Family

Local News

Farmington High School grad tells a story of forgiveness

Swindell recounts her tale of love, betrayal and life raising autistic child

November 5, 2020

Local News

Shutdown causes hardships, but also silver linings, for Durango families

Parents say life has slowed down and allowed for coming together

June 13, 2020

Local News

La Plata, Archuleta counties to receive infant supplies from FEMA

delivering $3 million in diapers, formula to Colorado

April 17, 2020

Local News

Study to examine effectiveness local program focused on helping families

Health, resiliency, economic security of participants will be scrutinized

March 24, 2019

Business

Family, community keep Allison Garage humming

Close-knit town makes advertising, computers unnecessary

August 12, 2018

Local News

Celebrity engagement has Dolores connection

Johnson to marry singer from Destiny’s Child

May 22, 2018

Community

Durango couple celebrates 50 years of marriage

Durango residents George and Mary Thompson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 9. They were married in 1968 at St.…

May 22, 2018

Local News

La Plata County faces early childhood care shortage

shows racial disparities persist across Colorado

April 27, 2017

Local News

S.W. Colorado Genealogical Society to meet Jan. 14

du1-i-syn A brief business meeting will be held, and members will have opportunities to share family history research and genealogical…

January 11, 2017

Local News

Durango couple welcomes second set of twins

Chances of delivering twins increases after first pair

November 20, 2016

Patient Parenting

Jumping from early childhood to aging adulthood

In the nine years of writing Patient Parenting, I’ve covered everything from mothers to language to pinching to musical brains…

October 30, 2016

Evolving Families

Turn off your television, computers and go outside and play!

Children today spend an average of seven hours a day viewing screens. Research has been, and continues to be done,…

October 29, 2016

Regional News

Colorado children killed, injured in accidental shootings

The AP and the USA TODAY Network analyzed the circumstances of every death and injury across the nation from accidental…

October 23, 2016

Nation & World

An accidental shooting kills a child every other day

Associated Press and USA TODAY Network Hours earlier, he was a happy 4-year-old who loved Ironman and the Hulk and…

October 23, 2016

Local News

Trace your ancestry Saturday at the library

Meet one-on-one with a genealogist to take the first steps on your adventure. Learn tips and tricks for finding your…

October 19, 2016

Local News

Five Durango sisters re-create photo from 48 years ago

girls remember watching parades on Main Avenue

July 22, 2016

Local News

Youngest of Durango family of veterans buried in Greenmount Cemetery

Roybal men served their country

May 29, 2016

Local News

Grieving the lost potential of Thomas Huber

dealt with adopted son’s reactive attachment disorder

May 21, 2016

Family

She thinks her friend is dating a gross guy for his money

A: I think we can agree that likening a friend’s relationship to prostitution won’t do anyone any good. I’m guessing…

April 23, 2016

Family

What children can teach us about change, growing up

That child is now about to go to high school. He is the same age as the eighth-grade students I…

April 23, 2016

Family

My husband and I were nearly friendless – and I got desperate

I typed hurriedly into Facebook messenger: I know we haven’t hung out before, but I really think we’d have an…

April 23, 2016

Family

Are you the only single guest at a wedding? Here’s how to really live it up

Somewhere between galloping to Gangnam Style and stepping forward and back to the Electric Slide, I heard Beyoncé come on…

April 23, 2016

Family

After my divorce, tasks as simple as mowing the lawn felt huge

And I feel triumphant. I was 33, owned my own home and had never mowed a lawn in my life.…

April 7, 2016

Family

Six ways good parents contribute to their child’s anxiety

It doesn’t seem like it when they’re playing on their $500 tech gadgets, but they do. Twenty-first century living is…

April 7, 2016