Columnists

Dear Abby

Daughter feels powerless to help dad

DEAR ABBY: My dad, who is nearing 80, has been married to my stepmom, “Ruth,” for nearly 35 years. She…

June 7, 2022

Dear Abby

First wife unsure about polygamy

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 40s. Last year, we decided to make a very big change…

June 7, 2022

Action Line

Good golly: Dogs gone south, doggone it

Here’s our dog Buda, graduating from a Durango Kennel Club obedience training class in 2012. At least, we think it…

June 6, 2022

From the Extension Office

Like elements of soil, we are all interconnected

If you ever want to wander – and then tumble and roll – into a rabbit hole of internet intricacies,…

June 6, 2022

Opinion

Suicide, mutual cooperation and the future of humanity

The Other Sidecca I was 13 when Jim Hackett died by suicide. Jim and his wife worked for the Forest…

June 6, 2022

Opinion

‘Nuisance’ yard a wild, interconnected ecosystem

Rachel Turieldu1-i-syn I was hustling out of the house, ignoring my un-walked dog’s aggrieved expression, when I found the yellow…

June 5, 2022

Authentic Aging

Love, life and mortality

I’ve just read a fascinating book for those of us who may fear Alzheimer’s disease and/or would like to be…

June 4, 2022

What's Up Downtown

Brewfest tickets on sale

The 23rd San Juan Brewfest opened ticket sales earlier this week. The San Juan Brewfest has grown into the biggest…

June 3, 2022

Creating Community

Keep your family (including pets) safe this summer

The warm months bring more than just sunny days and favorite summer activities. Summertime also brings the risk of animal-,…

June 3, 2022

Opinion

Can we enter abortion, gun debates with compassion?

The debates about abortion and guns in the United States rage on. Mayor Dick Whitedu1-i-syn When does life begin? Religious…

June 3, 2022

Downtown Lowdown

Carute Roma hosts CD release party

Once you’re a fan of gypsy music you’re a fan for life. Doesn’t matter if you were once a punk…

June 2, 2022

Dear Abby

Woman eats roommate’s food

DEAR ABBY: A couple of months ago, I moved from my mother’s into an apartment with a friend I had…

June 2, 2022

Dear Abby

Retired man smitten with neighbor

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired. A short while ago, a young couple moved in across the street.…

May 31, 2022

Action Line

Someday, nowhere bridges and trails will go somewhere

This future link to the Animas River Trail ends abruptly here under the Bridge to Nowhere. Yes, we have a…

May 30, 2022

From the Chamber

Are you prepared to handle a crisis?

June 9, 2002, I was flying out of Durango to Denver. As we boarded the flight, we could see a…

May 28, 2022

La Plata Health Watch

As cases rise, expanding COVID-19 vaccine access will help

Where do we stand with COVID-19 vaccinations? I have been fielding many questions in the past couple of months about…

May 28, 2022

Dear Abby

Woman always revisits past decisions

DEAR ABBY: I’m a divorced woman, soon to be 60, who is often haunted by vivid memories of the past.…

May 28, 2022

Dear Abby

Sneaky boyfriend sabotages friendship

DEAR ABBY: I have a gay friend I’ll call “Allen.” We have been close friends for 13 years. Allen has…

May 28, 2022

Shelf Life

Reading with kids should be filled with fun, curiosity

While I was growing up, my family had a set of children’s encyclopedias that I loved. There was a volume…

May 28, 2022

Opinion

‘Ascent seems to be religious school cloaking true nature’

Carol Curedu1-i-syn As reported by The Durango Herald, the Colorado Department of Education has directed the Durango School District 9-R…

May 27, 2022

Culture Gulch

Recital series winds down

On May 20, the 14th Unitarian Universalist Recital Series came to a stellar conclusion when three Fort Lewis College faculty…

May 26, 2022

Downtown Lowdown

For Bogner, a lifetime of drumming

Local musician Robert Bogner was a noisy kid. Whistling, talking, singing, even beating on things. He would make such a…

May 26, 2022

Opinion

Advocates, ranchers outfitters can coexist with wolves

Wolves are returning to Colorado. About half of us are happy about this and about half of us aren’t. Working…

May 26, 2022

Opinion

How about riverside site for fire, police?

What do Durango Fire District, River City Hall, the old Durango High School, a bordello and the Animas City Cemetery…

May 25, 2022