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iAM MUSIC to kick off concert series

The phrase, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,” doesn’t apply for faculty at iAM MUSIC. It’s a stupid phrase anyway, likely created by a one-hit wonder in the clever-phrase departme...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Setting goals

I have heard it said, and I agree, when someone starts to fly fish they go through a series of self-imposed goals. First, they want to be able to master a cast. Little do they kn...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

The brave and scary new world of trading blocs

WASHINGTON – We may be on the cusp of an upheaval in global trade. Since World War II, the international trading system has operated on the premise of “most favored nation (MFN),”...

DATE: Jun 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Feeding the whole family

When it comes to feeding our kids, it can be overwhelming to make good choices or to even know what that means anymore. With all the fad diets and changes in nutrition research an...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Unhappy wife is loath to be first in her family to divorce

Dear Abby: I am an attractive woman who has been married for 30 years. I think my husband has been cheating on me for most of them. Through the years I have seen the telltale signs and c...

DATE: Jun 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What to do when a man crosses a line?

Almost 40 years ago, while I was a student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, a faculty member made unwanted advances. He began by complimenting my clothes and app...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Raise your garden beds to get plants growing

I’ve been stuck in a predicament. All this moisture is such a godsend after months of dryness in 2017 and 2018, and when you live (and try to grow things) in a high elevation des...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Harriet Tubman will always have the last laugh

WASHINGTON – When Donald Trump invites historical comparisons, it is usually to his detriment. Even so, the Trump administration’s recent snubbing of Harriet Tubman in favor of ex...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

Harriet Tubman will always have the last laugh

WASHINGTON – When Donald Trump invites historical comparisons, it is usually to his detriment. Even so, the Trump administration’s recent snubbing of Harriet Tubman in favor of ex...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

Joe Biden, you should be proud of your crime billl

Joe Biden has been attacked by politicians on the left – and now, thanks to Donald Trump, on the right – for his role in shepherding the 1994 crime bill through Congress. One of t...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

There’s a story about river flooding not being told

Flood season is here and sure to have an impact on people and the health of the Colorado River. River forecasters paying attention to Colorado’s banner snowpack this year are pred...

DATE: Jun 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Sleeping bags and unfinished business

Going through my camping gear a few weeks ago before an outing to Utah, I was struck by how long I’ve had my sleeping bag. It has traveled many wonderful places with me and kept ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging