Columnists

Romanoff: Making it harder to get guns and easier to get care

Andrew Romanoff When it comes to improving mental health care, however, you can find common ground. Nine candidates shared a…

March 30, 2018

Dear Abby

Man tired of hoping for romance

We communicate rarely by text but never through phone calls, for obvious reasons. Her man works for the same company…

March 30, 2018

Mike Littwin

Littwin: Porn star Stormy Daniels story is not about the sex

Mike Littwin, The Colorado Independent But I promise you, the last image I ever want stuck in my head is…

March 29, 2018

Frank Bruni

Bruni: Cynthia Nixon and the age of inexperience

Frank Bruni You would choose a pilot who had flown 999 flights over one with nine, and you would want…

March 29, 2018

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Facebook’s problem – and ours

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) I could only look at that deeply unsettling story and say: Welcome…

March 29, 2018

Dear Abby

Wife labeled lazy by husband

I work part-time so I can have a flexible schedule and be home with our kids after school. Ron earns…

March 29, 2018

David Brooks

Brooks: Bridging the gap between what binds and disappoints us

David Brooks The crowd was good-hearted, gracious, diverse and welcoming. At a time when trust in democracy is waning, everybody…

March 28, 2018

Dear Abby

Family secret surprises new wife

A few weeks ago, we told my mother-in-law we were expecting our first child. After a joyous moment and some…

March 28, 2018

Joyce Rankin

Rankin: Testing is just around the corner

Joyce Rankin In 2017, Iowa’s new testing program, Next Generation Iowa Assessments, was rolled out. Nearly all of the school…

March 27, 2018

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Conflict is more profitable than peace

Nicholas Kristof Bruno, severely ill with malaria, barely responded to his mother’s caresses. Here in a country torn apart by…

March 27, 2018

From our Congressman

Saeger: Coloradans want public lands protected

Chris Saeger As the White House and Department of the Interior continue to shrink, modify or undermine protections for public…

March 27, 2018

Dear Abby

Woman hesitates to leave mother

I think I should move out, but she will take it badly. Also, I’m concerned about her health. She’s 71,…

March 27, 2018

Action Line

Forecast corrected to avoid frozen peas, thongs

A screen grab from early Thursday morning shows end-of-the-world temperature swings, with highs to 105 and lows to -102. Some…

March 26, 2018

Above the Rim

Doan: Listen to students during tumultuous times on the rim

Sierra Doan Students — who must live through the changing administration for the next few years and whose tuition funds…

March 26, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Being good just like you are

Tom James I’ve been draggin’ her around for years just ‘bong chinginin’ away whenever I could find somebody to tune…

March 26, 2018

Dear Abby

Ex-wife treats man like friend

If she has car, money or any other type of problems, she thinks I should help her. In the divorce,…

March 26, 2018

An American in Spain

Valencia’s largest festival is a blazing sight to behold

A massive plume of blueish smoke rises above the old town and spreads across the city. For anyone who does…

March 25, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are you allowed to take pictures on planes? Yes and no.

The aircraft she boarded happened to be a new Boeing Dreamliner, and her friend, an aviation buff, wanted to snap…

March 25, 2018

Dear Abby

Woman surprised by DNA test

Recently, Mom did a DNA test and discovered that we are not, in fact, of Native American descent. We feel…

March 25, 2018

From our Congressman

Jollon: Gun violence – a public health issue

A public health issue

March 24, 2018

From the Mayor

White: Working together out of our love for Durango

Mayor Dick Whitedu1-i-syn Looking back over these essays, I see persistent themes, particularly fiscal issues, climate change and homelessness. They…

March 24, 2018

From the State Senate

Coram: A victory for rural broadband

Sen. Don Coramdu1-i-syn Not because they want to and not for after-school activities. They flock to the schools because they…

March 24, 2018

From our Congressman

Chase and Ruddell: Independent committee helps 9-R financial transparency

The FAC is an independent, external oversight body comprised of seven community members with diverse financial backgrounds. The FAC was…

March 24, 2018

Adventures in Motherhood

When all voices are heard, the group wins

I mean really, is it so unreasonable to dictate our lives based on my values, Col and Rose following along…

March 24, 2018