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Online friendship staring to wear thin

DEAR ABBY: I made a friend six years ago on social media. We have never actually met in person, but we have stayed in touch. She began contacting me on a daily basis about a year ago, which ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex asks for a little cuddling

DEAR ABBY: I have been separated from my husband for a year and a half. The divorce became final five months ago. He had major mood swings, and was nice one minute and hateful the next. We h...

DATE: Aug 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Pandemic romance hits rocks

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Kirk,” and I have been dating exclusively for nearly two years and live together. We met during the pandemic, so for the first year or so, we mostly hung out – just...

DATE: Aug 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Drunk uncle crosses line with kiss

DEAR ABBY: I come from a large, close family. The majority of them live in another state. A couple of family members live in the same state I reside in. One night, my uncle came over and we ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dismissal of career no longer a joke

DEAR ABBY: I graduated from college with a degree in a niche field. In my graduating class of nearly 7,000, there were only four of us with this specific degree. I now have a career in the f...

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Employee wants out of book club

DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the same company for 20 years. For the last eight years, I was part of an office book club, mostly because I was pressured regularly by the boss to participate. ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom troubles son’s girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my 45-year-old boyfriend, “Doug,” for six years. His mother, who was widowed five years ago, has moved here to Florida from New Jersey. Doug is very protective of...

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Employees sacrifice for dying co-worker

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker has been stricken with multiple stage-4 cancers. We all have been compassionate and caring, supporting him through the challenges of treatment and the side effects. Hi...

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife’s smoking addiction clouds future

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for 32 years. I love her dearly. Recently, though, her smoking has been really bothering me. Her father passed away from COPD five years ago because...

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife driven into arms of old boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband, “Jim,” for three years, but we have been together for seven. It hasn’t been an easy road for us. I love him, but he doesn’t give me the attentio...

DATE: Jul 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s secret life revealed

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 23 years. About a year ago, our 22-year-old daughter became suspicious that her dad might be having an affair. She found out it was true through his text m...

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

50 years of friendship ends over beau

DEAR ABBY: For 50 years, I had a close career and personal friend I’ll call “Ellen.” She has been married a long time, but I know she and her husband have had some rocky patches. Ellen was w...

DATE: Jul 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

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.