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It’s cold, now what do I do?

Recently, at a New Year’s Day football game watch party, I was asked by someone what I wear to fly fish when the air temperature is 32 degrees. The answer to that question was a golf shirt,...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Hitting the ground running on behalf of HD59

Here’s another update from the Capitol! It’s been a cold January, but there’s been snow on the ground here in Denver that’s needed on the Western Slope. Every year, legislators spend the fir...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Let’s talk about Long Term Care insurance

Yes, this is about Long Term Care insurance. Now take the gun away from your temple (although that would obviate the need for LTC) and read along. And this is not insurance industry bashing;...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Live and let live and may others do the same

Welcome to February and Happy Groundhog Day. This was one of my favorite holidays because it hadn’t been taken over by Hallmark and it had escaped any real controversy. However, after almos...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Staying strong after breakup intimidating

DEAR ABBY: I was dating a man for the past two years. Most of the time, we enjoyed being together. However, sometimes our discussions would turn into heated and hurtful arguments. He would d...

DATE: Feb 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Long friendship upsets wife

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a female friend he grew up with. They have exchanged “happy birthday” texts for many years. However, they have recently begun texting more often. An example: One ni...

DATE: Jan 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

La Plata County introduces its new Healthy Homes program

The La Plata County Public Health Department has identified a need for a Healthy Homes program here in our local community. We have received a Colorado State Tobacco Education and Prevention...

DATE: Jan 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Inherding, ecologically informed grazing allows cattle to coexist with wolves

I’m excited for the future of ranching in Colorado and it’s because of wolves. Does that sound incongruent? It makes perfect sense, actually. It’s because cattle rancher Glenn Elzinga and hi...

DATE: Jan 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

I am resolved!

I am curious and wish this were online so we could take a poll of everyone who chose a New Year’s resolution and how many people stuck to said resolution. It’s a curious thing we do to ourse...

DATE: Jan 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

There are so many layers and expressions of grief

Interesting times, to say the least. So many people are going through various stages and shapes of grief. Grief for loved ones, grief for what could have been, grief for homes burned to the ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Party Mountain String Band: It’s all for the love of the music

A solid bluegrass musician should be well versed in the bluegrass catalog. That catalog being the list of decades old tunes all bluegrass musicians will dig into, whether those musicians are...

DATE: Jan 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Weminuche bighorns declining from agency inaction

The recent article, “Disease die-offs continue to ravage bighorn sheep,” (Herald, Jan. 15), highlighting the failure of federal land management agencies to address risks to native bighorn sh...

DATE: Jan 29, 2025 | 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.