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Man can’t brush off silence about treatment

DEAR ABBY: I found out that, behind my back, my best friend has been (secretly) growing hair for the past year. He knows I have been balding for many years. Although I have accepted my folli...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Colleague’s mockery hits a nerve

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, I found out my adult child is transgender. Nobody knows yet except for me, my husband and my other child. Until this year, I have always worked in a very caring,...

DATE: Jun 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Toddler draws relatives’ rebuke

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s stepmother passed recently after a long illness, and her children specifically wanted our family, including our 2-year-old, to be at her service. When we arrived at t...

DATE: Jun 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Need for healthy changes at odds with habits

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (nonalcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two bouts of cancer in five years as well as arthritis. I hav...

DATE: Jun 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple suffering amid loss of grandchild

DEAR ABBY: We recently suffered the loss of our first grandchild. She was only 24 and taken far too soon. My partner and I are working through our grief, which is challenging as we are in di...

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Divorcee still in love with ex

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced from my ex-husband, “Cliff,” for a year and a half. My nearly adult children live with me. They rarely see their dad. Our divorce was relatively painless, but...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend’s marriage a roller coaster

DEAR ABBY: A man I know has been married for 40 years. His wife gets mad at him for small things and stops talking to him for three to four months at a time. Also, he will make her supper, a...

DATE: May 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend lets sleeping dogs lie

DEAR ABBY: I am recently divorced after a 37-year marriage. My boyfriend, “Grant,” has been divorced for a long time. He is a lovely man – honest, intelligent, healthy, helpful, neat and a g...

DATE: May 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughters have clearly sided with ex

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been divorced for 10 years and have since remarried. I began dating my current wife nine years ago. I have four daughters, ages 24 to 37. Since the divorce, our relationships...

DATE: May 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Love for alcohol leaves little room for friendship

DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost her husband to cancer and began drinking increasingly he...

DATE: May 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Time to air out dirty laundry?

DEAR ABBY: My late husband and I were married 38 years when we finally went to marriage counseling. I found out then that he had slept with my sister early in our marriage. I had suspected h...

DATE: May 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s mom not wanted in picture

DEAR ABBY: I have a full-time job and am in pretty good health. I have one son, “Brian,” who is married and has three children. My problem is that my son is often rude to me. I was a single ...

DATE: May 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.