Columnists

Couple wrestles with communication issues

DEAR ABBY: I love my wife very much, but we are, unfortunately, having a communication/interpretation issue. She is inquisitive and…

September 21, 2021

Action Line

Coming soon? The Holiday Inn spur trail

You can look, but you better not touch this recently built one-tenth-mile extension of the Animas River Trail behind Natural…

September 20, 2021

Thinking Green

Our evolving environmental baseline

The phrase “new normal” is tossed around frequently to describe our changing environment and climate. It highlights what we each…

September 18, 2021

The Tourism Effect

Video content: A small business’ best friend

Over the past 18 months, the Visit Durango team has been intrigued and excited by a quickly expanding trend: Short…

September 18, 2021

From the Humane Society

The value in foster field trips

While La Plata County Humane Society staff members work hard every day to enrich the lives of the dogs in…

September 17, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Local musician kicks off solo career

It’s what the local musician is doing as he kicks off a solo career after spending the last 10 or…

September 16, 2021

From the Extension Office

Advice to leads to falling-out

DEAR ABBY: I have been in my second marriage for almost 20 years. My wife came with two grown children,…

September 16, 2021

La Plata County 4-H members earn awards at Colorado State Fair

Our 4-H year wraps up at the end of September, which means we get to reflect on the year we…

September 16, 2021

Healing Nutrition

Belly fat: What you don’t see in the mirror

Millions of Americans struggle to prevent or lose accumulated belly fat. Many times, the No. 1 focus is our appearance.…

September 15, 2021

Pandemic leaves social skills rusty

DEAR ABBY: I am a guy who is 27. I have always been somewhat shy and reserved, but I do…

September 14, 2021

Action Line

Courthouse clock rings true once again

The clock is back in action Sept. 2 after being restarted to make it correct. Robert Miller, with La Plata…

September 13, 2021

Gulliford's Travels

Tales from the Grand Canyon’s North Rim

Fewer visitors make the trek to this side of the canyon, which has its own rich history

What's up in Durango Skies

Webb telescope to look at universe’s most distant objects

Greetings, stargazers. Light from distant stars travels for years in a perfectly straight line to get to Earth, only to…

From the Chamber

The time of giving is here

Autumn is by far my favorite time of year. I love fall sports, the cooler nights and changing colors. It’s…

Creating Community

It’s important for all of us to educate ourselves about disability issues

But let’s remember that about 20% of the American population has a disability, and we come to disability in a…

Culture Gulch

Fort Lewis College cancels The MET Live in HD

“We’re not a priority group,” Charles Leslie, director of the Community Concert Hall, said about canceling the opera broadcasts for…

Downtown Lowdown

Dreem Machine band is electric

He’s more than a one-genre pony, despite being a flatpicking wiz and a major player in the region’s bluegrass scene,…

Family’s help with child care comes at a cost

DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of four (soon to be five) young children. It is exhausting. My husband helps…

Woman starting to see through big talk

DEAR ABBY: I am a 41-year-old divorced woman. My two grown children live with their dad. I have been in…

Teen navigates reality, religion

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl, and I’ve been struggling a little bit. My family is super-Christian. They believe that…

Stewards of the Land

Students help with conservation work at Chicken Creek

Montezuma County middle school students take a lunch break at Chicken Creek during a Forest Friday stewardship day. (Courtesy of…