Columnists

Grossman: Shootings are a terrible way to reduce our population

David Hogg, survivor of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida “To every politician who is taking donations from the National…

March 17, 2018

Dear Abby

Man uses security cameras to spy

DEAR NO PRIVACY: What your husband is doing is controlling and, frankly, creepy. This is what insecure abusers do to…

March 17, 2018

From the Humane Society

Is inside better than outside when it comes to owning cats?

Since the 1990s, cats have surpassed dogs in popularity as pets in the U.S. and Europe. Generally, cats are less…

March 16, 2018

From our Congressman

Ornstein: This major challenge to local news has gone almost unnoticed

Norman J. Ornsteindu1-i-syn But one particular challenge, involving Sinclair Broadcast Group and local television ownership, has gone almost unnoticed. For…

March 16, 2018

From our Congressman

Mazur: Bayfield basketball gets its day

Melanie Brubaker Mazur, Editor, Pine River Timesdu1-i-syn This small school has won plenty of other state athletic titles before, notably…

March 16, 2018

Dear Abby

Man searches for past lover

In the years that followed, our paths crossed a few more times. Because I was recently married then, I told…

March 16, 2018

From the Extension Office

Young people must learn the basics of financial literacy

Know Your Dough provided the curriculum – which is designed for fourth, seventh and 11th grades – and volunteers shared…

March 15, 2018

From our Congressman

Davidson: Sunshine Week is turbid under Trump

Joe Davidsondu1-i-syn He and his administration have a gloomy record when it comes to transparency, a particularly lamentable situation during…

March 15, 2018

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Middle America must lead on guns

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn Their power stems from their middle-class, tax-paying decorum. Many of these adults no doubt voted for Donald Trump,…

March 15, 2018

Dear Abby

Son angry about wedding gift

I feel a gift is a gift, and they should be happy with whatever I can manage. After talking it…

March 15, 2018

From our Congressman

Brooks: With a rising populist wave, what comes after Trump?

David Brooksdu1-i-syn The best indicator we have so far is the example of Italy since the reign of Silvio Berlusconi.…

March 14, 2018

Dear Abby

Poem reminds about guest towels

I remember a little poem in your column that addresses this. I’d like to clip it and put it in…

March 14, 2018

Thoughts Along The Way

Hope will rise when we quiet our minds

Leigh Waggonerdu1-i-syn Maybe you would think that is because they are realists. Even though one is a monk and the…

March 14, 2018

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Trump’s North Korea gamble

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn Yet President Donald Trump’s decision to meet Kim Jong Un strikes me as a dangerous gamble and a…

March 13, 2018

From our Congressman

Thompson: Resistance to Chaco drilling grows on the Navajo Nation

Jonathan Thompsondu1-i-syn When someone texted Kendra Pinto, who lives several miles away, she raced to join the frightened spectators and…

March 13, 2018

Dear Abby

Coworker mimics woman’s style

To me, this is a form of harassment, and I don’t understand where she’s coming from. It’s not my problem…

March 13, 2018

From the Extension Office

Suicide survivor to share his story; 4-H to promote prevention program

“Cracked, Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story” will be held at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in…

March 12, 2018

Action Line

Jail incident results in arrested development

About 40 years ago, a similar question was explored by cinematic tour de force. We’re talking about the esteemed social…

March 12, 2018

From our Congressman

The Utah Headliners: FOIA is the speedometer, not the cop writing tickets

du1-i-syn Sunshine Week is here, and we who value government transparency are again celebrating the laws that allow us to…

March 12, 2018

Dear Abby

Parents catch teens drinking

I thought it was over the top, but realized Jenny was in the wrong. That same day Jenny wrote them…

March 12, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

New tracking technology could make lost belongings a thing of the past

“My wife and I couldn’t find her,” remembers Lippiner. “We completely freaked out.” Then came an idea that changed Lippiner’s…

March 11, 2018

Dear Abby

Daughter feels guilt about mother

We go to see her four times a year and stay for a week in our RV. We talk on…

March 11, 2018

What's up in Durango Skies

Learn to distinguish the shapes of galaxies

This March gives us another month with two full moons and gives me a chance to complain about the popularity…

March 10, 2018

Creating Community

Help stop violence by recognizing contributions of people with disabilities

In the past five years, more than 550 individuals with disabilities were murdered by parents, family members or other caregivers…

March 10, 2018