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Family dismisses special diet

DEAR ABBY: I am a diagnosed narcoleptic. Medication helps with the symptoms, but not entirely. I looked into alternative options and found a fantastic diet. I recently went on it with am...

DATE: Jul 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mysterious trailer pops up on the radar screen

My husband and I saw this trailer on Missionary Ridge the other day. It’s by the transmission towers at the west end overlooking Durango. What is it and what’s it doing up there? – Michelle ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Share the harvest in this bumper-crop year for fruit trees

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Friends turn their backs on girl

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has graduated from high school. She had been in a residential treatment program for depression the year and a half prior to returning to this school. Her old frien...

DATE: Jul 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Brooks: The disturbing death of racial progress

Over the past few months, I’ve been trying to write a comforting column. The thesis was going to be that even though President Donald Trump is doing his best to inflame racial division, we a...

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

How to keep a big group from smothering your trip

The majority rule – the one that says the needs of a group outweigh those of an individual – has always been a travel industry standard. When there’s a convention or a wedding, regular guest...

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Dear Abby

Love Is the Best Present to Give Grandson With Down Syndrome DEAR ABBY: We have three grandchildren and are due to make our annual visit. Two of the children are easy to plan for, a...

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Olga Little: A mining-era legend of the La Platas

Ascending a mountain to honor the famous female burro-packer

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

You vs. the grocery store

Your grocery store and the brands it sells are out to shape your behavior, to pull as many dollars out of your pocket as possible. Yes, much of what retail marketers do increases...

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Propaganda, selfishness killing the U.S.

Once upon a time in a land called America, law was dedicated to the safety of its citizens, not “tolerance” of criminals. We enforced the laws set down in our Constitution and Bi...

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Education legislation up for 2018

The legislative session ended May 9, and I have since reread some of the legislation that passed and failed during the 2018 Legislative session. There were 71 education bills of ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Trade wars and the $247 trillion global debt bomb

WASHINGTON – The untold story of the world economy – so far at least – is the potentially explosive interaction between the spreading trade war and the overhang of global debt, estimated at ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

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