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Caring for a garden includes self care

I know it is the time of year when we become nostalgic for hot cider, hayrides, pumpkins, holiday gatherings and the changing leaves (which, to be fair, are gorgeous already). This is also t...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Channel your inner cowboy (and cowgirl)

It’s hard to be friends with your neighbor if you never meet them. In a world of growth and digital communication, communities can struggle to maintain meaningful, face-to-face relationships...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Desert descendants: Why cats need moisture-rich diets and how to provide it

Every Duragoan knows the importance of staying hydrated, but how often do you think about your cat’s hydration? Cats have been companions to humans for thousands of years, with the first sig...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Dad’s suicide affects daughter’s choices

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s uncle died by suicide in his home six months ago. It was a shock to the entire family. Since the funeral, we have helped to settle his affairs, including cleaning out...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A dazzling showcase

The Fort Lewis College Performing Arts Department will unveil the 2024 Faculty Showcase at 3 p.m. Sunday in Roshong Recital Hall. It’s a significant event as the recital brings forth veteran...

DATE: Sep 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Chris Ross Quintet honors jazz

Mesa Verde Farm and Studio has found a house musician and bandleader in Chris Ross. The at times artist getaway and creative space, other times concert venue, tucked away in Montezuma County...

DATE: Sep 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Man feels threatened by friend’s girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who is best friends with “Carl,” a man who is straight. We are everything you’d expect of a normal friendship. On a surface level, there is no difference. He goes we...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Life terrifying for apartment tenant

DEAR ABBY: I live in an apartment building. I am quiet and keep to myself. There’s a concierge here who is incredibly nosy. When I pick up my package, she asks, “So, what’s in the package?” ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

“Romance has unintended consequence

DEAR ABBY: A close male friend, “Will,” ended our friendship without warning. I didn’t know he had such strong feelings about my current arrangement. I have been dating a married man, “Bart,...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mountain lions are our natural allies

I’ve hunted practically as long as I can remember, pursuing small game, upland birds, waterfowl, and deer, elk and caribou. It’s been a lifelong passion, and helped shape my values as a care...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Convention wisdom says mall not the right place

Dear Action Line: Recently I came up with an excellent idea, but don’t know who to tell it to, so have opted for Action Line as an all-knowing disseminator of information. Before the pan...

DATE: Sep 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Crossing structures help migrating wildlife

With fall upon us, big game animals are on the move from summer ranges in the high country back down to lower elevation winter ranges. That inevitably means elk and deer are crossing highway...

DATE: Sep 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

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