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High school flame tries to turn up heat

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 48-year-old woman. When I was 17, I hooked up with this guy who was part of my friend group. I knew he had a crush on me, so I decided to have sex with him in his car. It me...

Dressy Bessy and Alicia Glass help celebrate KDUR’s 50th

Durango and Denver are about 337 miles apart. That’s about the same distance between Washington, D.C., and New Haven, Connecticut, a distance that has likely kept many a Denver band from pla...

Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. reopens after months of construction

Dear Action Line, Do you know what’s going on with Brown’s shoes and when it will, if ever, reopen? It closed in late February for a remodel to open in March. It’s still closed. I s...

The divisions that continue to widen only weaken us as a country

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” This quote is usually attributed to Albert Einstein talking about the horror of World War II, particularly ...

Beyond advancing medical and scientific innovation, federal grants help rural students and communities

Durango raised me, from preschool at Needham Elementary through Durango High School graduation. I am now a neuroscientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigating potentia...

Is Durango a reproductive health desert?

Well, the answer is “yes, no and maybe.” First, I should define a “reproductive health desert.” It is an area without a provider of reproductive health. Thus, there are maternity, fertility,...

Relationship appears to be leveling up

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my mid-20s who has had only abusive, toxic and horrendous relationships after entering adulthood. Since high school, I have spent years trying to find a “good guy”...

Rep. Hurd must stand up for CD3 with a full-throated declaration: Our public lands are not for sale

Right now in Washington, D.C., members of Congress are seriously considering selling our public lands to pay for extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. While here in the West, our ...

Divorcee has no desire to wed again

DEAR ABBY: I am twice divorced and recently celebrated my 61st birthday. I look pretty fantastic, and I’m in great health. My husbands were really great guys, and I have maintained positive ...

Public lands targeted in massive budget bill

The United States Senate is presently considering one of the greatest existential threats to public lands in recent memory. A proposal from Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican in charge of th...

Keeping your dog safe in the car this summer: What La Plata County pet owners need to know

As summer heats up in La Plata County, the La Plata County Humane Society urges all dog owners to take extra precautions when traveling with pets. One of the most dangerous and easily overlo...

Shinyribs plays Silverton and Dolores

Kevin Russell went back to his roots for his latest release. The frontman of the Austin, Texas-based swamp-boogie, rootsy-soul and funk outfit Shinyribs has on most of the band’s recorded ca...