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Ignatius: While Trump takes the shots, Tillerson runs the offense

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has often been the silent man in the Trump foreign policy team. But out of the spotlight, he appears to be crafting a broad strategy aimed at wo...

DATE: Sep 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Herpes infection keeps woman on sidelines

DEAR ABBY: I am a 65-year-old woman, attractive and lonely. I am uncomfortable using dating sites because I have genital herpes. I was infected by my first husband more than 40 years ago...

DATE: Sep 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Backpacks are making a comeback – here are some of the best

In a world of shrinking personal space, overstuffed overhead bins and exorbitant airline baggage fees, travelers are rediscovering the convenience and savings of wearing their luggage. ...

DATE: Sep 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Lack of financial planning leaves an uncertain future

DEAR ABBY: My parents are in their 80s. Both are of sound mind and body. However, they never saved for their retirement and never talked to a financial adviser to help them make financia...

DATE: Sep 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Explore many objects around the night sky’s summer triangle

Greetings, stargazers. This month is a good time to see the constellations and deep sky objects around the summer triangle. The summer triangle is an asterism that first appears ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Inside the walls of time: In Hermosa, Fisher house carries 1890s legacy

In grocery stores today, we can buy fruit from all over the world. A century ago, farm products were local, and a thriving orchard business had begun in the Animas Valley at Hermosa under st...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Givon: A tale of two cultures, and their dangerous divide

The sad saga of the rise and perhaps quick demise of our current president brings into sharp relief an older story, one that has been flying just under the national radar for years. ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Edwards: Colorado Open Records Act goes ‘native’

Important changes to the Colorado Open Records Act went into effect last month. So, what does it mean and why do we care? CORA is the law allowing the public to access government...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: On the Law

Pohl: Wildfire lessons from Hurricane Harvey

For many Coloradans, the scenes of destruction from Texas floods and northwest wildfires over the past weeks are tragic and overwhelming, but also far away. Colorado may have been largely sp...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Bowen: A summer camp primer on health insurance

These days, summer camp is not just for kids. We adults can spend a few days in some forest glen learning to play the dulcimer, or even join an “intentional community” and try for two weeks ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Tourism: Is it worth the investment?

Tourism is a major industry, not only in Durango and La Plata County, but also in the state of Colorado. Here is some almost mind-boggling information concerning the effect of to...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Parents angered after kid’s baby sitter drops the ball

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I go away once a year and leave our two toddlers with family. This year, their aunt couldn’t watch them, so we asked his cousin “Renee,” who we have always li...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby