Columnists

Invest in independent meat processing for fair market

Colorado Democratic state Sen. Kerry Donovan is a sponsor of a reinsurance bill designed to reduce health insurance premiums on…

April 27, 2022

Dear Abby

Mother-in-law brings unwelcome gift

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are expecting our second child. Our first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, so we were…

April 26, 2022

Action Line

Trailing grease and seeps in a record-breaking column

Dear Action Line: How ironic is it that the city of Durango’s recycling truck is leaking oil or hydraulic fluid…

April 25, 2022

Opinion

Resources address youth mental health

It has been troubling to witness the steep decline in the mental health of Colorado’s youth. It is even more…

April 24, 2022

La Plata Health Watch

Mental health care a key aspect of pandemic recovery

I’ve been talking and writing recently about the indirect health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past two years,…

April 23, 2022

Opinion

Cannot return to time before Roe v. Wade

Before 1965, married couples in the United States did not have the legal right to use birth control. A wife…

April 23, 2022

The Tourism Effect

Be aware, recreate with care

Springtime is here. And that means some of the trails are almost dry and ready for hiking, biking, backpacking and…

April 22, 2022

Dear Abby

Woman faces uncertain future

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 14 years and have two kids. Our youngest is 11. For the last nine…

April 22, 2022

Downtown Lowdown

The Meltdown Sisters one of weekend’s headliners

It’s time for the ladies to lead a bluegrass pick. Not that the ladies haven’t had a fair shake, as…

April 22, 2022

Dear Abby

Friendship derailed over pandemic rules

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend of many years is currently not speaking to me. She recently moved from California to…

April 21, 2022

Dear Abby

Glib food comment eats at woman

DEAR ABBY: I had weight-loss surgery three years ago and lost 134 pounds. Two years later, I traded addictions and…

April 20, 2022

Opinion

‘Liars dominate’ in faux wildlife photography

I’m disgusted with American journalism. It’s boring. I blame editors for assigning uninteresting stories, and people interviewed for being evasive.…

April 20, 2022

Strength in Well-being

Your cholesterol numbers and weight loss

Cholesterol, found in our blood and in the food we eat, is a misunderstood compound that we have been instructed…

April 20, 2022

Action Line

Gas and groceries at Three Springs? Maybe …

A Maverik gas station will be complete soon at the west end of Wilson Gulch Road, and other businesses likely…

April 18, 2022

Opinion

Delta County a model for up-and-coming farmers, ranchers

In 1991, when Lee Bradley started farming near Paonia in the North Fork Valley of Colorado, he was hired to…

April 18, 2022

Thinking Green

Abandoned mines, wells present vexing problems

Our region hosts an abundance of abandoned mine sites and orphaned oil and gas wells. They contaminate our water and…

April 16, 2022

Local First

A healthy, wealthy and wise community

In the La Plata County Community Needs Assessment report focused on access to health care (completed in June 2019), 85%…

April 15, 2022

Dear Abby

Dad may bring girlfriend to event

DEAR ABBY: My father, who has been a widower for 17 years, has been dating a woman on and off…

April 15, 2022

Opinion

Latinas lead abortion-access fight

As we brace for a decision from the Supreme Court, which will likely upend Roe v. Wade and reduce abortion…

April 15, 2022

Downtown Lowdown

Punk-rock improvisation with Banyan

Drummer Stephen Perkins has stretched his arms, complete with drumsticks in hand, much farther than the musical confines of Jane’s…

April 15, 2022

Dear Abby

Mystery man unsettles friend

DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine lost her husband a couple of years ago. I didn’t think she was looking…

April 14, 2022

From the Extension Office

4-H member organizes garage sale to benefit Ukraine

It’s time for spring cleaning and our awesome 4-H member, McKenzie Albright, had a wonderful idea to help you with…

April 14, 2022

Healing Nutrition

‘Boring’ fiber is anything but

Let’s talk about dietary fiber! I get it: If this was a phone screen you would swipe as fast to…

April 12, 2022

Dear Abby

Man makes connection as marriage teeters

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years with three great kids. My wife and I have struggled on…

April 12, 2022