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23 years of International Guitar Night

Australian-born guitar player Stephanie Jones got into the guitar because she thought it was “cool.” It wasn’t necessarily a pursuit of playing like a particular artist she admired, or learn...

DATE: Feb 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Orion shines in its spot in the sky

Greetings stargazers. We shouldn’t neglect to show appreciation to old friends, and yet it has been many years since I have dedicated a column to perhaps the most recognizable constellation ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Healing wounds at Sand Creek

As winter winds blow snow across Eastern Colorado’s High Plains where I grew up, I think again about Sand Creek and the November 1864 massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho who thought they were s...

DATE: Feb 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Overcoming political extremism: Attracting qualified candidates

To defeat extremism, nothing is more important than finding talented, ethical and qualified candidates to run for public office. But often, qualified citizens are reluctant to run. They expe...

DATE: Feb 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Binge eating and nutrition therapy

Do you lose all control in the presence of certain foods? Do you eat until you are uncomfortably full or even when you’re not hungry? Have you been diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder – BED...

DATE: Feb 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Newborn’s name triggers drama

DEAR ABBY: I recently gave birth to our second child, a girl. Shortly afterward, my husband called his mother. She lives in a different state hours away and visits only once a year. When he ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

That bad smell? Think of it as Mother Nature with indigestion

Dear Action Line: I am wondering what that horrible smell is as you drive past state Highway 3 and South Camino del Rio that’s popped up in the last few weeks? – Chloe Z. Winders Dear C...

DATE: Feb 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Now’s the time to start Hermosa to Durango Trail

Imagine riding your bike north out of town all the way to Hermosa on a separated bike trail that has no huge climbs or big drops, out for a casual lunch, meetings or just for fun with your f...

DATE: Feb 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Due process for all or every person at risk

Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center originated in the late 1990s following a community push to shut down plans to build an immigrant detention center in La Plata County. Today...

DATE: Feb 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Longing for an era that was sometimes dreadful

A recent trip to Farmington yielded a welcome insight into what is going on in this country. Welcome, but disturbing. On the way back, there was a large sign that struck me as important. It ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Historical memory behind separation of church, state

Congressman Lauren Boebert’s statements concerning separation of church and state might be stale news. But she did win the election, so let’s examine her assertions. The statements, made at ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Soups and stews for the soul

We are in the depths of winter – gray skies, colder temperatures, shorter days and snow upon snow! This is the season of slowing down, staying home and reflecting inward. Many of us do not ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.