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Lindsay Lou believes in the work

Lindsay Lou is not afraid to work. The Michigan-born and now Nashville-based singer-songwriter, who you’d file under the catchall genre of Americana as she digs into twangy pop, bluegrass an...

Man suddenly smitten with woman

DEAR ABBY: I have been around “Kendra” since she was 4. I am 59 and not married to her mother, although we are good friends. Kendra is 36 now and has an 8-year-old son. She lives with her bo...

Long live the ghost of Farmington Hill

Dear Action Line: I’m curious about the restoration of Farmington Hill to a more natural looking state, now that the road surface has been removed. Will it ultimately look like there was...

Betting on horses

Open up more space at the fairgrounds for the horses and rodeo

Man makes plans with widow while wife works

DEAR ABBY: A married couple we met six years ago had a vacation house near ours. We became friendly and would have dinners and drinks and hang out together doing various fun activities. Once...

Couple have divergent views about punctuality

DEAR ABBY: A friend retired, moved and gave me her well-paying, once-a-week job doing industrial cleaning. It pays a sizable chunk of our bills. My husband, who agreed to work with me doing ...

Get to know CSU Extension’s Heather Houk

Hello everyone, my name is Heather Houk (pronounced how-k). I know you are used to seeing Darrin’s big ol’ beard in this column every month, but there have been a few changes around here. Do...

We’re making some progress!

The Colorado End of Life Options Act/Medical Aid in Dying, enacted in 2017 allows an eligible terminally ill person with a prognosis of six months or less to live, to request and self-admini...

Voting is the foundation of our democracy, so make your voice known

“The most important political office is that of the private citizen.” – Louis D. Brandeis The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is an organization dedicated to educating th...

Magi and the One Heart Orchestra play 11th Street

It was the Burning Spear cut “Christopher Columbus” that sparked Daniel Wilson’s, aka “Magi’s” love of reggae. Those 3½ minutes of classic reggae criticize the Italian explorer, calling him ...

Family members don’t support transgender relative

DEAR ABBY: My young adult child came out to us as transgender several months ago. My husband and I, along with her sibling, are supportive and love her unconditionally. She recently decided ...

Legislators work on tax relief, protecting funding during special session

As a former educator, I ran for office in 2016 with the priority of passing legislation to increase funding for our public schools and support the needs of both our students and educators. I...