Columnists

Clubhouse Porch

Elevate your game in time for tournament play

But wait, think about it, we all want to play our best to the abilities we possess. Correct? Well, enter…

May 5, 2017

Money Savvy

Caution! Lifestyle inflation ahead

Spring has sprung here in Philadelphia, and I’ve been exploring the neighborhoods. Recently – in my mind – I moved…

May 5, 2017

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Economic ‘Trump bump’ may turn into a slump

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn Responses that once quaked with “What does this mean for the planet?” have relaxed into “Oh, it’s him…

May 5, 2017

Dear Abby

For mom rewriting her will, time with her kids is money

When I asked one of them for a three-day weekend with her children, she texted me saying they all had…

May 5, 2017

From the Extension Office

On neighborhood walks, I watch spring unfold

After going through back surgery in early April, my primary means of exercise has been my own two feet. Every…

May 4, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Is Trump crazy like a fox, or just crazy?

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn I don’t ask that question as a doctor. I don’t do medical…

May 4, 2017

Dear Abby

Sister can’t watch as brother’s bullying wife calls the shots

She has all the traits of a bully. She decided if, when and how they got married, whether to have…

May 4, 2017

Authentic Aging

Nearing the end, how do we look back on our lives?

She took a moment, then offered, “I feel like I’ve accomplished what I came into this life to do and,…

May 3, 2017

Dear Abby

Mom’s past relationship is subject of sons’ curiosity

This was my first experience with same-sex relationships, and I loved her deeply. We had six years together, but ultimately…

May 3, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Lessons from 100 days of President Donald Trump

du1-i-syn 1. Trump has had the worst beginning of any president since, oh, perhaps William Henry Harrison (who died a…

May 2, 2017

Dear Abby

Lost tooth leads to surprise attraction to dental student

The clinic allows a dental resident to work on your issue under the supervision of a practiced dentist. The work…

May 2, 2017

Action Line

Colorado’s survey errors are borderline crazy

du1-i-syn First, let’s establish that Colorado is neither perfect nor rectangular. The first part is painfully obvious. But Action Line…

May 1, 2017

From our Congressman

Give or get help during mental health awareness month

du1-i-syn That was one of the questions I recently heard in a small town in Colorado. A colleague and I…

May 1, 2017

Dear Abby

Friend suffering seizures plans to elude driving restrictions

She now wants to be able to drive and has said she will not tell her doctor about recent seizures.…

May 1, 2017

Creating Community

Suicide Prevention Community Summit to be held to help address the issue

Nindedu1-i-syn To begin challenging this issue, San Juan Basin Public Health is planning a Suicide Prevention Community Summit to engage…

May 1, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Disabled passengers decry upcharges

Nold, a retired bus dispatcher from Madison, South Dakota, who has multiple sclerosis, travels in a wheelchair. “So he requires…

April 30, 2017

From the State House

State’s teacher shortage needs an effective plan for action

McLachlandu1-i-syn When Colorado’s 2017 session began, I wrote about the importance of Colorado’s teacher shortage, and why I was coming…

April 29, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: Increasing loss of faith in civilization is ominous

Brooksdu1-i-syn They basically told human history (mostly Western history) as an accumulation of great ideas and innovations, from the Egyptians,…

April 29, 2017

From the State House

2017 brings new notices of property valuations

Larsondu1-i-syn Some time this month, the La Plata County Assessor’s Office will send property owners a Notice of Valuation, either…

April 29, 2017

From our Congressman

Make this time of year safe for both people and bears

April: Make this time of year safe for both people and bears

April 29, 2017

Dear Abby

Daughter is in the doghouse after pets leave hairy mess

I agreed to let them bring their dogs if they cleaned up after them, but it hasn’t happened. The dogs…

April 29, 2017

View from the Fort

Music opportunities abound during FLC’s summer break

Blaylockdu1-i-syn The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, however, is still running strong, and many of our faculty have…

April 28, 2017

Stewards of the Land

Creating fire-adapted communities: It takes a village

Each fire affected residents differently. Many people were evacuated because of the Missionary Ridge and Valley fires, often for a…

April 28, 2017

Froma Harrop

What it means to be truly liberal on the abortion issue

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn Thus, one cannot fathom the ongoing crusade by abortion rights activists to crush Heath Mello, a moderate Democrat…

April 28, 2017