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Clyde Church: Getting on the same page with the land use code

The new year is off and running and at La Plata County, that means a new chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners. Julie Westendorff passed the gavel to me in January, and now I have...

DATE: Feb 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Melissa Youssef: ‘Seamless connectivity’ explains bridge project

A Jan. 22 article in The Herald, featuring an artist’s rendering of a proposed pedestrian bridge across the Animas River and over 32nd Street, prompted a flood of emails to Durango City Coun...

DATE: Feb 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint

Airlines, car rental companies and hotels claim that they’re responsive to customers’ problems, but who are they kidding? Too often, they answer your emails with pre-written responses and yo...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Separate beds give couple peace

Dear Abby: My wife and I have been married for 45 years. When she moved out of our bedroom, I was shocked. I thought she didn’t love me anymore. Then I realized that both our sleeping ha...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Do you know where the wild things are?

As I laced up my hiking shoes at my sister’s house in the East Bay area of California, my 5-year old niece came running up to me. “MK!” she exclaimed, her dark eyes sparkling and curly hair ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

When it comes to giving to a nonprofit, be a pioneer

One thing I love about Colorado is that the people here like to be pioneers. From time to time, we build a new path and try something different. Right now, Colorado is opening up...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Cory Gardner: In its race to impeach, the U.S. House failed us

Washington seems to be constantly convulsing in partisan accusations, investigations, and endless acrimony. That division reached its high-water mark as the Senate carried out the third pres...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Couple’s love story has lasted 55 years

Dear Abby: I met my lady on a blind date many years ago. When I knocked on the door, it opened and this beautiful girl was standing there. Thinking I could never be so lucky, I asked, “I...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sticks -N- Thorns a musical friendship

It’s a friendship and musical partnership that goes 20 years. Guitar player Jon Stickley and banjo player Andy Thorn’s friendship and subsequent musical relationship began in a N...

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Legislation ensures lasting conservation

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management finalized plans to open millions of acres of southern Utah to energy development, oil and gas drilling, coal mining and a variety of other extraction...

DATE: Feb 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Mom fears drama will lead to trouble

Dear Abby: I’ve got a new one for you. My beautiful 16-year-old daughter was interested in a boy her age from school. He was interested in her, too. He told her he wanted to date her, bu...

DATE: Feb 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

David Brooks: How Donald Trump will win again in November

As several people have noticed, this was the most politically successful week of the Trump presidency. First, President Donald Trump’s job approval numbers are rising. When the im...

DATE: Feb 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

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.