Columnists

Opinion

Consider ‘candidates’ views on health care, proposed solution’

Phillipscca The 2024 elections may well be decided by voters this fall based on economic conditions but health care is…

April 7, 2024

Dear Abby

Revelation of affair clouds present, future

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have known each other for 25 years. We married five years ago. At that…

April 6, 2024

Dear Abby

Man can longer support brother

DEAR ABBY: My brother (eight years younger) has been hooked on drugs and in and out of jail for decades.…

April 5, 2024

Opinion

NM fire survivors ‘who generously spoke vital to work’

cca In February 2023, I signed a lease on a dusty studio apartment in Las Vegas, New Mexico, just outside…

April 5, 2024

Downtown Lowdown

Acid Wrench: ‘We just love playing live’

It began with a drum set. Local attorney Justin Bogan has always been a fan of the punk-rock, digging on…

April 3, 2024

Creating Community

Protecting, connecting and thriving: Priorities during National Public Health Week and year-round

Theresa Anselmo will serve as the interim director of La Plata County Public Health, likely through at least Feb. 9,…

April 3, 2024

Nourishing Morsels

Food as love

Lately, it seems that a lot of people have been talking about finding the perfect diet for themselves. There are…

April 3, 2024

Opinion

State budget: Do not follow rules well, it appears’

Rep. Barbara McLachlandu1-i-syn We must be thoughtful. Colorado’s budget is constitutionally required to be balanced, so last week, the House…

April 3, 2024

Dear Abby

Farmstead reveals disturbing secret

DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family…

April 2, 2024

Stewards of the Land

Winter Escapades: Embracing a Versatile Winter Wonderland

SJMA Snow Ambassador, Colin Courtney, at Andrews Lake Winter Parking Area. (Courtesy of Meghann Burke) As winter blankets the landscape…

April 2, 2024

Action Line

Troubled 32nd Street gets detention, rehabilitation

F&M Construction works on a new stormwater sediment detention basin Friday next to 32nd Street in Durango. Stormwater drainage will…

April 1, 2024

Opinion

‘Importance of securing a source with absolute best water quality’

cca The unsung heroes of Colorado’s water sectors are the local public water providers. At the turn of the century,…

March 31, 2024

Opinion

‘Poetry takes only a mind looking for answers’

cca Poetry is first and foremost a connection between oneself and their world. Poetry, now more than ever, is incredibly…

March 31, 2024

Opinion

Overlooked truth about Biden’s age: ‘Team matters much more’

Frank Bruni, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn In terms of optics and in terms of energy, I wish President Joe Biden…

March 31, 2024

Dear Abby

Daughter feels abandoned by father

DEAR ABBY: I’m a millennial. I am successful in my career and lucky to have a loving husband and two…

March 30, 2024

Dear Abby

Relationship with friend a one-way street

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a…

March 30, 2024

From the Chamber

Engaging our students to fill workforce pipeline

With spring break behind us, I am reminded that summertime is when school is out, and high school and college…

March 29, 2024

Local First

Being a localist means fighting for fairness

The localist movement grew from a recognition that a globalist economy dominated by large multinational corporations does not always benefit…

March 29, 2024

Opinion

Super Bowl ‘ad failed to capture’ foot-washing, Holy Week message

Mario Nicolaisdu1-i-syn During the Super Bowl last month, a Christian organization ponied up millions of dollars for a commercial that…

March 29, 2024

Downtown Lowdown

Durango Celtic Festival draws international musicians

Ask a few select Celtic musicians if they would travel 4,500 miles from home to play a concert in Durango,…

March 29, 2024

Dear Abby

Veganism has become a third party in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been teachers since 1999. We married in 2011. She became vegan in 2017.…

March 28, 2024

Shelf Life

April is the month to celebrate local libraries

It’s difficult to miss the articles, blogs and news reports describing the problems too much screen time can create for…

March 27, 2024

Opinion

Bears Ears’ ‘integrity matters less than political gamesmanship’

Stephen Trimblecca Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument rarely leaves the news. The political tussle over this stunning expanse of red…

March 27, 2024

From the Humane Society

Black dog syndrome: Exploring misconceptions and realities in animal adoption

In animal welfare, a phenomenon known as “black dog syndrome” has become widely accepted. This theory suggests black dogs are…

March 26, 2024