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Lachelt: Preparing for wildfire, making our community safe

Spring is officially here in La Plata County, bringing with it longer days, warmer temperatures, gusty winds, early flowers, itchy eyes and preparations for the summer months ahead. ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

McKnight: Honoring Bears Ears and our public lands commitment

As the court cases to determine the legality of downsizing Bears Ears National Monument continue, the Bureau of Land Management is still accepting comments on the Resource Management Plans b...

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Coram: Bringing justice to the victims

I do not and have never tolerated sexual harassment in the workplace. This last Monday, the Senate was asked to consider expelling a member of our body because of allegations of ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Phillips: Wolf restoration - Keeping every cog and wheel

Keeping every cog and wheel

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Virgin fears she waited too long

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 29-year-old female and still a virgin. This decision is mostly based on my religious beliefs, but also because I haven’t met the right guy. I have been struggling with this ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Appeals Status tool new resource for veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Digital Service announced their launch of an improved Appeals Status tool to increase transparency and enable Veterans to track the progr...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

A shoutout to the library’s hardworking volunteers

How do you define an engaged resident? As the city of Durango goes through our community engagement process, I am continually encouraged by the level of participation of our residents. ...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

From strip setting to lifting your rod

Back in January I thought it would be insightful on my part to plan a two-month sabbatical during Durango’s mud season. Since the Wild Bunch had recently moved to Tennessee, this seemed like...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Parker: A free nation only remains so with a vibrant fourth estate

WASHINGTON – When fake news blasts traditional media for being “fake news,” how does one respond? Do you shout, I’m not fake, you are? Do you ignore the charge? If you don’t fight...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Kathleen Parker

Father rejects kitchen’s food too often

DEAR ABBY: I am in my 30s and moved out of my parents’ home 10 years ago. Last week I decided to visit them, and we went out to eat. Dad has a habit of sending his food back to the kitchen –...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friedman: Is Putin a CIA agent?

President Donald Trump’s steadfast reluctance to say anything negative about Russia is so striking that a former director of national intelligence, James Clapper, once observed that Vladimir...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Williams: Can the Forest Service reform its abusive culture?

When the Public Broadcasting Service’s NewsHour aired an investigation titled “Rape, Harassment and Retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service” in March, reactions inside the agency ran the gamu...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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