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‘Votes first for District 59’

It’s election season, a time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together and anticipate what’s ahead. For six years, I have represented House District 59, proud to serve alongside my Repu...

DATE: Sep 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Truly stood up for rights’

My name is Shelli Shaw and I am not a politician. Like you, I’ve been watching our nation and our beautiful state go in a direction that breaks my heart. Children are being used as a politic...

DATE: Sep 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘EVs poised to take over the highway’

It’s National Drive Electric Week and there are many reasons to celebrate! By now, you have heard the buzz about electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations in Colorado. Or maybe you have ...

DATE: Sep 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Steps to ensure plants’ health before bringing them inside

The weather is finally beginning to cool down, and you may be thinking of moving your houseplants back inside for the winter. It’s a great way to continue enjoying them, but there are some s...

DATE: Sep 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Columnists

‘Will protect election infrastructure’

People like me don’t usually run for office. I grew up in the mountains of Estes Park and, at times, my family relied on food stamps and food banks. I was the first person in my family to at...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Food-truck ban a smokescreen for Denver cops’ mistake

When powerful people make mistakes, they tend to blame less powerful people. The Denver Police Department is powerful. Denver’s food-truck owners, not so much. This power dynamic – not publi...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Shared values: ‘Free, fair elections’

The race for Colorado’s secretary of state has never been more important. We as Coloradans and Americans face a voter confidence challenge. As the former Jefferson County clerk and recorder ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Manaugh like a ’55 Chevrolet Bel Air: Too tough to retrofit

Manaugh Elementary School was built in 1955. With its new red brick and sizable windows, it was a beauty for its time. It had gleaming asbestos tile and single-pane windows that opened. The ...

DATE: Sep 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

NFL team ownership ‘a can’t-miss business venture’

The recent sale of the Denver Broncos is unique for several reasons. It is a record $4.65 billion transaction. The former record sale was for the New York Mets in 2020 at a price of $2.4 bil...

DATE: Sep 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Superintendent explains attendance, discipline, cellphone policies

I worked for the Montezuma-Cortez School District from 1997 until 2008, with the first six of these years at the middle school, then central office. Attendance and discipline were main issue...

DATE: Sep 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Purple Cliffs ‘inherent to who we have become as a nation’

JoVonna Miller, a fourth-year student at Fort Lewis College, never envisioned herself living at Purple Cliffs. But for three weeks this summer, it was the only place she and her 13-year-old ...

DATE: Sep 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

There’s more to fly fishing than catching

Just getting out can be rewarding

DATE: Sep 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

‘Votes first for District 59’

‘Truly stood up for rights’

‘EVs poised to take over the highway’

Steps to ensure plants’ health before bringing them inside

‘Will protect election infrastructure’

Food-truck ban a smokescreen for Denver cops’ mistake

Shared values: ‘Free, fair elections’

Manaugh like a ’55 Chevrolet Bel Air: Too tough to retrofit

NFL team ownership ‘a can’t-miss business venture’

Superintendent explains attendance, discipline, cellphone policies

Purple Cliffs ‘inherent to who we have become as a nation’

There’s more to fly fishing than catching

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