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San Juan Brewfest turns 21

The San Juan Brewfest turns 21 on Aug. 24! The Brewfest is presented by Bank of the San Juans, and it benefits United Way of Southwest Colorado. It is the largest beer tasting event in the F...

DATE: Jul 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

The uncertainty in our lives

The fact that we don’t know – that nothing is certain and we therefore can’t hold on to anything – can evoke fear and depression, but it can also evoke a sense of wonder, curiosity and f...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Woman hesitates in new relationship

Dear Abby: I just started dating an amazing guy. He is sweet, funny and handsome, but I don’t feel as strongly for him as he does for me. Maybe it’s too early in the relationship for me ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

FY5 brings Americana to music festival

A beautiful aspect of the long-running and local classical music festival Music in the Mountains is its ability to step outside the classical music box and bring something different. Not tha...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

How not to live liberal values in an illiberal age

My daughter and I were tossing a football back and forth while also flinging around arguments about free speech, sexual assault, youthful intolerance and paternal insensitivity. W...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Can President Trump beat the economy in 2020?

WASHINGTON – We are now passing a significant milestone. The current economic expansion has become the longest in U.S. history. Previously, the record was the decade from March 19...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Enjoying a healthier barbecue

July Fourth is the No. 1 grilling holiday in America. Thursday, 87% of Americans will fire up the outdoor grill or smoker in celebration of our country’s independence. Grilling i...

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Joe Biden doesn’t look so electable in person

Last week, Joe Biden was one of 20 presidential candidates to speak at a Planned Parenthood forum in Columbia, South Carolina, held right next door to the state’s Democratic convention. ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Tear up the economics textbooks and start over!

WASHINGTON – Harvard professor N. Gregory Mankiw is one of the most influential economists in the United States. But the 61-year-old’s authority does not stem from advancing an ar...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Shrubbery-free paths are the city’s holy grail

This year’s above-average moisture is a welcome change compared with last summer, but it has caused city vegetation to go crazy. Whose responsibility is it to trim bushes and trees encroachi...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Man tired of dating ready to quit

Dear Abby: In the last few years I have had a string of failed relationships. Nothing bad happened, and there were no fights or arguments. The ladies tell me I’m great and an amazing per...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Southern Utes can protect wildlife corridors

Protecting wildlife migration corridors has become one of the hottest topics in the conservation movement. But the idea actually goes back thousands of years to when indigenous pe...

DATE: Jun 30, 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.