Columnists

Dear Abby

Single woman unimpressed by today’s men

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 57-year-old, attractive, single, childless woman. Why is it that the men I meet are just plain…

September 9, 2023

Dear Abby

Introvert wants to avoid planned outing

DEAR ABBY: I am in a group of friends who are mainly from the same country. We bond pretty well…

September 9, 2023

Stewards of the Land

Colorado’s beauty is for everyone to enjoy: A trip on the trail

(Courtesy) On the heels of a thoroughly ground-soaking rain at the Nature Center last week, a group of energetic boys…

September 9, 2023

Creating Community

National disability provider crisis impacts local services

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a statewide gathering of disability service providers where we explored the Colorado…

September 8, 2023

Opinion

Eh? Did you hear that? Or is it me?

Cross In a recent column, I criticized the intentional film technique of “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan to make some of…

September 8, 2023

Opinion

‘Residents must understand consequences’ of Roberts Village Camp Durango

David Sanderlincca Can you trust our county codes to protect from development you never imagined? We in the Animas Valley…

September 8, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Ragged Oak to play iAM MUSIC

Joshua Mendrala is a storyteller. His method of storytelling is through writing, something he’s wanted to do since he was…

September 7, 2023

Dear Abby

Man’s past troubles wife

DEAR ABBY: Two years before he met me, my husband of four years did something I feel was morally repugnant:…

September 6, 2023

Opinion

Months of constant contrasts

cca Aug. 16, 2023: If you’ve seen me in the last few weeks, you may have noticed a little spark…

September 3, 2023

Opinion

New tipping trend hurts those who need gratuities most

cca You know a trend has attained critical momentum when it is assigned an easily recognizable moniker. Chances are this…

September 3, 2023

Opinion

Return-to-office mandates pit spouse against spouse

cca The return-to-office tug of war is playing out not only between bosses and employees but between spouses. Corporate insistence…

September 3, 2023

From the Extension Office

Thrips can wreak havoc on your plants

Just over a week ago, we hosted – alongside Manna soup kitchen – the 14th annual Tour de Farms. The…

September 2, 2023

Authentic Aging

Choosing our disposal

What do we do with our bodies when we die? Who, what, where … here are some details of what’s…

September 2, 2023

Action Line

Action Line investigates a not-so-sticky situation

Honeyville owner Danny Culhane inspects rows of products in the shipping area of the plant north of Durango. (Durango Herald…

September 2, 2023

Dear Abby

Comments push mom to plastic surgery

DEAR ABBY: I had my daughter later in life. I was almost 41. I am no beauty queen, but now,…

September 2, 2023

Sports

Fishing in feeder streams

It’s a win-win situation in my book

September 2, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Townies bringing punk to Anarchy

Trinidad’s Townies are a punk rock band with one eye on the past and another on the future. This is…

August 31, 2023

Dear Abby

Husband’s wandering eye no secret

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 18 years. It’s a second marriage for both of us.…

August 29, 2023

Opinion

Silverman: An open letter to Trump’s prosecutors

cca Dear Jack, Fani and Alvin: Thank you for your prosecutions of Donald Trump. I want to help. Decades ago,…

August 28, 2023

Opinion

‘Tax the daylights’ out of some ammunition

Robertscca Had you been caught, said the Border Patrol officer, your behavior would have been treated as an armed invasion…

August 28, 2023

Opinion

‘Vigorous standards’ needed to govern pipelines

Erika Strassburgercca Josh Joswickdu1-i-syn An estimated 3 million miles of gas pipelines crisscross the U.S. When these pipelines leak, harmful…

August 28, 2023

Opinion

America’s export of gun violence is a bipartisan outrage

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday in an editorial on Bloomberg View that he would not run…

August 28, 2023

Opinion

Tough market for puppies, Rolexes since pandemic

Andrea Felstedcca What’s a better bet? A puppy or a Patek Philippe watch? With central bankers still trying to wrestle…

August 28, 2023

Action Line

Tight downtown squeeze? Try holding your breath

Vehicles that are parked out into traffic lanes can cause problems with two-way traffic having to take turns to get…

August 27, 2023