Columnists

Distant sisters work to close the gap in their relationship

I am eight years older than she is, and we live in different states. Growing up, our mother didn’t take…

May 29, 2017

Egan: Old-fashioned war is diplomacy by other means

Egandu1-i-syn At the same time, French infantrymen began to mutiny after 200,000 of their young men fell – dead, wounded…

May 29, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Dedicated walker tripped up by chatty co-workers

DEAR GETTING: Yes. All you have to say is, “This is my time to exercise,” and keep walking. Eventually, word…

May 28, 2017

With eco-travel’s increasing popularity, green claims merit skepticism

A survey by the Singapore-based online travel agency Agoda.com found that 58 percent of hotel guests preferred staying at an…

May 28, 2017

Southern Ute Veteran’s Memorial Day: An awe-inspiring experience of Memorial Day

Judith Stonedu1-i-syn Some of my relatives never made it home. I learned of them through stories told about their lives,…

Originalism: Doctrine may well define the Supreme Court of our times

Originalist doctrine is divided into the “original intent” theory (interpretation of the Constitution as what was meant by the drafters)…

Population Matters

Preserve public lands for the children yet to come

Richard Grossman MDdu1-i-syn You can kiss these amazing places goodbye if some of today’s politicians have their way. Both the…

From the Mayor

State of the city: a whole greater than the sum of the parts

Mayor Dick Whitedu1-i-syn That foundation includes collaborative attitudes among city councilors, as well as dedicated staff throughout the organization. It…

Grandma plays favorites with plan for her assets

I feel my children were robbed of an opportunity that others take for granted. Although they saw their grandmother regularly,…

Adventures in Motherhood

Our questions are a passport to the world

Meanwhile, Rose is sharing every thought particle that touches down in her brain. Right now, she’s telling me that she…

Stewards of the Land

Get outside and learn something new this summer

Teens backpack with San Juan Mountains Association in 2015.Courtesy of MK Gunn A wonderful opportunity to learn about the natural…

Serving Veterans

Veterans: Do you know about the disability compensation program?

The disability compensation program provides financial assistance to veterans with service-connected disabilities to compensate them for the loss of, or…

Money Savvy

Professor Nudge says: Automate your savings!

Lifestyle inflation can creep up on us, especially after we pay off debts and feel like there’s extra, “free” money…

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Campus liberals today are much too easy to bait

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn Conservative groups routinely try this technique on college liberals. Their lure is an inflammatory right-wing speaker. The catch…

Unwitting comments from dad cause childless daughter pain

My fertility issues have caused me heartbreak and many tears. My father often comments about how disappointed he is that…

La Plata Health Watch

Adverse effects of high blood pressure accumulate over time

High blood pressure is defined as a blood pressure in excess of 140/90 in an adult. When this is present…

Trump’s environmental policies endanger people, land

Garrett Garner-Wells, Executive Director, Environment Coloradodu1-i-syn President Trump has announced that he is reconsidering the national monument status for the…

Thomas Friedman

A road trip through rusting and rising America

Thomas L. Friedman, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for The New York Times, became the paper’s foreign-affairs columnist in 1995…Previously,…

Man puts out a welcome mat only for his side of the family

A few months ago, my sister called me at 9 p.m. She was driving through on her way to Florida…

Ross Douthat

Douthat: Trump is not a populist, rather an establishment sellout

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn This is how the debate over Donald Trump’s mounting difficulties is being framed…

May 24, 2017