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Read this before taking up hockey

How exciting it was to watch our Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup. They are a team of such beautiful skaters and stick handlers, and the pace they set is hard to match. I have long adm...

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Family drama intensifies with disappearance

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have inherited four dogs from relatives. I was out of state for a month (my husband was home) when two of them were dognapped, driven 42 miles away and abandoned ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Garrett Young, band release new record

Guitar player Garrett Young likes his tools. The Bayfield-based musician just dropped his second record, and for that sophomore release he’s gone to two of the best tools in his musical tool...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Preserve your peaches for a taste of summer all year

Every June, there is a window of opportunity. The price of cherries dips while the quality peaks. In this one month, it’s easy to eat a year’s worth of cherries. So easy, I often do. But ala...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Election judge gets insider’s look at primaries

This week I learned how a secure election works by serving as an election judge. Most ballots – more than 98% – arrived by mail or in drop boxes, but voters could vote in person at Voter Ser...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Cleaning up with summer’s bounty

Summertime has always been associated with ease, play, fun and adventure. Living in Southwest Colorado, it’s also connected with abundance and fresh produce. The farmers market and stands ar...

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

A wagonload of music

A snazzy, green-and-white traveling performance wagon will launch Music in the Mountains’ 36th season Thursday. At 11 a.m. in Boyle Park, Mancos, the wagon will unfold and reveal the festiva...

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Epiphany opens path to new life

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two decades to a man who is incapable of connecting with anyone. It didn’t become apparent until after we were married. He is very good at surface relation...

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Uncovering La Plata County’s election non-conspiracy

Dear Action Line: Question about voting: I recently changed my affiliation while the spouse retained his already unaffiliated status. I inadvertently checked a box where I only get the R...

DATE: Jul 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Local immigrants, ICE, our collective future converge

“Papeles!” the tall man with baggy eyes and a black Carhartt sweatshirt demanded through a small opening in the glass door. Frightened, the young woman, who I’ll refer to as Diana, rushed ba...

DATE: Jul 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Get the most from the rain when it falls

It really is quite amazing. Toward the middle of last month, I was proactively writing this article about the severe drought conditions we were facing. And while it is amazing that I was act...

DATE: Jul 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

‘No to regular hunting season’ for wolves

Within a year, wolves will be restored to their rightful place in Colorado ecosystems. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has long touted the importance of our wildlife heritage to residents and vi...

DATE: Jul 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.