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Collins: Yipes! The canned the chaplain

For the first time in history, the chaplain of the House of Representatives has been fired. Our two questions, naturally, are: A) Why? And B) Can we blame Donald Trump? We do not ...

It’s a bummer when a ‘Bimmer’ parks on sidewalk

Eureka! The city has finally resolved the parking problem. While perambulating in peaceful Skyridge, I came upon this Beemer parked on the sidewalk. Do we now permit such sidewalk sedan stor...

James: Here we are, back where we started

Hats, specifically Cowboy hats, been wearin’ ’em all my life. Started out with the little black, flat-crowned, flat-laced brim kids hat with a stampede string. I wore it proudly through my i...

Brown: Access to international trade critical for Colorado ranchers and farmers

If you live in Colorado, or if your business is touched in any way by any aspect of the agricultural industry, the ongoing national discussion about trade agreements and import tariffs shoul...

Long-lost lovers reconnect

DEAR ABBY: I had a brief affair with a married man 36 years ago. “Jerry” had left his wife after learning she was sleeping with his best friend. Our affair ended and we went on with our ...

New legislation could make it harder to tell how much your airline tickets cost

An old ticket-price tactic for airlines may make a surprise comeback, thanks to proposed legislation. Before a 2011 full-fare advertising rule forbade it, airlines displayed initi...

Mother hopes to claim son’s ashes

DEAR ABBY: My adult son passed away two years ago at a young age. We were very close while he was growing up. He married young, and I maintained a great relationship with both him and hi...

The art and craft of making a successful request

It’s 8 p.m. on a weeknight, which means we should be ushering small people through the stations of winding down: read aloud, teeth-brushing, pajamas and, ultimately, the long, one-way march ...

Dietary changes, exercise can control irritable bowel syndrome

Perhaps you are among the 10 to 15 percent of U.S. adults who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, which is a leading cause of gastrointestinal distress. IBS is a chronic condit...

Marbury: Another wonderful day in Durango; proud to call it home

Happy Spring! My answering machine says, “It’s another wonderful day in Durango and we’re lucky to live here.” I haven’t changed my opinion since 1974 when I first drove into Dura...

McLachlan: Listening and leading on education

This week has been a good one for schools and teachers. Last year, the governor signed my bill, HB 17-1003, to find solutions to Colorado’s educator shortage. We’re pushing forwa...

Grossman: Losing species to our expanding population

I learned about two sea creatures while vacationing this spring near Puerto Peñasco in Mexico. By coincidence, we were close to the home of these two endangered animals, at the n...