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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 ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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...

DATE: Aug 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Can attitude help ward off a lightning strike?

Dear Action Line: My wife and I enjoy hiking in the rain, which around here of course means lightning. A recent article in the Herald has me worried about hiking in these conditions. As ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Column: It’s win or go home for Johnny Cox and Fort Lewis football

Cox and Skyhawks program need to win a game this year

DATE: Aug 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Neighbor draws line at socializing

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I retired a few years ago to a neighborhood where most of the residents are our age, and we have become friendly with the widow next door. My husband and I help her...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bird gets the royal treatment

DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Beat the heat with clean tech upgrades for your home

It’s been a record-breaking summer – and not in a good way. About 100 cities across the U.S. are reportedly on track for their hottest summer ever recorded. As heat indexes rise, Americans a...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why would Westerners vote for a man without a dog?

OK. OK. I know presidential candidate Donald Trump has his faults. Sure, he’s been impeached twice, divorced twice, convicted of sexual assault, charged with stealing government documents, f...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Growth and change: What are we aiming for?

As I have talked to people over the last year or so, one topic comes up regularly: As Durango grows and changes, what exactly is the plan? I have talked to business owners, residents of the ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Porter-Norton responds to Aug. 18 editorial

Marsha Porter-Norton’s response to her supporters to The Durango Herald’s editorial of Sunday, Aug. 18, which faulted her excessive support for Commissioner Matt Salka’s reelection and that ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The enduring love and pain of losing a pet

The bond between humans and their pets is profound. Pets are not just animals; they are family members and friends that bring unconditional love, joy and companionship into our lives. Howeve...

DATE: Aug 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Hunters and anglers call for Biden to designate Dolores River Canyons National Monument

In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Conservation Director John Gale, “Conserving large tracts of undeveloped public lands as national monuments is essential to America’s hun...

DATE: Aug 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

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