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Harrop; Democrats need their own version of America First

“America First” would be a harmless phrase were it not loaded with dark undertones. It harks back to the America First Committee, a group advocating U.S. neutrality in World War II. Some mem...

DATE: May 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Invitation loses appeal with details

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend’s best friend asked if we could drive an hour to visit them and their children on Saturday. I’ve met her twice, and we have chatted a bit online. I have met her f...

DATE: May 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

For summer vacationers, RV sharing is revving up

John Flynn and his family won’t check into a hotel on their next vacation. Instead, they’ll roll to their destination in a Fleetwood Jamboree, a 31-foot recreational vehicle that sleeps six....

DATE: May 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Churchgoer confused by lust

DEAR ABBY: I am a happily married man. I’m also a part of my church’s worship team and at the church three times a week. Two ladies are active in the church almost as much as I am. Every...

DATE: May 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Durango has front-row seat at top travel trade show

This month, many of Colorado’s Destination Marketing Organizations, or DMOs, including the Durango Area Tourism Office, are abuzz with preparations for IPW. Produced by the U.S. ...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Sigman: Is the liberal press the enemy of the people?

It is interesting to watch some of the reactions to a comment by President Trump that the liberal press is the enemy of the people of the United States. I would interject that I’...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Lachelt: Keeping our community safe in fire season

The last month has done little to change the moisture levels in Southwest Colorado – at least not for the better. Combined with low humidity, hot, dry winds, relatively little rai...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

Coram: A very productive 71st session

As you read this article, the 2018 General Assembly will only have three days left. In general, I had a very productive session. As I reflect back, I am very proud of my accompli...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Turiel and Stein: Durango Public Library is not your mother’s library

Most Sundays from the late 1970s to early 1980s, when I was still unencumbered enough to skip down the sidewalk while directing a stream of uncensored dialogue toward my mother, we’d head to...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Senior neighbors hold grudges

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I live in a small town in the Northwest. After many years here, feeling that a warmer climate may be better for us, we decided to retire and move to a 55-plus comm...

DATE: May 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

We get so much more than what we need

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I really need and what I just want. My yoga teacher said something about it recently, and it’s stuck with me. As I go through my day, I...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Remember that libraries are there for you

In recent “Shelf Life” columns, Sandy Irwin, Durango Public Library director, and Shelley Walchak, Pine River Library director, discussed how libraries impact communities and citizens. I’d l...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

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