Columnists

Elections and climate policy

Elections have consequences. Many are wondering what the just completed presidential election might hold for climate policy and action on…

November 16, 2024

Culture Gulch

Lucky to live in Durango

Next week, two unusual performances at Fort Lewis College remind us of our good fortune to simply live here and…

November 15, 2024

What's Up Downtown

Singing with Santa – A holiday tradition

The Durango Business Improvement District is honored to be the holder of a Durango holiday tradition – Singing with Santa.…

November 15, 2024

Downtown Lowdown

20 years of Carute Roma

“Woodshedding” is a word in the music realm synonymous with “practice.” While someone with a banjo “practicing” for the first…

November 13, 2024

Dear Abby

Thank-you note has big impact

DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because…

November 13, 2024

Dear Abby

Stepdaughter’s behavior has worn thin

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 30s; my husband is 46. We have been married three years. He has a…

November 13, 2024

Healing Nutrition

Insulin Resistance the pre-cursor to diabetes

November is National Diabetes month, and it’s a great time to raise awareness about diabetes and to learn how to…

November 12, 2024

Action Line

Bicyclists’ safety on the line on U.S. Highway 550?

Dear Action Line: I’m concerned about the recently repaved and restriped area on U.S. Highway 550 between County Road 250…

November 11, 2024

Gulliford's Travels

The Wild Bunch rides again – on bicycles

After robbing a few trains and banks in the 1890s, Butch and the boys escaped to enjoy bars and brothels…

November 8, 2024

What's up in Durango Skies

Comets are enjoying some extra attention

Greetings stargazers. This has been an eventful month. From my backyard I got to see an aurora and a comet…

November 8, 2024

Creating Community

Finding gratitude for our privileges

This is a time of year when a lot of Americans stop and take stock of the many blessings we…

November 8, 2024

Stewards of the Land

San Juan Mountains Association’s Annual FUNdraiser, Christmas Trees for Conservation

Volunteers helping at San Juan Mountain Association’s Christmas Trees for Conversation Lot. (Courtesy of SJMA) I got the first text…

November 8, 2024

Dear Abby

Bitter feelings for mean teacher persist

DEAR ABBY: My elementary school teacher passed away recently. I hadn’t seen her in more than 20 years because of…

November 8, 2024

Dear Abby

Partner wants intimacy only with a third person

DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only…

November 8, 2024

La Plata Health Watch

Healthy adherer effect

I recently had the opportunity to visit my dad just before his 94th birthday. By far the member of his…

November 8, 2024

From the Extension Office

In conversation, instead of arguing, try ‘I hear you’

Here we are, already into November. Not just any November, but an election year November. As if conversations with family…

November 6, 2024

Downtown Lowdown

The Waco Brothers help celebrate KDUR

Thirty years back, Chicago-based musicians Dean Schlabowske and Jon Langford didn’t know much about country music. They knew about rock…

November 6, 2024

Guest Columns

McLachlan reflects on 8 years of service listening, compromising and understanding

Only 100 Coloradans at any one time have the job I have been honored to hold for the last eight…

November 4, 2024

Action Line

Comet’s appearance illuminates Durango’s dark sky policy

When searching from the college mesa for a comet, falling star, UFO, or whatever, lights from the Durango High School…

November 4, 2024

Sports

Giving thanks for fly fishing

cca My research, using the ever-reliable internet, indicates that modern-day fly fishing was the invention of Charles Cotton, an English…

November 3, 2024

Dear Abby

Jilted ex eager to resurrect relationship

DEAR ABBY: I had a five-year relationship with a man. We broke up because he was unfaithful. Even though I’m…

November 2, 2024

Dear Abby

Unfaithful spouse ponders pass

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced from my ex-husband, “Paul,” for 20 years. I never remarried. The divorce was mostly…

November 2, 2024

Creating Community

The Public Health Water Lab: Safe drinking water for all

Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental need that supports community health, prevents waterborne disease and contributes to our…

November 1, 2024

Dear Abby

Sibling doesn’t want to be therapist

DEAR ABBY: My sister, whom I dearly love, is going through some difficult times. She confides in me about her…

October 30, 2024