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Brodhead: Neighbors, do the right thing and cut down those trees

Row upon row of blackened trees stood in front of it, burnt trunks to the right and left. There it stood as if nothing had happened. As I looked at the scorched earth beneath my feet, it see...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Ruddell: Healthy forests make a healthy economy and life

If managed to be healthy, forests are the best example of a naturally sustainable resource. Because forests provide a wide range of values including forest and non-forest product...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Keillor: Expect goodness and ye shall find it

We rode in a plane, a taxi, a train and a ferryboat, all in the first few hours. The plane landed with a bump and a screech at LaGuardia, the taxi was driven by a dark-skinned man in a turba...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Lawton: Time to change our response to traumatic events

I was in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting. Remember that one? On Jan. 6, an ex-military man with a history of mental illness killed five people and injured six more in baggage claim at t...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Mom wants strings on hand-me-downs

DEAR ABBY: I come from a large family. We are not wealthy but always loved dressing our children up for holidays. Because the outfits were expensive, as our children outgrew them, we pas...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

To adopt or not? – That is the question to ask yourself

By Al Winzerling La Plata County Humane Society Adopting a dog, cat or other critters is an important decision. Here are things to consider when thinking about bringin...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Harrop: Breast cancer-wine link – scary or just a scare?

Many women obsess over their risk for breast cancer. That’s why news media flash blazing headlines whenever a study suggests a link between breast cancer and some “exposure.” That’s why tele...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

EPA cuts corners to ignore the law

Waiving rules to prevent methane pollution. Stripping wetlands of protection under the Clean Water Act. Throwing out restrictions against strip-mining mountaintops and dumping the spoils int...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Man gets angry at wife’s hurt feelings

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two years, and my husband has three grown children. He was recently planning a getaway with the youngest and included me in the plans. I didn’t want to...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What’s in a master class?

You play what you’ve been practicing for months. When you finish, the teacher may say “Bravo.” Then the nitpicking begins. Master classes are a study in preparation, nerves and ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

4-H members to highlight a year of work at La Plata County Fair

The 2017 La Plata County Fair is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is “A Living Legacy.” 4-H members throughout the county have been working hard all year for this event. ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Former DATO director a man of many stories

This is my first column and first week as the new executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO to most folks). Prior to this, I had been working and “apprenticing” under the a...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect