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What's up in Durango Skies

Mother can’t understand why son walked away

DEAR ABBY: I’ve always been close to my children, but now that they are adults, it seems I’m losing my…

February 13, 2024

Playlist for the planets

Greetings stargazers. I have an astronomy music playlist, and know I am not the only one who has one. I…

February 11, 2024

Stewards of the Land

Spreading outdoor education throughout the Four Corners

SJMA's 4th Grade Winter School Program(Courtesy of Rachael Taylor) As we zoom into February, San Juan Mountains Association’s education team…

February 11, 2024

Straight women trying to ‘flip’ gay man

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 41-year-old gay man. Although I was raised in a conservative, religious family, I’m out of the…

February 10, 2024

Action Line

Do hikers and bicyclists need to be separated?

The most common trail etiquette sign shows bikes yielding to hikers, and everyone yielding to horses. (Courtesy) Dear Action Line:…

Creating Community

Local nonprofit learns from change

I love the saying, “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” These days, it seems like the opportunities to “grow” are…

From the Extension Office

Steps to follow in a case of stolen identity

True story. Last week, I received a debit card in the mail, which was odd because I hadn’t applied for…

Mom puts a crimp in relationship

DEAR ABBY: I love my fiance, but his mother says, “Over my dead body will he move away from me.”…

Affair threatens woman’s mental health

DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with a married man for the last five years. He lied to me about…

Wife’s caring nature has her overwhelmed

DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Connie,” is an angel. She takes care of her aging father as well as my sister,…

Ex-wife uses gifts as disruption

DEAR ABBY: My ex has primary custody of our young daughter, “Kayli,” and is with her 99% of the time.…

Airline travel: ‘Other things to be concerned about on a plane’

Cross If you caught my column about the way the airlines are treating us these days, you know that it…

From the Extension Office

Downtown Lowdown

Songwriters Showcase features Anthony D’Amato and Thom Chacon

It wasn’t hard to convince Anthony D’Amato to play a local concert. The New York City-based D’Amato has grown to…

February 7, 2024

Healing Nutrition

Eat to heal: Transforming your body through nutritional wisdom

Have you ever considered that the food you eat could be the most potent medicine for your body, or conversely,…

February 7, 2024

Old school vs new school – raised beds

I wonder if ‘old school’ gardeners are anything like ‘old school’ skiers, or bikers, or even students. You know, they…

Authentic Aging

Friendships changing as we age

It’s interesting how some friendships have withstood time just as strong as they ever were, and others have faded away.…

‘Jobs and tax revenue. But at what cost?’

cca Over the last 20 years, magazine articles and research papers have been written on how much of America has…

With Alzheimer’s diagnosis, ‘the unknowns are endless’

cca As part of an ongoing series of columns about what it feels like to have mild cognitive impairment as…

Action Line

Why no flights from DRO to ABQ?

Durango Airport Airfare Club identifies low-priced flights out of DRO. One of its goals is to counter the belief that…

The Tourism Effect

Durango welcomes Natural Selection Tour in February

Durango is thrilled the Natural Selection Tour is making its way to town this month. It’s a monumental event as…

Creating Community

La Plata County Public Health: New name, same programs, services

On Jan. 1, La Plata County began providing the public health services that San Juan Basin Public Health had previously…

In rural West, ‘start treating maternity care with gravity it deserves’

cca There’s never been enough doctors in rural Wyoming, where I live, but a shortage of obstetricians is increasing the…