Columnists

West: Inaccurate statistics skew views on rape

du1-i-syn Dr. Carol Huser wrote, “I’ve read that around 40 percent of rape allegations turn out to be false.” Reporting…

June 24, 2017

From the Mayor

White: Transparent budget process welcomes public participation

du1-i-syn When I was a young academic, others took care of funding. When I became a college professor, I eventually…

June 24, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

Clutching bows and simple pleasures in the woods

Your arrow can fly straight and smooth, loosed from the runway of your fingers like a bird fleeing a cat.…

June 23, 2017

Stewards of the Land

Food-conservation efforts have always been here

A victory garden poster put out by the U.S. Food Administration in about 1919.Courtesy San Juan Mountains Association April 2017…

June 23, 2017

Dear Abby

Communication gap sparked by dad

Because our dad didn’t approve, my brother made the plans behind our back and told Dad in an email. He…

June 23, 2017

La Plata Health Watch

Get out and have fun this summer, but do it safely

Summer means a break from school for the kids and the hectic routines of the academic year for parents. It’s…

June 23, 2017

From our Congressman

Krauthammer: Coherent American strategy needed in Syria

du1-i-syn It might appear a mindless mess, but the outlines are clear. The great Muslim civil war, centered in Syria,…

June 23, 2017

Dear Abby

Serial father keeps chummy relationships with his exes

The only thing that’s been on my mind lately is he has a lot of baggage. Those kids are from…

June 23, 2017

View from the Center

Newness, challenge and love at DAC and all around us

Haydu1-i-syn This is not new information for me or many of you reading this, but it has been lingering in…

June 22, 2017

From our Congressman

Kasich and Hickenlooper: A two-party approach to health care

It is clear that the bill passed by the House in May will not meet the challenges of our health…

June 22, 2017

Dear Abby

Girlfriend deserves to know about man’s abusive past

DEAR SURVIVOR: Yes, you should tell his girlfriend about it! You should also tell every one of your relatives. Where…

June 22, 2017

A Take on Tourism

Why IPW is a big deal for Colorado tourism

du1-i-syn Host cities of IPW typically see an increase of more than 700,000 international visitors and $1.7 billion in international…

June 21, 2017

From our Congressman

Bruni: For more and more Americans, I’m okay and you’re evil

Frank Brunidu1-i-syn To be seen in a thicket of hashtags and heard above the din, people screech. Passion and provocation…

June 21, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: Let’s not get carried away

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Now I confess I couldn’t follow all the actual allegations made in those essays. They were six jungles…

June 21, 2017

Dear Abby

Gal pals can’t see positives in woman’s open marriage

I love this man dearly, but neither of us want it to be full-time. I have children at home and…

June 21, 2017

Action Line

Downtown trashes river trail in waste basket count

Action Line recalls answering this Vital Question three years ago. Ah, yes … 2014. The Seahawks thrashed the Broncos 42-8…

June 20, 2017

Ross Douthat

Douthat: This era is crazy, but not as crazy as we may think

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn He hated Donald Trump, he liked Bernie Sanders, he wanted higher taxes on…

June 20, 2017

Dear Abby

Friend finds gender fluidity a hard concept to swallow

The conflict lies in the fact that my religious beliefs and personal feelings are at odds with the notion of…

June 20, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Rise of postindustrial society linked to anger

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn Theories have ranged from globalization to a rebellion against Washington elitism to racism. But the true cause may…

June 19, 2017

Dear Abby

Fetish drives man to badger his wife into smoking again

He fantasizes about me smoking all day, every day. I don’t smoke. I did for nine years, but quit five…

June 19, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Can travelers avoid being given a digital pat-down?

Newman, a stay-at-home mom from Portland, Oregon, has heard about Sidd Bikkannavar, the American citizen who was asked for his…

June 18, 2017

Dear Abby

Parents debate whether teens are ready to stay home alone

My husband thinks we can leave them home alone together for the five days and four nights we’ll be gone;…

June 18, 2017

From our Congressman

Cohen: Social norms fraying in America

On May 24, on the eve of a special election to fill Montana’s only U.S. House seat, GOP nominee Greg…

June 17, 2017

From our Congressman

Sullivan: Is Trump coverage negative? That’s the wrong question

Margaret Sullivandu1-i-syn USA Today’s banner headline seconded the motion: “Comey calls Trump a liar.” On cable channels, in broadcast news…

June 17, 2017