Columnists

Tingey: Local industry relies on public lands from here to Alaska

Sarah Tingeydu1-i-syn Currently, there is bill working its way through Congress which would open the coastal plain of the Arctic…

December 1, 2017

Dear Abby

Girl stifled by painful memories

When I was 6 or 7 and staying at my grandparents’ house, and my grandmother would go outside to check…

December 1, 2017

Joyce Rankin

Rankin: Watching local elections, observing online schools and superintendents’ meeting

Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn Since my last column, I’ve been busy watching elections, visiting an online school, attending the West Slope Superintendent’s…

November 30, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Arab Spring’ arrives, at long last

Thomas L. FriedmanCREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times Though I came here at the start of seasonal winter, I found…

November 30, 2017

Dear Abby

Woman struggles to find a man

I met someone who took me to his house in Wisconsin for the holidays, but I live in Illinois. Ever…

November 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Krugman: Simply put, it is the biggest tax scam in history

Paul Krugmandu1-i-syn But what’s happening in the Senate right now really does deserve Trumpian superlatives. The bill Republican leaders are…

November 29, 2017

Dear Abby

Man puts private photos on web

I recently found out on social media that my girlfriend’s husband viewed and copied my private photos, and shared them…

November 29, 2017

Healing Nutrition

Foods to eat for a better night’s sleep

With Thanksgiving having kicked off the holidays and Christmas on the way, it’s this time of year that we may…

November 28, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Trump’s take on trade may well lead to dead end

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn The assumptions are that we’re free traders now and always have been; also, that we’ve long been a…

November 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Scarborough: Republicans are repeating a reckless cycle

du1-i-syn The political success that has followed past GOP tax cuts – and Bush’s record as the only president to…

November 28, 2017

Dear Abby

Couple is happier when apart

When we’re apart and talk on the phone, we have amazing conversations and discuss a future together. But when we’re…

November 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Martinez: Proposed college name change hides history of racism

Avery Martinezdu1-i-syn Certainly, names hold importance; they’re part of our identity. For some, names are the testament of their legacy…

November 27, 2017

Dear Abby

Son lags on debt payments

Although my son earns a six-figure salary, he is unable to pay his student/parent loan on time each month. When…

November 27, 2017

Action Line

Hunting, eating sparrows might ruffle some feathers

Orange might well be the new black, but Mrs. Action Line wouldn’t be caught dead wearing that hunter-safety hue. And…

November 26, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

While flying, keep a handle on your suitcase with a luggage tag

Luggage tags set your property apart from the masses of indistinguishable bags that spin around on airport conveyor belts. And…

November 26, 2017

Dear Abby

Husband refuses to speak up

The problem is that my husband refuses to talk louder for me or make any attempt to improve our communication.…

November 26, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

The complicated roles parents play in their kids’ lives

Rose’s team is warming up, which is an elaborate ritual consisting of ball-passing drills, hamstring stretches and smoothing hair into…

November 25, 2017

The Tourism Effect

The Tourism Effect 4 pillars of a strong tourism community

Many communities have difficulty maintaining all four of these attributes and thus are not as effective as they could be.…

November 25, 2017

From our Congressman

Hedges: TABOR at 25 is an outdated artifact for tomorrow’s economy

At the time, the phone was an important – and innovative – step for mobile technology. But it was bulky,…

November 25, 2017

From our Congressman

Middleton: What is ‘personhood’ doing in the GOP tax plan?

Karen Middletondu1-i-syn The text shows that the bill’s Republican authors have taken the unprecedented step of inserting anti-choice personhood language…

November 25, 2017

From the Mayor

White: Thanksgiving reflections on people and place

Dick Whitedu1-i-syn The phrase “in Durango” is central for us, so on this Thanksgiving weekend, let me identify aspects that…

November 25, 2017

Population Matters

Grossman: Humans would be wise to heed this warning

Most of the Nobel Prize winners then alive and 1,575 senior scientists signed the original warning. It started with the…

November 25, 2017

Dear Abby

In-law causes rift in family

I’m a proponent of Western medicine. My kids are vaccinated. We take them to the doctor, give them antibiotics when…

November 25, 2017

La Plata Health Watch

Revised guidelines sound alarm over high blood pressure

This month, the American Heart Association and its partner organizations issued a new set of guidelines for the diagnosis and…

November 24, 2017