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Downtown Lowdown

Nordfest to celebrate local musician, teacher

If you know him, you love him. Local musician and Durango School District 9-R teacher Erik Nordstrom is one of…

June 22, 2023

Opinion

Going farther, deeper, higher for backcountry rescues

Molly AbsalonTina Ravitz When I led groups into the Wyoming wilderness in the 1990s, once we left a trailhead, we…

June 21, 2023

Dear Abby

Friend isn’t shy about lending helping hand

DEAR ABBY: I need advice regarding my husband’s friend and how I should handle a delicate situation. My husband has…

June 20, 2023

Strength in Well-being

The art of mindful eating: Savoring every bite

Ashley Lucas Have you ever noticed that sometimes you eat without really paying attention to what you’re doing? You might…

June 19, 2023

Action Line

For Durango, what is the proper (over)exposure?

Not exactly what you’re expecting to see, off the beaten path and 3,000 miles from home. Note the barely visible…

June 19, 2023

Opinion

Don’t treat dads like ‘dopes, emotional icebergs’

Alyssa Rosenbergdu1-i-syn “What did the buffalo say to his son when he dropped him off at school?” “Bison.” That’s one…

June 18, 2023

What's Up Downtown

Four days of fun for the 4th

The 4th of July is nearly upon us. What do you normally do for the 4th? Many locals head of…

June 17, 2023

Dear Abby

Unhinged behavior burns family bridge

DEAR ABBY: I’m hoping you can help with an ongoing issue I’m having with my sister-in-law. She has verbally assaulted…

June 17, 2023

Thinking Green

Chaco gains reprieve from new drilling

A cherished landscape gained a measure of new protection this month when Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order creating…

June 16, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

The Monkberries play Burro Fest

Denton has always been one of the hipper music towns in Texas. Bring up the words “music” and “Texas” in…

June 15, 2023

Dear Abby

Student frets about boyfriend’s social life

DEAR ABBY: My partner, “Josh,” and I (we’re both male) have been together for two years. We met while living…

June 15, 2023

Opinion

The case for diversity in higher education

Dr. Tom Stritikus College admissions is one of the most talked about aspects of higher education, and nothing animates those…

June 14, 2023

Healing Nutrition

Vegetable oil: The harmful truth

Contrary to popular belief, the mere fact that vegetable oil is derived from vegetables does not make it beneficial to…

June 14, 2023

Culture Gulch

One bright, shining moment

C. Scott Hagler, left, outgoing founder and executive director of 3rdAve.Arts, and Thomas Heuser, artistic director of the San Juan…

June 14, 2023

Dear Abby

Former classmate sees future in affair

DEAR ABBY: In high school, I had a close male friend, “Adam.” After graduation, I moved out of state. We…

June 14, 2023

Opinion

Closing birthing center ‘a public health emergency’

Eleanor Emerycca Open letter to the Southwest Health System Board of Directors, It was with deep alarm that I learned…

June 14, 2023

Opinion

Wilderness doesn’t need climbing hardware

Dana Johnsoncca We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what…

June 14, 2023

Action Line

Don’t panic! A fruitful, fruit-filled summer is on the way

Joshua Bair with Peach Valley Produce sells cherries to Robin Preston, center, and Lori Russell on Tuesday at the produce…

June 12, 2023

Opinion

War wounds everyone there – but no holiday commemorates

Robertscca Jim Dyer died in April, but the news of his death and his formal obituary bracketed Memorial Day. That…

June 11, 2023

Opinion

‘Caught in complex legal limbo while serving plates on Main Avenue’

The Other Sidecca The U.S. immigration system facilitates the exploitation of the poor, the traumatized and the displaced. I was…

June 11, 2023

Gulliford's Travels

Celebrating half a century of the Endangered Species Act

Desert bighorns thrive in remote, rocky canyon settings such as the Grand Canyon. In all too many locations across the…

June 10, 2023

What's up in Durango Skies

Looking for globular clusters

Greetings, stargazers. It seems like the only things I have seen in the evening sky recently have been clouds. Although…

June 10, 2023

Dear Abby

Boyfriend has zero financial plans

DEAR ABBY: My husband died three years ago, and I met someone shortly after. This man is kind and loving,…

June 10, 2023

Stewards of the Land

Stewardship programs throughout the San Juans

Mike Wight As the rivers continue to carry our snowmelt downstream, and the high country begins to open up, I’m…

June 10, 2023