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Dynamics of pot make it unlikely fodder for marketing

By Bob Kunkel In 2012, Coloradoans voted 55 percent to 45 percent to legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana. From that day, we began the dubious process of trying to ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Stewards of the Land: Check out mountain wildflowers

Stop complaining about the rain. Really, it’s not that bad. I think you need to take a walk in the mountains. If you haven’t been above 9,000 feet for a few weeks, you’re missing...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Minimizing micro-trash in the wilderness

By MK Thompson As most folks already know, 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The year has been full of events to celebrate and create awareness of the preciou...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Minimizing micro-trash in the wilderness

By MK Thompson As most folks already know, 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The year has been full of events to celebrate and create awareness of the preciou...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Wildfire preparedness efforts pay off

No one likes to see a wildfire threaten homes; however, when it does happen, it can be rewarding for the homeowner who has taken time to become more wildfire prepared. Such is the case with ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Wildfire preparedness efforts pay off

No one likes to see a wildfire threaten homes; however, when it does happen, it can be rewarding for the homeowner who has taken time to become more wildfire prepared. Such is the case with ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Wildfire preparedness efforts pay off

No one likes to see a wildfire threaten homes; however, when it does happen, it can be rewarding for the homeowner who has taken time to become more wildfire prepared. Such is the case with ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Leave No Trace: Don't leave your home without it

An estimated 2 million visitors will drive, hike, camp, backpack, horseback ride, fish and more on the San Juan National Forest and area Bureau of Land Management lands this summer. In the f...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous Columns

Don’t disturb wildlife during cold months

What an amazing mid-winter thaw! All this warm weather makes it hard to remember the preceding cold and snowy months of January and December and even early February. The deep snow and bitter...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Growing numbers of men jobless by choice or pain

WASHINGTON – The work ethic is such a central part of the American character that it’s hard to imagine it fading. But that’s what seems to be happening in one important part of the labor for...

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Odd couple, but Trump should pick Mitt for State

Trump is Trump, meaning he moves easily from one position to another. And politics are politics. Things are said. Things are unsaid. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s fl...

DATE: Nov 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Pay little attention to all the post-election hype

WASHINGTON – Elections regularly inspire an orgy of hype – and so it is with this one. The Democrats are in disarray, it’s said. Unless they’re enormously skillful or lucky, they...

DATE: Nov 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

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