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Old age, and old, old age

Human development is so interesting. I’m seeing many more unfolding details at this end of life, now that I’m there. And lately, I’m seeing a whole other level of old age, a distinct differe...

DATE: Feb 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Mass firings cut the muscle, not the fat

The stories are heartbreaking. U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and other federal workers – some of them within weeks of ending probationary periods – fired. And not for cause; the...

DATE: Feb 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wife shocked by man’s infidelity

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 52 years. While looking for a tax document, I found a manila envelope that had a note written on the outside. It said, “If something happens to me, please ...

DATE: Feb 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

River trail lover not in love with all of it

Dear Action Line: I am one of the many avid amateur cyclists who enjoys getting out onto the Animas River Trail to get a little wind in my hair (er, helmet). However, there are several s...

DATE: Feb 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A pacifist one day, warmonger the other: Decoding Trump’s plans

Why does Donald Trump want so badly to stop both Ukraine and Gaza wars? Is it because he is the most devoted pacifist since Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King? No, it is not. Biden sowed ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

We are one, together we can birth a nation that ‘yet must be’

What if we are all one? Connected in ways some folks experience directly, and often. Something that isn’t empathy nor compassion, but are physical threads that are as real as tall buildings,...

DATE: Feb 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Bumper Sticker of the Month (BSoM)

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

DATE: Feb 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Entitled attitude wears thin at home

DEAR ABBY: I am blessed with two sons who live with me. They are in their mid-20s. The younger one is an amazing young man. He’s strong, confident but not cocky, and happy. He’s in college, ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Family refuses to help relative

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, my wife’s nephew needed a car. His parents had poor credit at that time. I took him to a car dealer, where he found a car, and I didn’t hesitate to cosign the loa...

DATE: Feb 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Move your money: The value of banking, investing locally

At Local First, we believe that strengthening our community begins with supporting the businesses and organizations that call it home. Our Move Your Money campaign is all about encouraging ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local First

It is up to the American public to defend the places we love

In Southwest Colorado, our public lands are the backbone of our communities. The meandering Dolores River provides solitude and wilderness alongside grazing lands for local ranchers. Canyons...

DATE: Feb 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Guitar Night is for audience ... and players

Alexandra Whittingham and Sönke Meinen can thank their dear old dads for turning them onto playing guitar. If there’s an instrument laying around the house most kids will naturally pick it ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown