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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

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: Guest Columns

Man keeps cancer diagnosis secret

DEAR ABBY: I’m writing in response to the man who wants to keep his cancer prognosis secret until he nears the end (“Keeping It to Myself,” Jan. 11). My mother was diagnosed with...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Brooks: Who is the most influential human being on earth?

Who is the most influential human being on the planet? My vote goes to Vladimir Putin. Putin has established himself as one pole in the great global debate of the era, the debate ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Are you just a chronic ‘snoozer’?

Are you a habitual “snoozer,” always looking for that extra ten minutes of sleep each morning? Or do you struggle with low energy during the day, feel sleepy after lunch, need caf...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Brooks: Who is the most influential human being on earth?

Who is the most influential human being on the planet? My vote goes to Vladimir Putin. Putin has established himself as one pole in the great global debate of the era, the debate ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Wife caught talking to ex

DEAR ABBY: My wife of 20 years has been electronically unfaithful. There have been covert telephone calls and late-night text messages to a boyfriend from long ago. He’s divorced and found h...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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