Columnists

Action Line

Durango: Where every day is a holiday …?

An eternal “Happy Holidays” from the good folks at the Crossroads Center. (Cal N. Durr) Dear Action Line: At the…

May 27, 2024

Sports

Remembering the best horse I never had

Jenny Johnston/Western Chroniclescca I remember the first time I ever saw a horse in the wild. I was hiking in…

May 26, 2024

Opinion

Sovereignty or profit, it’s ‘complicated’

Morgan This past February I went to the Southern Ute reservation to attend a joint staff meeting. I had been…

May 26, 2024

Opinion

Cicero on politics: ‘Soon now cycle will begin to turn’

cca America is poised in 2024 to stain the history of the democratic republic our ancestors made considerable sacrifices to…

May 26, 2024

Opinion

Biden searching for vaccine that would keep RFK Jr. off as many presidential ballots as possible

Mike Littwin In case you missed it, the anti-vaxxer, conspiracy-theorist scion of the totally embarrassed Kennedy family was in Colorado…

May 25, 2024

Opinion

A game of chicken over Colorado property taxes

cca There are smart ways to figure out tax policy, and there are dumb ways. Colorado seems to be trying…

May 25, 2024

From the Humane Society

Which collar or harness is right for your dog?

Choosing the right collar or harness for your dog can be challenging. There are dozens of options available, but which…

May 24, 2024

Opinion

BLM’s Public Lands Rule – A win for the American West and Colorado

Clara Moulton April marked a historic paradigm shift for the Bureau of Land Management with the enactment of the Public…

May 24, 2024

Dear Abby

Friendship’s decline doesn’t stop cash ask

DEAR ABBY: My friend “Gene” and I have been friends since elementary school. We’re now in our 50s. We were…

May 24, 2024

Downtown Lowdown

The Sadies return to Durango

Canadian surf and garage rock, cosmic-country and punk band The Sadies made their Durango concert debut on Nov. 5, 2013.…

May 22, 2024

Opinion

‘Voting just the beginning of responsibility in a democracy’

cca Democracy is defined as that system of government where as many people as possible are enfranchised (empowered) to participate…

May 22, 2024

Dear Abby

Wife worries about grieving man

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 42 years. Three months ago, I started seeing changes in my husband’s behavior.…

May 21, 2024

Action Line

This week’s question comes from the trenches

One of the filled-in “trenches” around Durango that contains new fiber optic lines. This one is at the intersection of…

May 20, 2024

Sports

Column: Durango girls soccer in tough spot with its location

players have to juggle club and high school seasons at the same time

May 18, 2024

Opinion

‘Drunken on individualism, we no longer can muster civic devotion’

cca There are private subcultures in American life that act like political subdivisions of the state and nation. They demand…

May 17, 2024

Dear Abby

Widowed spouse makes special plea

DEAR ABBY: Today I ironed and folded my late husband’s lucky fishing shirt and placed it into a box going…

May 16, 2024

Dear Abby

Husband’s temper worsens after layoff

DEAR ABBY: When my husband, “Wayne,” and I were dating 15 years ago, he would occasionally get angry and stalk…

May 16, 2024

Local First

What is your vision for our community?

“Without a vision, the people will perish” is a proverb as true today as in ancient times. We are fortunate…

May 16, 2024

What's Up Downtown

Downtown Clean Day and goodbye to Jack

The Durango Business Improvement District offers many services to support businesses in Downtown and in the North Main District. One…

May 15, 2024

Creating Community

Millions of Americans living with invisible disabilities

Tara Kiene The power of invisibility may seem hugely attractive. Indeed, some comic superheroes rely on invisibility as an important…

May 15, 2024

Culture Gulch

Razzle dazzle ’em

Players spoofs Americana in ‘Chicago’

May 15, 2024

Downtown Lowdown

100 Year Flood to rock Gazpacho

Local musicians Dyllon Drake and Dugan Frase are stuck with each other. That’s OK with them. Guitar player Drake and…

May 15, 2024

Opinion

Sports: ‘Too much made of equipment changes? Perhaps’

cca Nuance in today’s sports? Unlikely. American athletes in recent years have gotten stronger and more massive. Just take a…

May 15, 2024

Dear Abby

Partner choice about to end inheritance

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 67-year-old father to a wonderful daughter. She has decided to stay with her boyfriend, who recently…

May 14, 2024