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On social media, airlines discover the block

What can you do when your airline stops talking to you? That’s not a hypothetical question for Kate Sawma, who was recently blocked on social media by Frontier Airlines during a customer ser...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

The face of Michelangelo’s David could guide us

FLORENCE – A tourist in Florentine museums is like a skipping stone above unfathomable depths. Here a Botticelli. There a Donatello. A single room at the Uffizi that would reward ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

Can we learn to live with wolves again?

In his Nov. 9 Herald column, Andrew Gulliford wonders, “ He states that the last wolf in Colorado was killed 70 to 80 years ago. That’s long enough for people to forget that wolves sometime...

DATE: Dec 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Fly-fishing program offers classes, outings for members of armed forces

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing strives to effectively serve past and present members of the armed forces who have made great sacrifices in the service of the nation. The miss...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

‘Paws’ for thought for avoiding giving pets as gifts

By Marcy Eckhardt At animal shelters across the country, we discourage people from adopting pets as gifts for a number of reasons. Animals that are new to a household ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Peace Corps plan gets thumbs down

DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old daughter, “Alexa,” has a wonderful, well-paying corporate job with good benefits and a flexible schedule. She has low expenses, no debt and banks a respectable...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Work of 4-H Ambassadors team builds crucial life skills

The 2018-19 La Plata County 4-H Council Ambassadors team is excited for the year ahead. This team will represent our 4-H program at local, regional and national events. The team consists of ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

America’s post-Christian future

Here are some generally agreed-upon facts about religious trends in the United States. Institutional Christianity has weakened drastically since the 1960s. Lots of people who once...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Don’t let our altitude foil your favorite holiday recipe

At this time of year, many people are baking more than usual. People are often frustrated to find that a recipe that works at sea level is a disaster at this altitude. Whether you...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

For Trump, it could be the presidency or prison

Donald Trump – or, as he’s known to federal prosecutors, Individual-1 – might well be a criminal. That’s no longer just my opinion, or that of Democratic activists. It is the find...

DATE: Dec 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Surviving the sugar this holiday season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... when loads of sweet treats and desserts make it into our mouths. Despite us all knowing better, the average American eats a whopping 1...

DATE: Dec 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Man deploys new rules in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 10 years is in the process of retiring from the military and is now re-evaluating “procedures” and “policies” of everything – including our marriage. I’m trying ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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