Columnists

Adventures in Motherhood

Childhood doesn’t unfold along a linear path

When I suggest to Col and Rose that we play a game, they select Sorry, a choice that gives me…

January 27, 2018

Money Savvy

You can banish your debt this year

If we did it, you can, too. This column is the midpoint of a 12-part series about taking control of…

January 27, 2018

From our Congressman

Givon and Helmin-Schmid: Revising our land-use code; let reason prevail over passion

Let reason prevail over passion

January 27, 2018

From the State Senate

Coram: Speaking up for broadband in rural Colorado

Representative Don Coram To start the year off, we successfully passed a bill that continues an interstate compact allowing nurses…

January 27, 2018

From the Mayor

White: Join us in efforts to deal with a changing climate

Dick White, Mayor of Durango Droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods: none respect political dogma. Climate change mostly results from human…

January 27, 2018

Population Matters

Grossman: Don’t control population this way

It has been more than 20 years since the Rwandan genocide, but it stands out in my mind as the…

January 27, 2018

Dear Abby

Mom rejects daughter’s sexuality

DEAR NEEDS SUPPORT: What your mother may not realize is that children often know they are gay long before they…

January 27, 2018

La Plata Health Watch

Snoring tied to sleep apnea, which can stress the heart

Snoring can be attributed to many causes but is a symptom that should alert patients and those who love them…

January 26, 2018

Stewards of the Land

While we’re dreaming of snow, let’s talk about how it’s made

“Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me…

January 26, 2018

From our Congressman

Schultz: A second wave of reflection

Connie Schultz column sig shot in the PD studio Monday, January 22, 2006. (Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer) It…

January 26, 2018

Dear Abby

Mistreated wife concerns friend

Unfortunately, he is disrespectful to his wife. He’s overly critical of everything she does. He has yelled and made disparaging…

January 26, 2018

From our Congressman

Goad: Public lands inspire entrepreneurism, attract Outdoor Retailer

Amanda and Adrian Goad At the end of our adventure, we landed in Durango, where we started our business, BoldBrew,…

January 25, 2018

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: The tweet Trump could never send Tehran

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) What would those have said? Something like: @realDonaldTrump “America stands with Iranian…

January 25, 2018

Dear Abby

Premarital celibacy worries man

During a time when her mother became ill and sadly passed, Marie told me God had spoken to her and…

January 25, 2018

From our Congressman

Brooks: Democrats go for the jugular! (Their own)

All of this has left those of us in the pundit class with a frustrating problem. Obviously, the Democrats were…

January 24, 2018

Dear Abby

Guide gives child depression facts

Many times, parents tell themselves it’s just a phase their child will grow out of, but one in five teens…

January 24, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Stop pouring on fat with added sugars

Liquid sugar is toxic for your body for many reasons. First, it stimulates your hunger and has zero nutrient value.…

January 23, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: China and the global race for new technology

Robert Samuelson There are facts and figures on research and development, innovation and engineers. But the report’s main conclusion lies…

January 23, 2018

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Come to this island, before it disappears

Nicholas Kristof “My house was over there,” said Zainal Abedin, a farmer, pointing to the waves about 100 feet from…

January 23, 2018

Dear Abby

Single mom in love with two men

If I were to love Steve the way I love Rick or if Rick were to love me the way…

January 23, 2018

Marc Thiessen

Thiessen: The 10 worst things Trump did in his first year

Marc Thiessen However, his record of conservative achievement has been overshadowed by a whole series of self-inflicted wounds. Here are…

January 22, 2018

Dear Abby

Man’s dream career is crushed

My confidence is shaken, and I don’t know what to do. In my middle school years, I used to know…

January 22, 2018

Action Line

Debate about presidential photo needs to be reframed

Official White House photos of President Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Let’s be honest. These images come with a lot…

January 21, 2018

Thinking Green

To plan, or not to plan – land use in La Plata County

Easy, unless you’re the county commissioners bearing the brunt of the fake news fury that buried the last effort to…

January 21, 2018