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A historic anniversary: The Battle of New Orleans

On Jan. 8, we celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which ended the War of 1812 with the British. That war was not popular at the time, and has been treated negatively by A...

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Still waiting for a sign along U.S. Highway 550

Dear Action Line: What is the purpose of this very expensive sign in the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 550 about a mile south of the intersection with County Road 220? I have not seen...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The woman behind the jeans

DIAG 1 The World Blitz Championship Tournament concluded last week in New York shortly before the ball fell in Times Square. After a hard-fought finals match that went deep into the tie...

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Jimmy Carter seeded Colorado’s renewable energy leadership

Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when he announced that the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden would get $100 million in federal f...

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

A legacy of conservation: Honoring Aldo Leopold’s land ethic and 30 years of CCALT’s mission

As we mark the 75th anniversary of Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” and approach the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, we find ourse...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

To go long or short?

DIAG 1 The World Championship Rapid Chess Tournament ran Dec. 26-28 in New York and was literally played on Wall Street. The top three winners were all Russian. The historic surprise of...

DATE: Dec 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Columnists

The gift

It was Dec. 25 and the first day of the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah. As the Rabbi’s son, little Charley, crawled into bed, he made a Hanukkah wish and dreamed of playing Santa in a game of...

DATE: Dec 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Colorado doctor finds hobby in photographing snowflakes

Each flake that tumbles from the sky this time of year is a one-of-a-kind

DATE: Dec 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Charity also means a charity of spirit

Welcome to December 2024, folks. The holiday season is upon us. It is the time of year in most traditions and religions when we turn inward, when we focus on family and friends. The winter h...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Stewart honored to be in service to Southwest Colorado communities

My name is Katie Stewart, and I am your new state representative for House District 59. On the campaign trail, I had the privilege of meeting people across Southwest Colorado, and I’ve found...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Democracies are weakened, face failure when citizens do not participate in them

In 1920, a man named David C. Stephenson came up from Texas to Indiana and resurrected the old dogma that sprouted from the outcome of the Civil War. He blasted out the rhetoric of “America ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why there’s no commercial airline in San Juan County, N.M.

Dear Mr. Know-It-All: How did mountainous, wintry La Plata County get the region's commercial airport instead of wide-open, drier Crouch Mesa? Is it true that the powers that be in San Juan ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Columnists