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Growing talent locally: Why internships matter for Durango’s economy

Durango’s biggest export isn’t craft beer or mountain views – it’s our young people. Every May, when graduates receive their diplomas, they often also pick up a one-way ticket out of town. D...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Long relationship reaches tipping point

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks we are married, but we never got it on paper. He has always been less empathetic than I would like, and...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What’s happening with Denver TV in Southwest Colorado?

Dear Action Line, Why does NBC from Albuquerque channel 12 have such horrible sound on all sports and TV shows like “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.”? These shows com...

DATE: Jan 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Action Line

My New Year’s resolution: Lower the volume, raise the results

Every January, people make resolutions they half-expect to break. Exercise more. Eat better. Spend less time staring at their phones. Members of Congress don’t usually make resolutions in pu...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

We the People will decide the fate of U.S. democracy in 2026

Democracies rarely collapse in dramatic moments. More often, they erode quietly – rules bent, norms ignored, institutions weakened until they exist mostly on paper. In 2025, the United State...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Beginnings

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”- “Closing Time” by Semisonic

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Loss of pet complicates marriage

DEAR ABBY: I lost my beloved puppy, “Truffle,” nine months ago. She was almost 15. I had to euthanize her because she was ill and suffering. I cannot begin to describe the depth of grief I'm...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

At the local level, abundance comes from building, not dismantling

Lately, people across the political spectrum have been celebrating a renewed call to “cut red tape” in the name of business growth. As a progressive Democrat – and a La Plata County commissi...

DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Jealousy alienates last person in loner’s life

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 23 years, married for almost nine. We are in our 60s. It’s the second marriage for both of us. I retired because of having to move to another s...

DATE: Jan 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Liggett’s Best of 2025

This music fan and more than fortunate left of the dial radio employee and independent critic took in well over 100 new records this year. Some of them received a deep listen, others got smo...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Aging, the most powerful teacher of all

There are many moments of considerable learning as we wander this path called aging. It seems like every day there’s another issue to fuel our journey. Signs that let us know our time is fin...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Woman finds support from unlikely source

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old woman who has lived with orthopedic challenges because of a congenital metabolic condition. Despite many surgeries and limited mobility, I have led a full life a...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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