Columnists

Woman gets used to not cooking

I know this may sound terrible, but I don’t cook. My kitchen stays clean, and all I have to do…

February 4, 2018

Coroner's Report

Exact culprit hard to identify in deaths involving multiple drugs

Marcus Burrage sold heroin to Joshua Banka, who died after taking the heroin along with other drugs from other sources.…

What's Up Downtown

Downtown thriving with new businesses

The Durango Business Improvement District has been tracking available space in downtown for more than two years. We know the…

From the Chair

Lachelt, Blake, Westendorff: Code draws community interest, county response

When we made updating the code a priority for the county beginning in 2016, it was our intent as commissioners…

From the State House

McLachlan: Championing the next economic engine for Colorado’s communities

Barbara McLachlan When resident Roanne Houck graduated from medical school, her father asked her to do a little research to…

Energy efficiency: Towards a more equitable, economical and environmental future

Lack of energy efficient homes and buildings is a social justice problem and an environmental issue. From an environmental standpoint,…

Jones: Despite differences, rural and urban Coloradans face similar challenges in getting ahead

Rich Jones While there’s no question there are important differences between the communities along the Front Range and their counterparts…

Flies & Lies

Uneducated fish on the San Juan River

A friend emailed me and told me a friend of his had emailed him to say, “17,000 uneducated trout had…

Second wedding confuses plans

I am the matron of honor and she also has a maid of honor (which I am confused about; can…

Shelf Life

Libraries help build community, connect people

Vining The Massachusetts Library Association created a Library Value Calculator to help us determine some of the value we get…

Creating Community

Program strives to help La Plata County’s young people

Savage What was once referred to as “Health Policy and Systems” at SJBPH is now rebranded as “Thriving Youth Programs”…

Authentic Aging

Had any fender-benders lately?

The first was walking to my car in the Kroegers parking lot when an SUV came barreling right at me.…

Sullivan: Can a top editor save local news back home?

Margaret Sullivan “She basically told me I didn’t belong there anymore,” Tomlin said. Instead, Tomlin persevered and eventually crossed the…

Pregnant woman fears job loss

I spoke with a co-worker who told me she had a similar experience when she announced her pregnancy. I work…

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Can crazy still keep the peace between Israel and Iran?

Thomas L. FriedmanJosh Haner/The New York Times) How so? I’m traveling along the Israeli border road at the intersection of…

February 1, 2018

Catherine Rampell

Rampell: Trump’s immigration ‘compromise’ is a trick

Catherine Rampell Supposedly this immigration framework includes “concessions” to Democrats because it involves protections for “dreamers,” the young undocumented immigrants…

February 1, 2018

Graduate strays from family

DEAR ABBY: I’m an 18-year-old guy who’s having troubles regarding my family. My parents are divorced, and I moved out…

February 1, 2018

Brooks: The precious and potent power of human touch

David Brooks The children received first-class nutrition and medical care, but they were barely touched, to minimize their contact with…

January 31, 2018

Man’s drinking gets out of control

The problem is, Ben usually starts drinking about 3 p.m. at the neighborhood bar. I’m welcome to join him, but…

January 31, 2018

Ross Douthat

Douthat: The necessity of Stephen Miller

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) Miller is the White House’s point man for immigration policy (and for strange…

January 30, 2018

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Trump leads the world, backward

Nicholas Kristof OK, fact-checkers found at least two falsehoods, and the audience booed when Trump went off script and raged…

January 30, 2018

Relative will not fund vacations

I pay her a bonus for every A she earns, and I also pay for her health insurance. While I…

January 30, 2018