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Sen. Don Coram: Exhausted yet happy with Assembly progress

We are halfway through the legislative session and it seems like we are rushing to the finish. The session started Jan. 13 and adjourned Jan. 16. Then we took a 30-day leave to t...

DATE: Apr 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Forest ambassadors to promote responsible visitation in San Juans

From the soaring amphitheater of Ouray, to the turquoise lakes of Silverton, to the red rock canyons of Mesa Verde, it was absolutely unmistakable that last year was unlike any before it. ...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

An explanation for that feeling of insatiable hunger

When was the last time you asked yourself what drives your appetite? Never, that’s my guess. It’s just an automatic response we take for granted. For most, the transition from sat...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Mike Littwin: Thanks, Trump, for All-Star game

Even though Coloradans overwhelmingly rejected Donald Trump on the 2020 ballot — he lost by the greatest margin in the state since Reagan crushed Mondale in 1984 — we should offer him a bela...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rep. Joe Neguse, Sen. Ron Wyden: Why American needs a new Civilian Conservation Corps

The 2020 wildfires brought America to a once-in-a-generation moment. For years, most Americans have viewed forestry policy as reserved only for rural areas. Now, as the climate cr...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Bryan Peterson: Take precautions to keep humans, bears safe

If you have a social media account, you’ve likely heard of a bear in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem that’s captivated the attention of millions. Grizzly 399 is arguably the...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Dietary fat: Is it your friend or foe?

Over the last seven years, I’ve created meal plans for clients in my clinics to combat a plethora of maladies such as chronic diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, joint pain, autoimmune condit...

DATE: Apr 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Relationship stops short of intimacy

Dear Abby: I recently met a man, and I have fallen in love with him. He says he feels the same way and tells me often that I treat him better than anybody ever has. Unfortuna...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why is Montview so wide, and just, ‘Why?’

Dear Action Line: Montview Parkway is wide enough to land an airplane on, but it would be a rough landing with all those huge drainage ditches. Why was Montview built so wide? – Stephani...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Laurie Roberts: Schools needs counselors, not cops

I’m writing from a perspective I don’t see often enough in our shared deliberations about Colorado’s epidemic of gun violence. I am a school psychologist. Every public school has...

DATE: Apr 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Caden Voss: Carbon removal stategies can help save us

Editor’s note: Caden Voss, author of this article, is a student in a gifted and talented students’ fifth-grade class at Park Elementary taught by Sarah Strouthopoulos. As the temperature...

DATE: Apr 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Shelby Haley: It’s not too late to slow climate change

Editor’s note: Shelby Haley, author of this article, is a student in a gifted and talented students’ fifth-grade class at Park Elementary taught by Sarah Strouthopoulos.An ice cap breaks...

DATE: Apr 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns