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Creating Community

Simple steps to keep your home healthy

We all want to live in a safe, healthy home, but unhealthy conditions are not always immediately obvious. The good…

December 31, 2021

Guest Columns

The perplexity of a useless boat ramp at Lake Powell

A boat ramp no longer reaches the water at Lake Powell. (Courtesy of Allen Best)Courtesy of Allen Best As the…

December 31, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Records of 2021 Part 2: Records 5 through 1

Every year seems to be better than the last for new music and 2021 was no exception. Last week, you…

December 31, 2021

Dear Abby

Invite makes teetotaler uneasy

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Dan,” and I do not consume alcohol, mostly because of our family history. Several years ago…

December 30, 2021

Nourishing Morsels

Making resolutions real

The new year is a time where a lot of us reflect on life – what’s working, what’s not and…

December 29, 2021

Dear Abby

Man is absent husband, boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for eight years. When I met him he was married, but his…

December 28, 2021

Action Line

Propane provision warms bodies and spirits at Purple Cliffs

A joint city/county tax helps pay for propane for cooking in the community kitchen, seen here, as well as for…

December 27, 2021

Dear Abby

Nuptials won’t include family role

DEAR ABBY: My 52-year-old twin brother – whom I’m close to – is getting married soon for the first time.…

December 24, 2021

Local First

A year in review

As December nears its end, we are grateful for the blankets of snow covering the mountains as we take in…

December 24, 2021

Guest Columns

Alternatives to building bigger jails aren’t a partisan issue

Matt Wittcca If you know someone is a Republican or Democrat, then you might assume you know exactly where they…

December 24, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Records of 2021, Part One: Records 10 to 6

Most full-time, professional musicians are always productive. The pandemic and time off the road for full-time touring musicians was great…

December 24, 2021

Dear Abby

Relative obsessed with parentage

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a wonderful man who has a teenage son, “Teddy,” from a previous relationship. I…

December 23, 2021

Dear Abby

Late mother’s lifestyle surprising

DEAR ABBY: I was never close to my mother-in-law, “Agnes.” She always came across as very religious and morally upright.…

December 21, 2021

Action Line

In the 21st century, where does a mountain man go?

Dear Action Line: Recent stories have discussed a rise in campers living in the national forest. There has been a…

December 20, 2021

Thinking Green

Conservation gains across Four Corners mark the new year

After a whirlwind year, it’s time to take stock of some conservation gains over the past 12 months. We often…

December 18, 2021

What's Up Downtown

Wrapping up a busy 2021

What a year 2021 was. While things were better in 2021, I really look forward to truly entering a new…

December 18, 2021

From the Humane Society

Have a COVID dog? It’s time to drop the excuse and start the training

Recently, I watched as a dog cowered away from a woman who was attempting to say hi. The dog’s owner…

December 17, 2021

Dear Abby

Educator feels home-school past carries stigma

DEAR ABBY: I was home-schooled K-12. I now have multiple master’s degrees and work for a public school. I returned…

December 17, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Spend a Winter’s Night with DeVotchKa

The state of Colorado can hang its hat on being purveyors of “the Denver Sound.” An indie-rock subgenre that flies…

December 17, 2021

Dear Abby

Neighbor’s past shocks new friend

DEAR ABBY: I recently learned my neighbor shot and killed her two young kids (14 and 2) more than 20…

December 16, 2021

From the Extension Office

Extension Office, Steamworks team up to deliver 100 holiday meals

One of the many things I love about our community is how we all take care of each other. We…

December 16, 2021

Strength in Well-being

Busting common weight-loss myths

The New Year is here, which means so are the resolutions to improve ourselves and our well-being. I wanted to…

December 15, 2021

Dear Abby

Couple deals with cracks in relationship

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for almost five years. We don’t live together but we see each…

December 14, 2021

Action Line

A grand Piano and a whale of a view on Main Avenue

The street view of 858 Main Avenue, which was remodeled in 2008-09 based on designs by Durango architect Dean Brookie.…

December 13, 2021