Columnists

The soul of Bluff: Visionary Gene Foushee built, restored desert town

The couple was 88 years old and had lived a rich, full life. They will be remembered for many things,…

October 13, 2017

I tamed my fear of tarantulas by understanding them

I certainly had no pressing desire to cross paths with a 3-inch, eight-legged hairy critter with very pronounced fangs. It…

October 13, 2017

What's Up Downtown

What’s Up Downtown Is now the time for an arts and events center?

A multi-year study was done in the late ’90s, then was updated in 2007. Both showed how a conference center…

October 13, 2017

View from the Fort

FLC campus hopping with theater, music, arts events

Blaylockdu1-i-syn The Artists in Residence committee has generously sponsored the Altius String Quartet on Oct. 26. The group will give…

October 13, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: We may all be connected, but no one’s in charge

Thomas L. Friedman, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for The New York Times.<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn But getting…

October 13, 2017

Dear Abby

Service dog owner gives clerk lesson

Please let your readers know how to be around a person and their service animal: 1. You do not have…

October 13, 2017

From the Extension Office

Data breaches are common; protect your finances, credit

Yahoo corrected their 2013 breach of 1 billion users to all 3 billion users. The breaches hacked names, addresses, Social…

October 13, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Build the wall, and keep the ‘dreamers’ in return

du1-i-syn It’s a fair deal that could be scuttled only by intense and self-serving partisanship from the White House and…

October 12, 2017

Dear Abby

Man objects to friend’s vegan cooking

Six years ago, I had a serious health crisis. Three years ago, Bernie survived a heart attack. Since then, Bernie…

October 12, 2017

From our Congressman

Krugman: State slogan aside, Virginia may well be for haters

Paul Krugman, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn Why do we have much higher poverty than our economic peers, especially among children,…

October 11, 2017

Dear Abby

Wife concerned about racy texts

Ralph and I have no secrets. Our phones are accessible to each other, so sometimes if his phone is lying…

October 11, 2017

Dear Abby

Girlfriend lonely in family-man relationship

I knew moving in would be a struggle for him because he’s very close to his four siblings. Now that…

October 10, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: How much of our identity is due to our labels?

du1-i-syn Not many 75-year-old men from Minnesota are out to blow up an airliner, but of course it only takes…

October 10, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: Our culture war prevents progress on gun issues

du1-i-syn As David Frum points out in The Atlantic, the five years since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School…

October 10, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: How resilient is the typical American consumer?

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn On the other hand, if the consumer is confused and worried, the economy may be weak and vulnerable…

October 9, 2017

Dear Abby

Woman not social after loss

We are seeing a fertility specialist, so I am positive about our chances. However, when my husband and I are…

October 9, 2017

Action Line

Grads itching to leave Durango may be making rash decision

Durango kids have issues. They live in the recreation capital of the world. But all you hear is “there’s nothing…

October 8, 2017

Coroner's Report

When the stress of a disaster causes death

Obvious hurricane-related deaths include storm-surge drownings, injuries from falling trees or structures and electrocutions from downed power lines. Deaths from…

October 8, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Got a complaint about the travel industry? It’s got a complaint about you

Thomas’ comments, made to me after a recent column about the rise of fees in the travel industry, triggered a…

October 8, 2017

Dear Abby

Wife of slob fed up with mess

Like most couples, we’ve had our ups and downs. My problem is my husband is a slob. He always has…

October 8, 2017

Authentic Aging

In death, Verlena showed us how to live a rich life

Reflecting on Verlena’s life for the last time publicly, I particularly note two things, aside from the incredible generosity, strength,…

October 7, 2017

Money Savvy

The life-changing benefits of conscious spending

Vitality Money worries can produce stress that affects mental, emotional and physical health. This pressure stems from the fear of…

October 7, 2017

From the Chair

We are all La Plata County; join the conversation

Julie Westendorffdu1-i-syn As you’ve heard from us many times in recent years, this is increasingly an exercise in austerity, and…

October 7, 2017

From our Congressman

McLachlan, et al.,: Special session inaction hurts Western Slope

Rep. Barbara McLachlandu1-i-syn The six of us arrived united in our resolve to help correct a mistake that, left unaddressed,…

October 7, 2017