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Government growth got us into this mess, it won’t get us out

Like sunburns and mosquito swarms, the Special Legislative Session has become an unpleasant seasonal tradition in Colorado, courtesy of Gov. Jared Polis’ restless pen. For the third year in ...

DATE: Aug 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

HR1’s $1.2 billion impact on Colorado’s budget shifts costs to state, increases health care costs 30% to 40%

As we head into the last weeks of summer break, my family has been preparing for back-to-school, and now I’m prepping for back-to-the-Capitol for Special Session. Before I head back to Denve...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Tuck in your elbows

What is white’s best move? DIAG 1 Boxers hold their arms and hands close to their body so as to shield themselves from attack. Tucked-in elbows, for example, protect the ribs and vital ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Trade wars

What is black’s best move?

DATE: Aug 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Honored to serve as Chair for Indian and Insular Affairs

When I was elected to Congress, I promised to bring rural Colorado’s voice to Washington and to make sure our communities – especially those often overlooked – would be heard. That’s why I’m...

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Strategy and tactics

Black to move and win “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory,” opined Sun Tzu in the Art of War. “Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Please try to find ...

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Dulins Dodgers claim first Connie Mack World Series title, beat Renegades 5-2

Landon Collins hurls complete game and picks up tournament MVP award

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Wild farming, ranching and gardening – strategies in rewilding local foodsheds

In January 2008, just after a meeting of the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition at Asilomar on the gorgeous mid-California Coast, I set out to explore one of our nation’s breadbaskets – or be...

DATE: Jul 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Getting in good, necessary – and staying out of bad – trouble

July 17 marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Rep. John Lewis. To honor this legend of the Civil Rights movement, “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies were held across the United States,...

DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

How did Ricketts Park get its name?

Dear Mr. Know-It-All: With the annual Connie Mack World Series in full swing, it’s always a great community event, but I was wondering about Ricketts Park. How did it get that name? Signed, ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Mr. Know It All

No one dies

What is white’s best move?

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

America’s favorite exercise?

We hear a lot about the importance of exercise for physical, mental, and emotional health. And I wholeheartedly agree, except for one all too common form of exercise I’d advise you to avoid....

DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Lessons from the Sandbox