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Creative solutions for battling holiday stress

Happy holidays! These two words, or comparable phrases for seasonal well-wishes, adorn emails, decorations, shop windows, news columns and blogs. The expression is a gentle reminder to carve...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Defeated husbands falls into downward spiral

DEAR ABBY: My husband is miserable. Five years ago, he was fired from his job of more than 25 years, and the small issues he had with depression, alcohol and smoking have multiplied exponent...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bureaucracy is comprised of people we know, and is not all bad

Bureaucracy is an example of a “devil term” in today’s politics. All you have to do is mention the word, and people think of waste, excessive size, barriers to getting things done, impersona...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Records of 2024: Part 1

One person’s ceiling is another person’s floor. Therefore, my claims that this list of records that dropped in 2024 is better than anything else are certainly worthy of a healthy debate. Yes...

DATE: Dec 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Regular nail care important for your dog’s health

Imagine walking in stilettos 24/7: Your posture changes, your gait shifts and with time, discomfort can lead to pain and even lasting damage. Now, picture a dog with overgrown nails – this i...

DATE: Dec 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Worried about your brain? Ask a doctor about your concerns, unless you don’t want to know

Many people tell me I don’t act like I have Alzheimer’s. That’s because I don’t – yet. I have Mild Cognitive Impairment, also known as MCI. My impairment is caused by brain deterioration bec...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Partner waiting for a proposal

DEAR ABBY: I just turned 29. My partner, “Jeremy,” and I have been together for six years and have talked about getting engaged. He set the timeline for an expectation of when he’d propose e...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Truth of early days comes out

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner for three years. We met on a dating site but were not able to get together often because of previous plans and vacations we both had scheduled. I have ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A legacy of conservation: Honoring Aldo Leopold’s land ethic and 30 years of CCALT’s mission

As we mark the 75th anniversary of Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” and approach the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, we find ourse...

DATE: Dec 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why North County disappears on La Plata weather app

Dear Action Line: As a North County weather geek, I was very excited for the arrival of the recently installed radar at DRO. Unfortunately, when we have widespread precipitation in the n...

DATE: Dec 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Let’s avoid the potential negative impacts of withdrawing from Tri-State

Declare victory and stay with Tri-State. What does that mean? This past March, the board of directors of La Plata Electric Association, a nonprofit electric cooperative, voted to withdraw fr...

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Cathedral in the Desert: Tucson’s San Xavier del Bac

To see intricate Baroque Spanish architecture, tourists travel to Mexico, Spain, Portugal and across South America. Or you can visit Tucson, Arizona, to tour San Xavier del Bac Mission churc...

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels