Columnists

Rubin: Trump didn’t have the nerve to announce DACA repeal

Jennifer Rubin Instead, he sent out longtime anti-immigrant advocate Attorney General Jeff Sessions (never has there been a harsh measure…

September 8, 2017

Dear Abby

Husband’s distress over ex’s bad news perplexes new wife

I have never questioned my husband’s love or devotion to me. What’s bothering me is his reaction to the news.…

September 8, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: Federal relief for Minnesota winters? Count me in

Garrison Keillor Sunday on Fox News, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas would need upward of $150 billion in federal aid…

September 7, 2017

Dear Abby

Wife concerned about husband talking to neighborhood kids

Sometimes when Roger and I take walks, we run into children playing in a yard or biking up and down…

September 7, 2017

Ross Douthat

Douthat: Right wing books, wrong answers

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) Judged by their covers, the two books that I chose to spoil my…

September 6, 2017

Dear Abby

Mother hasn’t told husband he’s not the father

DEAR BIG MISTAKE: Not knowing your husband, I can’t guess at how he will react when you break the news.…

September 6, 2017

Action Line

Santa Rita pit offers ironic scene for lookie-loos

City officials assure concerned residents that the lone porta-potty at the bottom of the construction pit is not the $64…

September 5, 2017

Shelf Life

Library should represent the diversity of its community

Irwin A topic that is one of the basic tenets of librarianship is freedom of speech. The tragic events in…

September 5, 2017

Dear Abby

Young woman falls for new man during boyfriend’s deployment

During his first deployment, Matt broke up with me. He told me he didn’t want to see me again when…

September 5, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: When we’re complicit in war crimes

Nicholas Kristof It’s of a young Yemeni boy, acutely malnourished like 2 million other children in Yemen – caught up…

September 5, 2017

From our Congressman

Golombek: Building the workforce of tomorrow begins today

Ellen Golombek, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment The state’s economic and employment landscape has changed dramatically in the years…

September 4, 2017

From our Congressman

James: My reading addiction

Tom James I’m not talking about the ones where you bump your head in a doorway or on the underside…

September 4, 2017

Dear Abby

In-laws refuse to attend party away from home

During our entire marriage, anytime we invited my in-laws to birthday parties or other special occasions, they never accepted unless…

September 4, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

What to do if your vacation is disrupted by a terrorist attack

“People were running by and screaming,” says Hanahan, who flew to Barcelona from Chicago recently with her husband and two…

September 3, 2017

Dear Abby

Adopted brother unaware of his origin

From a health care point of view, I think my brother should know, but I don’t feel I have the…

September 3, 2017

From the Extension Office

Green chile season is here, but they aren’t the hottest peppers

On a recent morning, as I woke from my morning slumber on the south side of Durango, I could smell…

September 2, 2017

From our Congressman

Sullivan: Muzzling hate speech is not the way to fight it

Margaret Sullivan Those descriptions, and worse, certainly apply to the white supremacists, neo-Nazis, racists and bigots whose message has caused…

September 2, 2017

Duane Smith

Smith; Durango, and nation, hoped war’s end near

Duane Smith Surrounded by naval ships, relentlessly bombed, and defeated throughout Asia, the Japanese had no hope of preventing final…

September 2, 2017

From our Congressman

Pray: Bi-partisan health plan deserves consideration

Bethany Pray We recognize that a politically polarized Congress will inevitably struggle to develop and pass legislation, so we appreciate…

September 2, 2017

From the Chair

Westendorff: Mesa will carry our county fair legacy forward

This year’s theme, “A Living Legacy,” captured what the fair means to our community: A chance to carry forward our…

September 2, 2017

From our Congressman

Williams: Sportsmen can thank themselves for the attack on public lands

Hunters and anglers say they are astonished and outraged. But without their support, Trump wouldn’t be president and Zinke wouldn’t…

September 2, 2017

Money Savvy

Everything you wanted to know about money

Driving also means listening to podcasts, and the Freakonomics episode “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were…

September 2, 2017

Dear Abby

Woman still getting over breakup after two years

He just contacted me to tell me they are engaged. I feel bad for his fiancée and her kids because…

September 2, 2017

Coroner's Report

Man comes back from dead after botched identification

“Your son is alive,” said Bill Shinker, a family friend who had been a pall bearer for Kerrigan’s son, Frank,…

September 1, 2017