Columnists

Another family torn apart: The human cost of ICE in Southwest Colorado

In our quiet corners of Southwest Colorado, where families work hard, children play, and neighbors care for one another, there…

August 27, 2025

Dear Abby

Wife’s view of herself shrinks

DEAR ABBY: About eight months ago, I stumbled on my husband watching online porn. He admitted to habitual use but…

August 27, 2025

Opinion

Let’s be the kind of community that looks out for each other – and for the bears

If you’ve lived in Durango for more than a minute, you know we share our beautiful mountain town with some…

August 24, 2025

Opinion

How policy volatility could break America’s power grid

America’s energy policy is starting to feel like a game of Calvinball – the anything-goes sport from Calvin and Hobbes…

August 24, 2025

Opinion

Health insurance affordability is not just policy – it’s a deeply human issue

Colorado’s Western Slope faces a daunting health care affordability crisis as private insurance premiums for 2026 threaten to skyrocket. Phillipsdu1-i-syn…

August 24, 2025

Dear Abby

Nephew jumps from frying pan into fire

DEAR ABBY: After their 25th anniversary dinner, my nephew “Will” was blindsided when his wife announced that she had never…

August 24, 2025

From the Chamber

Fail quickly – don’t wait to get started

Jeff Dupont Opportunities don’t stand still. By the time you’ve fine-tuned every detail, the moment may have passed. Some of…

August 23, 2025

Dear Abby

Unhealthy lifestyle needs adjustment

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a long-term relationship with an incredible guy I’ll call ‘Jerry.“ We both have grown children, his…

August 22, 2025

Culture Gulch

A reset for Durango Arts Center

The Durango Arts Center board has officially named Beth Lamberson Warren the new executive director. Beth Lamberson Warren is the…

August 21, 2025

Downtown Lowdown

Rattlesnake Milk takes stage at San Juan Brewfest

Lou Lewis and Andrew Chavez have been playing music together since they were 15 years old. Rock ’n’ roll, surf…

August 20, 2025

Opinion

Government growth got us into this mess, it won’t get us out

Like sunburns and mosquito swarms, the Special Legislative Session has become an unpleasant seasonal tradition in Colorado, courtesy of Gov.…

August 20, 2025

Dear Abby

Sister-in-law enables alcoholic husband

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down…

August 20, 2025

Strength in Well-being

Five morning habits that ignite fat burning and boost energy

We’ve all heard it before: eat less, move more. But what if the key to sustainable fat loss actually begins…

August 18, 2025

Opinion

Harsh fire season brings out the best in La Plata County

Drought conditions have been increasing for more than 20 years in Southwest Colorado, and this summer we’re seeing the results…

August 17, 2025

Opinion

Is JD Vance right about Democrats?

Last month, Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech for the right-wing think tank the Claremont Institute about statesmanship: what…

August 17, 2025

Dear Abby

Brother’s good deeds punished

DEAR ABBY: I am a 67-year-old man who has two sisters. Recently, I was at my younger sister “Mitzi’s” house,…

August 17, 2025

What's up in Durango Skies

Examining the Rayleigh scattering effect

Greetings, stargazers. Most of us have heard the weather proverb “red skies at night, sailors delight; red skies at morning,…

August 15, 2025

From the Humane Society

Pet disaster preparedness planning essential in emergency

As wildfires, floods and other natural disasters pose threats across the region, the La Plata County Humane Society wants you…

August 15, 2025

Opinion

Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves not surprising given her ‘little hats’ comment

Recent media coverage of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill calling to delist the gray wolf from federal protection misses the…

August 15, 2025

Dear Abby

Daily calls to mom wearing thin

DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old mother of two, a wife and a full-time teacher. My days are long, busy…

August 15, 2025

Downtown Lowdown

Betty Benedeadly: Groove, psych, twang

Betty Benedeadly’s sound all started with the acquisition of a “banjitar.” A solid reflection of the name, it’s an instrument…

August 13, 2025

Thinking Green

The role of science in rulemaking

The Trump Administration recently announced its intention to abandon the 2009 endangerment finding that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to…

August 13, 2025

Opinion

Will RFK Jr. and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement change America?

The movement that helped make Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the secretary of health and human services converged politically with right-wing…

August 13, 2025

Dear Abby

New habit has wife eyeing the exit

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken…

August 13, 2025