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To survive wildfire, get home ready

Most residents who live in high-risk areas are surprised to learn that the flaming front of a fire is not what most commonly burns down homes. The intense heat of a crown fire does not usual...

DATE: Jun 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

No thanks, Estonia

At any given moment, 20 million people are video chatting with friends and relatives in distant lands. Skype, the ingenious software that makes this possible, was developed in Estonia, a tin...

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

The importance of privacy protections

IRS apologists are furiously trying to change the subject from the outrageous targeting of political opponents by the IRS to a policy debate over forced disclosure of contributions to groups...

DATE: May 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Cagle Cartoons

My life as an intern

WASHINGTON — I can spot U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton from 50 paces, judging solely by the length of his stride. I’m able to pick Sen. Mark Udall’s voice out of a din, and I can quote so...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

It’s a tree – how about a hug?

There’s a lot to learn from giants of the forest

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Wildfires may bring fast evacuations

After around 130 homes were evacuated between the Weber and Roatcap Fires in Montezuma County last year, the concern about fellow residents starting fires is well founded. But you may put yo...

DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

A rather large lawn ornament

MONTANA AND COLORADO As the Missoulian puts it, “There’s rotten cellphone service, there’s nonexistent cellphone service, and then there’s what’s happening just a few miles east o...

DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Heard Around the West

TEOTWAWKI? (The end of the world as we know it)

Obama lied – four Americans died; and many more were injured! Our consulate was denied protection by the Obama administration at a known dangerous post. A rescue force about to board transp...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

All human-caused fires are preventable

The Montezuma County fire chiefs want to help you make it safely through another wildfire season. There is a lot of potential for devastating fire out there, but if we all do our part, wildf...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The Theory of Relative Laziness

My working theory — you could call it a philosophy, or a freestanding reason of how the world works —is what I call the Theory of Relative Laziness. It goes like this: Never attribute anythi...

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Cagle Cartoons

Meeting children’s mental health needs

When young children experience mental-health challenges, it impacts their educational and social development as well as the well being of the entire family. May 9, 2013, was National Childre...

DATE: May 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: MECC Cares for kids

One toke over the state line

Traveling in the clouds “Marijuana tourists” are expected to converge on Colorado and Washington, hoping to score without fear of handcuffs, because voters in those states legaliz...

DATE: May 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Heard Around the West