Ad

County inventory suggests it’s a buyer’s market

The Colorado Association of Realtors has just released housing reports for all of the districts in Colorado and a statewide report. These second-quarter reports for 2014 are particularly hel...

Remove the noise to let night sky pictures shine

Greetings, stargazers. Last month, I talked about astrophotography on the cheap. You can take photos with wide fields of view and either very short or very long exposures to get...

Necessary transition

For some, being transgender a lifesaver, not choice

The tariff question

Imposing duties not always right, but it is justified for solar panels

Grazing costs

It is time to get private livestock off public lands

Online series targets real issues, such as contraception

There was an omission in my last article about the effectiveness of the media on teen pregnancy rates. Bill Ryerson, one of the world’s most effective population activists, kindly reminded m...

Save fingers: Teach dog to take treats gently

Not all dogs are born with a “soft mouth.” Breeds like the golden retriever or cocker spaniel have a genetic advantage in this area because they have been developed to pick up and carry bird...

Bluegrass band takes musical mission overseas

The media needs more watchdogs who single out positive government programs. Our federal government makes so many decisions and policies that are ridiculed, playing out like bad t...

County fair stokes memories of grandma’s roses, pickles

Way back when, perhaps as far back as the late 1970s, I remember going to the fair with my grandma. And while my memories are a bit hazy, I seem to recall her taking me to see two things: he...

Don’t let agencies break promises about new wells

Have you ever been played for a fool? Go to that place with me. Which was worse: the anger that dawned on you upon realizing you’d been had or the shame in admitting you had let i...

Clubhouse Porch

I am not a gambling man. Once, however, I did get in on an office World Series pool where you put your name in a square among hundreds of squares, and they cross reference your ...

City should rethink pot, vacation-rental rules

By Brieanne Stahnke It’s nice to go downtown to forget all your troubles and forget all your cares. There’s music, shopping and fun downtown. It’s where all the lights are bright....