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Thiessen: The 10 best things Trump has done in his first year

As we approach the end of President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the list of extraordinary things he has done – for both good and ill – is pretty remarkable. Trump inspir...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Marc Thiessen

James: Strong words and actions

Tyranny, conformity, risk and change are strong words. I imagine the men with powdered ponytails and short pants understood them all too well. They could and would no longer con...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Neighbor wants to help after loss

DEAR ABBY: I have just learned that a neighbor lost his wife. She died during childbirth. As a wife and mother, all I can think about is that newborn baby boy and his two beautiful siste...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Internet sales, downtown evolution tax receipts

We’re a year into higher parking fines with a basic overtime fee now $25. The rationale was to increase funds for the city. Meanwhile, sales tax receipts have been dubbed “lukewarm.” Is ther...

DATE: Jan 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The truth behind the super-blue-moon-eclipse

Greetings, stargazers. Maybe you have read or heard there is supposed to be a super-blue-moon-eclipse this month. Yes, there will be an eclipse. But I am sorry to report that it i...

DATE: Jan 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Man drifts from grandparents

DEAR ABBY: I love my grandson dearly. He lived with us off and on growing up because there were problems in his birth family. Our relationship was always close and loving. I confess that...

DATE: Jan 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bauske Frasure: Help is here for students facing homelessness

Any child without a fixed, adequate evening residence is considered homeless by the federal government. In the 2015-2016 school year, the last available statistics, 23,014 K-12 s...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: On Education

Buckley: Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire turns 50 this year

Fifty years ago, Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire was published to decent reviews but little fanfare. “Another book dropped down the bottomless well. Into oblivion,” wrote a disheartened Abbe...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Coram: Informing the future with the past

After seven years in the Assembly, I am reflecting on the past and asking what the future holds. The answer is a good year. In my seven years, I have never had a bad one. I expec...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Vette: Enforce spousal maintenance or risk a defense

If you are owed spousal maintenance, it is not advisable to delay in asserting your rights against a non-paying former spouse. A recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision – In re...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: On the Law

BID has some bright ideas for 2018

Happy 2018 to all! The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) staff and board of directors are hard at work on our 2018 plans. We are very excited to partner with the city o...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

World War II bombers once roared through the Grand Canyon

‘Terrified visitors on the South Rim craned their necks to see what was coming’

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

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