Columnists

Schultz: Those who believe others are not really human

Connie Schultzdu1-i-syn I don’t remember seeing a single anti-war protest growing up that wasn’t framed by the console of our…

September 29, 2017

Dear Abby

Wife can’t get over past affair

The problem is, I can’t forgive myself. I hate myself! I could have lost everything, including our two kids. I…

September 29, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Folks, we’re home alone

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn Surely one of the most cynical, reckless acts of governing in my…

September 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Gerson: Wielding both ignorance and malice, Trump further divides the country

Michael Gersondu1-i-syn Protests by players during the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” are misdirected, but their motivations are understandable. African-Americans…

September 28, 2017

Dear Abby

Mother regrets allowing abuse

After 17 years we divorced, but I feel my children got a raw deal. Things are different now. Single women…

September 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: Sam Francis predicted the coming war on business

David Brooksdu1-i-syn In a series of essays for conservative magazines like Chronicles, Francis hammered home three key insights. The first…

September 27, 2017

Dear Abby

Man is not father after 8 months

I had given them items that should have stayed in the family, and many of his friends and our extended…

September 27, 2017

From our Congressman

Krugman: Trapped by their own lies

Paul Krugman, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn It takes a truly terrible proposal to elicit such eloquent unanimity from organizations that…

September 26, 2017

From our Congressman

Dionne, Mann, Ornstein: How Trump is helping to save our democracy

E.J. Dionne<br><br>The Washington Postdu1-i-syn But precisely because the Trump threat is so profound, he has jolted much of the country…

September 26, 2017

Dear Abby

Alcoholic gets sober after wife leaves

Nine years into our marriage, I became an alcoholic. Try as I might, I couldn’t find a way to stop…

September 26, 2017

From our Congressman

Roy: FLC – Division II school has Division III facilities

Matthew Roy Whalen has been a staple on the historic campus since its construction, hosting graduations, assemblies, sporting events and…

September 25, 2017

Dear Abby

Son is too personal while online dating

I realize people today think one’s sexual history shouldn’t matter, but doesn’t my son have a right to know how…

September 25, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

There’s a window in my shower – and other hotel design flaws

“Weird,” he thought to himself. Burdiss, an emergency-preparedness consultant based in Flagstaff, Arizona, then let out a sigh of relief.…

September 24, 2017

La Plata Health Watch

Innovative gene therapy shows promise in fighting disease

While the roots of sanitation date back over 1,000 years, it was the work of Dr. John Snow in the…

September 24, 2017

Dear Abby

Grandmother disappointed when she misses out

We have been taking care of the grandkids since they were born and have them anywhere from two to seven…

September 24, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

As they grow, holding on to the threads of connection

Col and this friend are deep in the fog of brewing their next plan, and Col answers my questions with…

September 23, 2017

Dear Abby

Son weary about mother’s moving plans

Right now, we live in an urban area, near some big cities. Most of our family lived here originally, but…

September 23, 2017

From our Congressman

Sybert and Petersen: Zinke’s monument review betrays Roosevelt’s legacy

Nationwide, there are 640 million acres of public lands that are your American birthright no matter who you are. Tragically,…

September 22, 2017

Population Matters

Grossman: Fossil fuel subsidies must go

We both are plagued by asthma and carry expensive inhalers to use if we have trouble catching our breath. My…

September 22, 2017

From the Mayor

White: DFPD – A vital service our lives depend upon

Richard White In particular, immediate response from the Durango Fire Protection District slowed the spread of the Lightner Creek fire…

September 22, 2017

From our Congressman

Lopez-Whiteskunk: Washing away gains of Bears Ears

Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk A movement and vision conceived by a grass-roots group of Native Americans started the collection of traditional and…

September 22, 2017

From our Congressman

Milbank: No one listens to women when they speak around here

Dana Milbank Eighty-four thousand people “liked” this violent takedown of Trump’s former opponent. A woman has been speaker of the…

September 22, 2017

Dear Abby

Man unsure he is biological father

My son and his daughter both have health problems. My granddaughter’s medical problems are serious, but the doctors aren’t sure…

September 22, 2017

From our Congressman

Turner: Durango Re-Connect – 5th anniversary a good time to put aside differences, seek common ground

More than 9,000 participants held hands to create Durango Connect on the Animas River Trail on Sept. 27, 2012 near…

September 21, 2017