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Longtime friendship collapses amid lies, drugs

DEAR ABBY: The first Christmas my future husband and I were dating, he gave me an angel ring. I asked him to take me to a bar where my best friend worked so I could show it to her. When I sh...

DATE: Apr 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wedding planning shifts to appearance

DEAR ABBY: I have a 25-year-old niece, “Meadow,” who embraces the hippie lifestyle. She’s kind and sweet and loves everyone. She has also opposed “the Establishment.” She’s heavily tattooed ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The kittens are coming: Here’s what to do if you find one

During the spring and summer months, La Plata County Humane Society sees an influx of kittens that require round-the-clock care from dedicated fosters. This year we are expecting to care for...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

‘Parents, brothers read, shared, often argued over daily newspapers’

An ode to Mary Hopkin: “Those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end. . .” Recent Durango Heralds contained a number of items I saved for my adult daughter, who lives near...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

What sentencing would look like if Trump found guilty

For all the attention to the unfolding trial of Donald Trump in Manhattan, there has been surprisingly little of it paid to a key element: its possible outcome and, specifically, the prospec...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Chasin’ fur’ in Wyoming: ‘Eliminate predator zone, strengthen cruelty laws’

It’s legal in Wyoming to chase coyotes and run over them with snowmobiles, but recently, a man used his snowmobile to run down a wolf until it was disabled. Then he taped the wolf’s mouth sh...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Spring Rewards and more

The Durango Business Improvement District reminds you that the Spring Rewards promotion is underway. BID has nearly $11,000 to give away as a reward for shopping local! BID’s Spring Rewards ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Seth Mulder & Midnight Run taking stage at Bluegrass Meltdown

North Dakota isn’t really a state known for its bluegrass music. While there are pockets of the genre just about everywhere throughout the country, bluegrass remains tied with the southern s...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Romance between relatives upsets friends

DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend, “Kevin,” lost his wife three years ago. He’s currently in a relationship with his niece (his deceased brother’s daughter). Kevin is in his 60s; she’s in ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The key to long-term weight maintenance: Reverse dieting

After reaching your desired weight, the journey to maintaining a healthy lifestyle continues beyond the scale. One strategy often overlooked but crucial for long-term success is “reverse die...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Sunspots and Prominences

Greetings, stargazers. The total eclipse happened. I was lucky enough to be able to get to it and avoid the clouds, but stupid enough to spend much of the time during totality snapping photo...

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Morley Nelson, birds of prey, and Snake River Canyon

I can think of no better legacy than to protect a landscape in perpetuity for wild species, but the politics of preservation are never easy. Near Boise, Idaho, Morlan “Morley” Nelson sought ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels