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Faith in parenting: Trust, believe, expect

Parenting one of the biggest faith challenges in the Christian life. And if one is raising a challenging child, well, need more be said? Through the experience of parenting child...

DATE: Jun 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

It's time for butterflies and flowers

Southwest Colorado's jewels sparkle in the summer

DATE: Jun 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Your safety, your property, your own job

With recent wildfires affecting thousands of fellow Colorado residents, wildfire is likely to be on many of your minds. When you look around at the critical fire weather and dry forest condi...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Hard choices for an uncertain future

Stepping onto the stage of the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride, Colo., his biceps bulging after chopping vegetables six hours a day for 21 months while in prison, Tim DeChristopher got a s...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

Leaving Silt behind

A rural town transforms as the West evolves

DATE: Jun 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Banana republic or Chicago mob machine?

My last column discussed “the end of the world as we know it” and I speculated that we were perilously close to that Walpurgis Night. Well friends I was mistaken. We are already there! ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Larry Tradlener

The value of fathers

It’s no news to anyone that I disagree strongly with President Obama on just about any issue or policy position you can name. But I’m not the least bit uncomfortable saying I adm...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Cagle Cartoons

Faith vs. presumption

Confidence that actions rooted in good character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how. Faith is confidence that is rooted in one's knowledge of the truth. The ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Character Council

Children grow with School to Farm Project

All over this county, from schools to farms, millions of seedlings are springing into action. Some of them earn the gardener's affection while others attract a leery eye. If you haven't alre...

DATE: Jun 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

‘Letters from the war zone’

With the end of the legislative session in early May, I now write new columns monthly rather than the session’s weekly efforts. One constituent thanked me for my “letters from the war zone” ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Life in the Legislature

Next time, say ‘thank you’

Not long ago I was asked where I get my material for each column. Well, it is everywhere. In conversation, most veterans are willing to tell their stories to other veterans because they know...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Veterans Forum

Ways to beat kids’ blues in summertime

School’s out for summer, the weather is hot and the kids are bored. What to do to keep those summertime blues away? Being new to the area. I found myself in a conundrum on where ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: MECC Cares for kids