Columnists

Grandmother disappointed when she misses out

We have been taking care of the grandkids since they were born and have them anywhere from two to seven…

September 24, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

As they grow, holding on to the threads of connection

Col and this friend are deep in the fog of brewing their next plan, and Col answers my questions with…

September 23, 2017

Son weary about mother’s moving plans

Right now, we live in an urban area, near some big cities. Most of our family lived here originally, but…

September 23, 2017

Sybert and Petersen: Zinke’s monument review betrays Roosevelt’s legacy

Nationwide, there are 640 million acres of public lands that are your American birthright no matter who you are. Tragically,…

Population Matters

Grossman: Fossil fuel subsidies must go

We both are plagued by asthma and carry expensive inhalers to use if we have trouble catching our breath. My…

From the Mayor

White: DFPD – A vital service our lives depend upon

Richard White In particular, immediate response from the Durango Fire Protection District slowed the spread of the Lightner Creek fire…

Lopez-Whiteskunk: Washing away gains of Bears Ears

Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk A movement and vision conceived by a grass-roots group of Native Americans started the collection of traditional and…

Milbank: No one listens to women when they speak around here

Dana Milbank Eighty-four thousand people “liked” this violent takedown of Trump’s former opponent. A woman has been speaker of the…

Man unsure he is biological father

My son and his daughter both have health problems. My granddaughter’s medical problems are serious, but the doctors aren’t sure…

Turner: Durango Re-Connect – 5th anniversary a good time to put aside differences, seek common ground

More than 9,000 participants held hands to create Durango Connect on the Animas River Trail on Sept. 27, 2012 near…

September 21, 2017

Dionne: Trump’s tough talk makes us weaker

E.J. Dionne Calling North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un “Rocket Man” may make Trump happy by reminding him of the…

September 21, 2017

Coworkers ridicule blood-phobic woman

I work in an office and I have told my coworkers about my problem and asked them to please avoid…

September 21, 2017

What's Up Downtown

Is Amazon rendering downtown obsolete?

The Durango Business Improvement District’s board of directors has been watching the online shopping trend for some time now. It…

September 20, 2017

Catherine Rampell

Rampell: A chilling study shows how hostile college students are toward free speech

Catherine Rampell Just ask college students. A fifth of undergrads now say it’s acceptable to use physical force to silence…

September 20, 2017

Married man won’t stop watching pornography

Our sex life has diminished to almost nothing. I considered blocking the site on his computer, but is that a…

September 20, 2017

Williamson: Highflying Mnuchins take the country for a ride

Elizabeth Williamson The Trump administration’s Treasury secretary is in hot water again. On Sept. 13, ABC News reported that the…

September 19, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: ‘Enough Already,’ Said God

Nicholas Kristof Afterward, I received the following transcript of a conversation between Bakker and, er, God. It comes from a…

September 19, 2017

Daughter seeks role model

I’m 25. I just want to have a regular conversation with my mom without her bringing down the mood by…

September 19, 2017

James: TV and Mao’s China

Tom James He ruled with a pretty hard hand and demanded that everyone dress, speak and think alike. I’ve noticed,…

September 18, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Growing black-white wage gap is unexplained and scary

Robert Samuelson The latest evidence of the gaps comes in a study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of…

September 18, 2017