Columnists

Leadership La Plata ponders health and human services

Neighbors Columnist The March session of Leadership La Plata addressed the sector of health and human services. In a class…

March 26, 2017

From our Congressman

Our poop-prone PUPS AND US

As a student employee at the McDonald Research Forest, seven miles from Corvallis, Oregon, and one of seven research forests…

March 26, 2017

From our Congressman

Schools, horses, camels and coal

Senator Don Coramdu1-i-syn We had a great deal of debate on SB 71, a bill that deals with a local…

March 26, 2017

Population Matters

Be careful when walking at night downtown

Back in November, my wife and I were crossing Main Avenue in the crosswalk on the way to one of…

March 26, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

How to tip the airline scales in your favor

It’s not an uncommon allegation. And sometimes, it’s actually true. Ticket counter weights in Phoenix, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Seattle…

March 26, 2017

Neighbors

Soup nourishes body and soul at Hospice of Mercy event

Neighbors columnist Hospice of Mercy’s much-anticipated Soup for the Soul is one of the big fundraisers of spring – even…

March 24, 2017

Neighbors

Flowers are abloom for this week’s celebrants

du1-i-syn neighbors columnist The community is running a spring fever for the birthdays of: Jim Robertson, Richard Gjere, Dottie Robinson,…

March 23, 2017

La Plata Health Watch

Spot Type 2 diabetes symptoms early to control disease

Type 2 diabetes mellitus refers to a condition in which the body becomes resistant to insulin. An abdominal organ called…

March 23, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Calling on ‘a few good men’ to rein in a president

(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn Dear Sirs, I am writing you today as the five adults with the most…

March 23, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

Diversity makes us a stronger society

Admittedly, when I told Col about the opportunity to attend the Diversity Dialogue (tagline: an all-day experiential workshop to challenge…

March 22, 2017

Neighbors

Stories unite us in the human condition

The Raven Narratives, whose most recent event was held March 3-4 in Cortez and Durango, was founded to provide a…

March 22, 2017

Neighbors

Women’s Resource Center honors extraordinary businesswomen

From left, Gail Aalund, Missy Votel and Sue Petranek, subbing in for her daughter, Kerry Siggins, are honored as Extraordinary…

March 21, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Trump budget slashes critical humanitarian aid

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn A.) President Trump’s false tweets that President Barack Obama wiretapped him. B.) President Trump’s war on the news…

March 21, 2017

Neighbors

The luck of the Irish is with Tuesday Literary Club

From left, front, Joan Rhoades and Betty Gale Hogan, and back, Grace Jensen and Lucy Olson, enjoy Tuesday Literary Club’s…

March 20, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Giant of health care, Medicaid, needs reform now

du1-i-syn In the raging debate about the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), this is a subject that neither Republicans nor Democrats…

March 20, 2017

Action Line

The fluoridation debate: Water worriers go with the flow on chlorine

The great Durango fluoridation debate of 2017 is all about a chemical, but water is also a chemical, hydrogen oxide.…

March 19, 2017

Columnists

Remember when adopting a new PET: Patience, empathy, training

Like most everyone, you have a daily routine in your life. Does your new pet? Not yet. It takes time…

March 18, 2017

On Real Estate

Relax: How to create a relaxing bedroom

Erin Whitedu1-i-syn First, think about furniture placement. There are all sorts of feng shui and folklore guidelines regarding best placement…

March 18, 2017

From our Congressman

Keep Lake Nighthorse quiet

Last spring, I wrote an opinion piece about the lake because I felt the subject merited a continued conversation in…

March 18, 2017

From the State House

Hospital provider fee benefits

McLachlandu1-i-syn When it’s a matter of sickness and health, the consequences are real. Understandably so, almost nothing in recent years…

March 18, 2017

Joyce Rankin

This is what school choice looks like

Rankindu1-i-syn Charter schools are public schools that are founded by parents, teachers or community members. They provide alternative educational programs…

March 18, 2017

View from the Center

National Endowment for the Arts more than government agency

Butlerdu1-i-syn Although a government agency is not a human life, the obituary I read last week profoundly affected me. It…

March 18, 2017

Froma Harrop

How Steve Bannon failed his father and not AT&T

The stock was then selling for about $29 a share. It’s now around $42. A big mistake bailing out, Bannon…

March 17, 2017

From the Extension Office

4-H members weigh in steers, participate in ag expo

It’s a great time of year to hear the birds chirping and feel spring in the air. The winter moisture…

March 16, 2017