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Friendship cools amid good fortune

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for 15 years. We would see each other once or twice a week, alternating between each other’s home and occasionally out to di...

DATE: Jan 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Office won’t contact correct parent

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four children, so there are many, many appointments to make and keep. We both have full-time jobs, so we split up the responsibilities by category; I get the...

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Keeping our sights on protecting the Dolores River Canyons, our Western heritage, and outdoor recreation economy

This fall, we visited the heart of the Dolores River Canyons in Western Colorado. I biked an old mining road that overlooked the Paradox Valley where Utah’s La Sal Mountains rose above the r...

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Having fun with Yes, No, Maybe.

Our local schools are fertile grounds for making music. If you think back to your middle or high school days, you likely knew a handful of students who always had an instrument in hand; mayb...

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Los Angeles is a wake-up call for the West – especially Durango

After fierce winds whipped fire out of brush-covered hills on Jan. 7, entire Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down. Within a few days, more than 12,000 homes and businesses had been destroye...

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Anger threatens to erupt

DEAR ABBY: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father get away with too much, but still, the impact is there...

DATE: Jan 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Empowering women and girls through family planning leads to healthier lives

What if every woman in the world had access to her choice of safe, effective contraception? So far, this is a dream, but two programs are helping this dream come true. In the past, only memb...

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6

Jan. 6, 2025, s pecial to The Washington Post On this Jan. 6, order will be called. Clerks, staff and members of Congress will gather to certify the results of a free and fair presi...

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Filling 2025 with joy, not wasting a single healthy moment

As 2024 comes to an end and 2025 awakens, I find myself rehashing the past events and imagining the future. 2024 was a very difficult year for me as I spent a good chunk of it deeply and chr...

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Bumper Sticker of the Month (BSoM)

Thanks for all your submissions. This month’s choice was submitted by Julie Engelken. Please email your favorite bumper stickers to letters@durangoherald.com for a chance to be featured as B...

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Stepdaughter’s gift hurts feelings

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter “Annie” gave my husband a photo album of his life for his 80th birthday. The album included pictures of his parents and grandparents as well as photos from his fir...

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The holidays are out, but the bills are in: Tips to help you save money

The holidays have ended, but one final gift remains. With perfect folds, this package is wrapped in paper as white as the snow blanketing the beautiful San Juan Mountains. You almost hate to...

DATE: Jan 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

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.