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Thoughts for the very wealthy political donors

If your net worth is south of $25 million, feel free to skip today’s column. I’m writing this as an open letter to a handful of readers, distressed by the general state of our politics and d...

DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Krugman: Justice Kavanaugh will destroy the Constitution

At a fundamental level, the attempt to jam Brett Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court closely resembles the way Republicans passed a tax cut last year. Once again, we see a rushed, nakedly parti...

DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Paul Krugman

Never have we seen such a confirmation spectacle

WASHINGTON – Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing was scheduled to last all week. Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley lost control after just 13 words. “...

DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dana Milbank

Squatters decamp after gremlin grumblings

My question may be a touchy one, but I have to ask. Each workday, I travel along Roosa Avenue between U.S. Highway 160 and the Ninth Street Bridge. I’m baffled by the parking lot for decrepi...

DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Daughter tired of religious talk

DEAR ABBY: There’s this woman I’ve known since I was a child. She’s a Jehovah’s Witness I’ll call Beatrice. She comes by my house every so often to share pamphlets and talk about her rel...

DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Don’t panic: A guide to handling pre-trip anxiety

If you feel a little jittery in the moments before you leave for the airport, you might be suffering from pre-trip anxiety. It’s an increasingly common malaise in a world of uncertainty and ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Daughter drives mother to tears

DEAR ABBY: I recently traveled to Germany to help my 19-year-old daughter settle in for her semester of study abroad. I was in tears the entire trip home, not because I was sad to leave ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Come home, little senator, all is not forgiven

Jon Kyl has just been sworn in to take John McCain’s empty seat in the Senate. Two ways of looking at this. The normal way is to shrug and move on. That’s certainly understandable...

DATE: Sep 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gail Collins

Divorced: America and the homeless. Local solutions need to consider reconciliation on fair terms

Panhandlers aggressively accosting befuddled citizens and tourists. Drunken fire hazards stumbling through our precious forests late at night. Scruffy, dusty, downtown bums with coated tongu...

DATE: Sep 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

You can’t put just one brand on Durango

In my last column, I asked readers what Durango is best known for. As is typical of the independent, individual spirit of Durango folks and visitors alike, I received a variety of responses....

DATE: Sep 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

For 15 years, my dog, Finn, was a beloved companion, hiking partner

By Andrew Gulliford Special to the Herald It has been enough time now that I can finally write this column without choking up. These are some of the hardest...

DATE: Sep 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Go out at dusk and watch the night sky reveal itself

Greetings, Stargazers. September is a great time of year to stargaze. I enjoy the crisp weather and the fact that it is getting dark a bit earlier than it was only a few weeks ago...

DATE: Sep 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

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.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Thoughts for the very wealthy political donors

Krugman: Justice Kavanaugh will destroy the Constitution

Never have we seen such a confirmation spectacle

Squatters decamp after gremlin grumblings

Daughter tired of religious talk

Don’t panic: A guide to handling pre-trip anxiety

Daughter drives mother to tears

Come home, little senator, all is not forgiven

Divorced: America and the homeless. Local solutions need to consider reconciliation on fair terms

You can’t put just one brand on Durango

For 15 years, my dog, Finn, was a beloved companion, hiking partner

Go out at dusk and watch the night sky reveal itself

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