Columnists

Douthat: Choose the lesser cruelty on immigration

Ross Douthat, New York Timesdu1-i-syn The true rationale has been clear from the beginning. Yes, it’s partially a byproduct of…

June 18, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Questioning the conventional wisdom about summer travel

The conventional wisdom surrounding summer travel includes false narratives about who’s taking a vacation, how they’re getting there, how much…

June 18, 2018

Action Line

License plates at forefront of controversy

If you really wanted to be a New Mexican, you could not only ditch your front plate but also your…

June 18, 2018

David Brooks

Brooks: Personalism is the philosophy we need

Brooksdu1-i-syn Someone might be a Latina lesbian who loves the NRA or a socialist Mormon cowboy from Arizona. Moreover, most…

June 18, 2018

Dear Abby

Couple disagrees about adoption

A while ago, some friends adopted a little girl from Russia. The girl was orphaned and badly in need of…

June 18, 2018

Dear Abby

Daughter saddened by Father’s Day

I’m a young adult now. My real dad died recently. Father’s Day is now just a painful emptiness I would…

June 17, 2018

The Tourism Effect

We are not victims of this fire

It reminded me of summer trips my family used to take from the Midwest to California to visit my dad’s…

June 16, 2018

Thinking Green

For 50 years, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act preserves waterways

It was a counterpoint to the West’s flurry of dam-building in the 1950s and 1960s that saw dams erected across…

June 16, 2018

Dear Abby

Man’s history of rape could be exposed

Her mom is gone now, but her dad is still hanging on. He lives in a retirement home known for…

June 16, 2018

Marc Thiessen

President Trump deserves more latitude and less attitude

du1-i-syn “What the United States has gained is vague and unverifiable at best. What North Korea has gained, however, is…

June 15, 2018

From the State Senate

Effort against 416 Fire is remarkable

Sen. Don Coramdu1-i-syn The Gold King Mine spill and previous fires have honed the response team’s skills. These firefighters from…

June 15, 2018

Guest Columns

On changing climate: ‘The new normal’ does not apply

du1-i-syn Nowhere is this phrase more overworked than in relation to climate change. We hear it applied to everything from…

June 15, 2018

Guest Columns

Reflections from ground zero Local is an eyewitness to first days of the 416 fire

Being at ground zero you meet a lot of people, mostly wildland fire people. And they, to a person, are…

June 15, 2018

Judith Reynolds Cartoon

Editorial cartoon

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June 15, 2018

Stewards of the Land

Wildfires have been a beneficial part of Earth’s ecosystems

Wildfire is a natural component to almost any ecosystem. Like floods, hurricanes and avalanches, it has always been around. It…

June 15, 2018

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Weak environmental policies cost outdoor jobs

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn The speaker is U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The industry goes under the broad name of outdoor recreation.…

June 15, 2018

Dear Abby

Son fears for mom’s welfare

To me, this would be a nightmare. I can’t be around her more than two or three days, and she…

June 15, 2018

Culture Gulch

Through the fires – a festival opens

The Silverton Theatre Mine soldiers on

June 14, 2018

Dear Abby

Retired man only talks to youngsters

He says he has no interest in talking to people our age, so when we get together with our friends,…

June 14, 2018

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Becoming Ugly America will make us less secure

Thomas Friedman, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn God forbid we become the United States of Trump. That would threaten our future…

June 13, 2018

Thoughts Along The Way

The structure that lets us grow

It was two weeks post-Royal Wedding when a Buddhist friend of mine who had watched the entire ceremony was eager…

June 13, 2018

From the Extension Office

La Plata County Extension Office can house livestock affected by 416 Fire

Our facilities are also equipped to house horses. We have two covered barns and can set up extra pens if…

June 13, 2018

Healing Nutrition

3 nutrition strategies to survive your summer trip

If you’re like most people, you might be wondering, “Isn’t that an oxymoron?” We’ve all been there before. When on…

June 13, 2018

Dear Abby

Strip club cause for ultimatum

I flew to Monterey to job hunt, and he is supposed to be flying in soon. However, last night I…

June 13, 2018