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Read the fine print before you travel

Before you embark on your summer vacation, take a few minutes to read the fine print on your airline ticket, car rental contract, vacation rental contract – or any other contract the travel ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Ex insists on ‘happy family’ photos

Dear Abby: I’m engaged to be married to a wonderful woman who has a 6-year-old daughter with her ex-husband. They share joint custody. His controlling nature was a major fact...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Structure of dad’s will leaves his daughter feeling left out

Dear Abby: My sister and I are 42 and 50. Our parents divorced 30 years ago, and Dad has been remarried for about 20 years. Although he lives across the country, we see him twice a year ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

20 years after court decision there’s still work to be done

July is a season of momentous anniversaries. Most of us recognized the anniversary of the birth of our nation on Independence Day. The United States grew from the principles of equality, lif...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Want to eat more fruits, vegetables? Try these strategies

Eating fruits and vegetables comes with undeniable health benefits. Dietary guidelines suggest 2½ cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit per day for adults. How does your intake m...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Jeffrey Epstein is the symbol of plutocratic rot

In 2003, journalist Vicky Ward profiled Jeffrey Epstein, the financier indicted Monday on charges of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls, for Vanity Fair. Her piece pa...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Listen to nature, not labs with their fake meat

I saw a headline recently, “ What? As the co-founder of a 100% grass-fed beef restaurant, I am in the business of burgers and food. And when it comes to the ingredient deck of foods that ar...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The Crags to unveil new CD at party

A common bond between all four members of local rock band The Crags is a love of Pink Floyd. It makes sense. In their early Syd Barrett days, Pink Floyd was an independent band w...

DATE: Jul 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

George Will’s book shows why conservatism failed

NEW YORK – Today’s crisis of conservatism has produced surprisingly few books that try to understand what exactly has happened to the venerable creed. For decades, conservatism wa...

DATE: Jul 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Moderates have a different story, and it’s better

American progressives have a story to tell, and they are not afraid to tell it. In this story, global capitalism is a war zone. Free trade is a racket. Big business and Big Pharma are rapaci...

DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Daughter disturbed by noisy intimacy

Dear Abby: I am a 54-year-old single woman who recently started dating again after four years of total abstinence. My two adult daughters, ages 18 and 22, live at home with me. ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

White House has point about excessive regulation

WASHINGTON – The most obscure part of President Trump’s economic agenda is deregulation. This is not because anyone is hiding it. The real reason is more mundane: Deregulation is ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

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.