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Dad’s girlfriend upsets daughter

Dear Abby: I’m really uncomfortable about my father’s new relationship. He is 50 and dating a girl who is 19 – only two years older than I am. She went to my high school. I t...

DATE: Dec 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend’s true colors are revealed

Dear Abby: I need your opinion. I have been with the same guy for 27 years. We never married because we were both married before, and I wasn’t into doing it again. I have stuck by him th...

DATE: Dec 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom sides with son-in-law over daughter

Dear Abby: I got divorced a year ago. Before it became final, there were many court appearances. My husband told my mother we were divorcing because I was unfaithful, which is true. What...

DATE: Dec 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Tension makes holiday outlook bleak

Dear Abby: I woke up crying this morning. The holidays are fast approaching, and many of them I spent with my younger sister “Leyla” and her family. It has been a tradition because our p...

DATE: Dec 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Trust issues are remnants of past

Dear Abby: Marriage is considered to be imperative in my religion and culture. I’m 29 and still not married. I have commitment and trust issues with guys. I have been in only three relat...

DATE: Dec 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Prenup becomes wedding roadblock

Dear Abby: I have a delightful, caring, loving man in my life. We knew each other years ago when we were married to other people. Three years ago, after a couple of years of courtship, h...

DATE: Nov 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Gift is more curse than blessing

Dear Abby: Every year for the last 15 years or so, my husband’s sister has sent us a huge box of homemade cookies for Christmas. My husband is from a large family, and she does this for ...

DATE: Nov 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter dishes it out but can’t take it

Dear Abby: Recently, I kindly and lovingly gave my daughter some feedback about how she berates her husband in front of my 8-year-old grandson. I told her I didn’t want him to grow up th...

DATE: Nov 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Engagement ring unhappy surprise

Dear Abby: When my then-boyfriend asked me to marry him, he didn’t have a ring ready, but I happily accepted his proposal. We were in our late 20s and had been dating for almost 10 years...

DATE: Nov 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Habit pushes friendship to limit

Dear Abby: I have a good friend I’ll call Josie. She’s kind, generous and always willing to help. There is only one problem – she lies. The lies she tells are ridiculous. I f...

DATE: Nov 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Cheating confession devastates wife

Dear Abby: Two years ago, my husband of 50 years confessed that 46 years ago, shortly after our son was born, he had a one-night stand with a total stranger he gave a ride to. She offere...

DATE: Nov 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Masks challenge deaf citizens

Dear Abby: As we return to work, businesses and expanded health care are opening up after the pandemic shutdown. We all are pretty much required to wear masks anywhere we go these days. ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | 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.