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‘Rotten Ron’ odor too strong

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Ron,” and I have been married for 49 years. When we retired, we moved to Florida. Ron is 71 and healthy. He rides his bike 30 to 50 miles every day. He also mows the ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

McCain: What greater cause could anyone ever serve?

Editor’s note: U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., delivered these remarks after being awarded the National Constitution Center’s annual Liberty Medal. Former Vice President Joe Biden presen...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Rankin: Schools turning challenge into opportunity

Teacher shortage, continuing education, parent participation, technology and students unqualified to satisfy workforce needs. These are just some of the challenges our public sch...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Knight: Monument debate distracts from real issues

This summer, a white nationalist rally protesting the removal of Confederate statues in Charlottesville, Virginia, sparked a national debate. Supporters of the removal argue that...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Feely: Support DPFD request for a mill levy increase

Durango Fire Protection District is a 325-square mile district including the city of Durango and the counties of La Plata and San Juan. The counties fund the district with propert...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Gulliford: The West’s history is constantly changing; should our monuments change with it?

It has happened again. Near Española, New Mexico, the monumental statue of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate has been attacked. Though Oñate rides his horse behind a tall metal fence, s...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Mother worried about son’s diabetes

DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old single mother of two. My 5-year-old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I’m the only one in my family who has been trained in his care, so I understand ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

New bill puts nation’s public lands in jeopardy

Last week, the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee passed a bill to prevent presidents from creating national monuments. It would severely limit the future preservation of m...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

How can we be more efficient, effective in our mission?

Community Connections recently held an annual forum to update interested community members on our current priorities and get feedback on what we should be doing as an organization. Because w...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

The Tourism Effect Conference center an investment in Durango’s future

This week, Durango hosted The Colorado County Treasurers’ Association and the Public Trustee Association of Colorado Fall Seminar. Our county treasurer, Allison Aichele (pronounce...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Parker: Is this a true tipping point, or just outrage du jour?

WASHINGTON — Depending upon one’s distance from all things Twitter, recent revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood are either the tipping point we’ve been waiting for – or just another...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Wife resents husband of 48 years

DEAR ABBY: I will soon be married 48 years, but it is not much of a marriage. There is no sex, no touching, no kind and compassionate words, only bickering and arguing. I can’t figure out wh...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby