder, DNA and a wild-goose chase across Europe

In 1993, a 62-year-old German woman was strangled. The only clue was an unknown woman’s DNA found on the rim…

The Travel Troubleshooter

How to protect your devices from the rigors of the road

In a grocery store parking lot, my son accidentally knocked my new Pixel 2 phone out of my hand, sending…

Step Parents’ Day gains popularity

The kids had regular visits with their father. The first Father’s Day after I married their mom, we arranged for…