Columnists

Boy’s sensitive nature worries grandmother

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 6 and very sensitive, maybe too sensitive. He’s also lovable, super scientific-minded, good-hearted and generous…

June 1, 2023

Colleague notes what’s really going on

DEAR ABBY: A guy at work, “Leon,” is my age, very friendly and down-to-earth. When we’ve worked together, we have…

May 30, 2023

Action Line

Inside investigation: Invasion of the light strings

The string of satellites should look something like this. (Durango Herald file)cca Dear Action Line: I think we’re being invaded,…

May 29, 2023

Get real about broadband in rural areas

“Electricity is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury. That necessity ought to be found in every village, in…

May 28, 2023

Poems anchored me as I lost my son, so I shared them

Josie Glausiuszcca In the early hours on Tuesday, about 12 hours before our treasured 12-year-old son died from a rare…

May 28, 2023

Local First

Membership in organizations matters

I fondly remember my first membership to an organization. I was 10 and saved up money from babysitting and my…

May 27, 2023

Friends skeptical about reconciliation

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were married nine years. He unexpectedly left me when COVID-19 first hit. We were…

May 27, 2023

Woman obsessively monitors rival

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 45-year-old woman who has been dating “Ben” (53) for two years. We have known each other…

May 27, 2023

La Plata Health Watch

Social drivers of health

As a country, we spend nearly 20% of our gross domestic product, or more than $4 trillion annually, on health…

Shelf Life

Libraries are great places to find shared interests

Brenda Marshall In 2022, Pine River Library staff members met with more than 70 local residents and community leaders to…

Culture Gulch

Live, laugh and sing, but don’t say goodbye

Associate Director of DCS Rhonda Muckerman and Artistic Director Linda Mack Berven perform at the annual Cabaret on Sunday at…

Downtown Lowdown

Howling Coyote headed to region

Jim Sobo is a career kick-starter. The musician and promoter, one time kicking around Los Angeles but now around Arizona,…

Pool patrons disregard towel protocol

DEAR ABBY: The other day I went to the pool in my neighborhood and found there were four lounge chairs…

Boyfriend steps up to act as caregiver

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for three months. We’ve had our ups and downs. He’s more into…

Jilted wife hesitant for 2nd chance

DEAR ABBY: I married a recovering addict, and for years he did great. We made a lovely home and family…

Nourishing Morsels

Food as an offering of love

In the harried pace of a typical day, food often is reduced to only being a means to an end.…

Action Line

Should bench be benched? Well, take a seat

Those Doritos on the “cob” bench are not an attempt at a new organic covering. (Action Line)cca Dear Action Line:…

May 22, 2023

Power of art: Denise, heaven’s receptionist, best thing on TikTok

Kate Cohencca Do you ever wonder what heaven is like? Well, I know, because I have seen it in a…

May 21, 2023