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Grandparents overtaxed with child care

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them. The issue is, we feel we are being taken advantage of. Our daughter and her ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wild farming, ranching and gardening – strategies in rewilding local foodsheds

In January 2008, just after a meeting of the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition at Asilomar on the gorgeous mid-California Coast, I set out to explore one of our nation’s breadbaskets – or be...

DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

It’s fair season in La Plata County!

Mark your calendars, this year’s La Plata County Fair will be held Aug. 6 to Aug. 11 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The week will be packed with adorable animals, impress...

DATE: Jul 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Localism vital to vibrant community

In an age of online retailers, it’s easy to forget what makes our communities truly thrive: localism. At its core, localism is about deep gratitude, genuine connection and meaningful regener...

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local First

‘One community – one goal,’ doing our best to serve all students in Durango

We read with interest the recent announcement from Durango School District regarding its rebranding and efforts to “reduce confusion” about which schools fall under its oversight (Herald, Ju...

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Bully turns grandmother away from family

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years. Their marriage has been rocky from the start because of her husband’s “God” complex. He’s a spoiled brat a...

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Connie Mack World Series: Tradition meets innovation

FARMINGTON – There is something magical, yet simple, about the sport of baseball. And while there are some minor updates to rules and how the grand old game is played, the most influential c...

DATE: Jul 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

She’s back! Linda Mack Berven explains it all

Linda Mack Berven will give the first of her popular preconcert lectures for Music in the Mountains on Sunday. She’ll also preview the final two concerts on Aug. 1 and 3. These standing-room...

DATE: Jul 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Denver’s Pink Fuzz plays Cold Storage

Being in a band is an all-time job. When you’re a DIY outfit in an industry with no nine-to-five regularity it has to be, as in addition to being talented, you also manage all of the red tap...

DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Chance encounter still burns

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced man in my 60s. Twelve years ago, a neighbor woman who I’m attracted to popped into my house to have a smoke break out on my back deck. When she arrived, I was in t...

DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘Alzheimer’s can’t keep me from running’: With dementia, get moving and mindful

When my husband, Dr. Alan Schooley, was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer’s at age 51, the Denver medical team recommended the MIND Diet, intense exercise and meditation. I worked the MIN...

DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

La Plata County budget crisis calls for shared responsibility and leadership

To begin, we welcome Elizabeth Philbrick to the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners, replacing Clyde Church who resigned his seat so that he could take care of his family. We thank...

DATE: Jul 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Grandparents overtaxed with child care

Wild farming, ranching and gardening – strategies in rewilding local foodsheds

It’s fair season in La Plata County!

Localism vital to vibrant community

‘One community – one goal,’ doing our best to serve all students in Durango

Bully turns grandmother away from family

Connie Mack World Series: Tradition meets innovation

She’s back! Linda Mack Berven explains it all

Denver’s Pink Fuzz plays Cold Storage

Chance encounter still burns

‘Alzheimer’s can’t keep me from running’: With dementia, get moving and mindful

La Plata County budget crisis calls for shared responsibility and leadership

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