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Kristof: Motherhood is deadlier in America

HOUSTON — We love mothers, or at least we say we do, and we claim that motherhood is as American as apple pie. We’re lying. In fact, we’ve structured health care so that motherhoo...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Mom suggests best approach to asking about gun safety

DEAR READERS: Today’s column is a continuation of yesterday’s about the importance of gun safety and parents feeling confident enough to raise the subject with other parents. Read on: ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Round up your weeds with vinegar, not glyphosate

“The known dangers of glyphosate warrant extensive investigation before Californians are exposed to any amount …” – Pedram Esfandiary, attorney representing cancer victims suing M...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Show your garden’s glory at the La Plata County Fair

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Time stands still at the La Plata County Courthouse

For years the clock at the La Plata County Courthouse has shown the time and chimed at the top of the hour. However, the past few weeks it has been silent and the hands unmoving. Why? Will i...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Mistreatment of Jeff Sessions carries implications

WASHINGTON – Transparency, thy name is Trump. No filter, no governor, no editor lies between his impulses and his public actions. He tweets, therefore he is. Ronald Reagan was so ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Vigilant moms can’t help asking about gun safety

DEAR ABBY: I am a Yale-trained pediatric nurse with a post-master’s as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I respectfully ask that you retract your answer to “First-Time Mom in New Jersey”...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reluctant student considers gap year before college

DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old daughter has just graduated from high school. She has now informed me that she’s not going on to college, like we had previously discussed, and becomes upset wh...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Golf calendar red-hot with events, changes

The ol’ calendar on the wall is moving into the final third of the season for scheduled tournament play, and there are some tournaments that have moved their dates and locations in the upcom...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Mandatory resort fees are rising – again

Tamara Myers thought that her hotel bill at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino would come to $415. At least that’s what Otel.com, the website through which she booked the room, promised ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Zeiler: Citizen lobbyists influence climate progress in Congress

At 8 a.m. June 13, I had my first view of the U.S. Capitol under a clear blue sky. I wasn’t expecting the strong emotional response I had. I stood before the Capitol dome with so many storie...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

White: Climate, sustainability, housing current council priorities

Recent City Council discussions have alternated between setting broad goals and addressing narrower issues, including climate change and sustainability, and housing and homelessness. ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor