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After grief, caregiver may recognize new signs of life’

What do you have left in your life when you’ve lost the two men you loved most because of dementia? Gone are the dreams of future times together, that data bank of shared memories, that one-...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

‘30 bills sponsored, signed in 2024’

Recently I wrote about what we in the state Legislature did for Colorado this year; I am proud to have been a part of that team effort. This month, I present the 30 bills I sponsored and the...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Mountain bikes and wilderness: ‘Must we get everything in the outdoors?’

“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed.” — Wallace Stegner The goal of the Wilderness Act, now celebrating its 60th birthday, wa...

DATE: Jul 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Far better ways to gather, sort’ mustangs

An enduring symbol, the mustang, symbolizes the largely mythological vision of the West as a place that is wild and free, similar to the eagle and the bison. The word comes from the Spanish ...

DATE: Jul 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Hypocrites pretend to love neighbor next to them in pew’

The devils of despotism have come out of the closet in America. We now know that many Americans have only been pretending to love representative government, always referring with pride to “o...

DATE: Jul 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘What does our money say about us?’

Any nation’s money says something about that nation. For one, a nation’s currency is broadly linked with its economic policy. As an example, the Polish government redenominated its currency ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Guides offer tips from ‘trips that did not go well’

What fun: You’re going on a guided outdoor trip. As you get ready, here are some tips from actual guides about what to expect, as these patient men and women have experienced a few trips tha...

DATE: Jul 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Immigrants add immeasurably to richness of American culture’

As part of the League of Women Voters’ efforts to educate and inform voters on the many policy issues that are being discussed this election season, we’re shining a light on immigration. Sig...

DATE: Jul 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Professional cornhole? Really?’ With cheaters too

I have long thought that sport and art can be prophetic for society. With the introduction of mixed martial arts and Ultimate fighting in American sport, I was worried for the state of our s...

DATE: Jul 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Professional cornhole? Really? With cheaters too

I have long thought that sport and art can be prophetic for society. With the introduction of mixed martial arts and Ultimate fighting in American sport, I was worried for the state of our s...

DATE: Jul 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Ballot not way to manage wildlife’

The previous Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners were very circumspect about the wolf issue. It is not surprising that the proposal to intentionally release wolves was formerly rebuffe...

DATE: Jul 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Town halls for Dem ticket: ‘Think the Super Bowl with Taylor Swift in stands’

Mark my words: Joe Biden is going to be out of the 2024 presidential race. Whether he is ready to admit it or not. His pleas to congressional Democrats for support will not unite the party b...