Columnists

Without grave site, paying tribute to mom gets creative

My roommate’s mother passed last year, and she was buried here in Florida. On Mother’s Day, I wanted to pay…

July 1, 2017

County feels the pinch, libraries gain a reprieve, for now

Gwen Lacheltdu1-i-syn The branch library that the school houses is a beloved social and academic center that serves generations of…

July 1, 2017

From our Congressman

Quinlan: Independence Day – a good time to reflect on the kind of nation we want to be

First, we all depend on government services in one way or another which are provided by taxes. We pay all…

July 1, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: Midsummer partying with the engineers in Oslo

Garrison Keillor, author, humorist, and radio personality<br><br>(Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)du1-i-syn It was Midsummer Day in Oslo. I…

July 1, 2017

From our Congressman

Petty: Academic ‘Hall of Fame’ sends students wrong message

du1-i-syn To accept such an award would not only support the hypocritical practices of the prize-giving institution, but also include…

July 1, 2017

From our Congressman

Kefalas: Open records enter the modern age

John Kefalasdu1-i-syn The bill was introduced in January on the second day of the 2017 legislative session and passed the…

July 1, 2017

Coroner's Report

America’s opioid crisis may be larger than we know

Now, we have the “opioid crisis” – an epidemic of deaths from opiate-type drugs including some never before seen. The…

July 1, 2017

Flies & Lies

Done at last, what in the world was I thinking?

Before becoming a fly fishing guide, I had fly fished in five states while on family vacations. After becoming a…

June 30, 2017

Dear Abby

Boy can’t resist playing with bullies

When my neighborhood friends come to my house, I offer them some things (food, mostly) that are strictly off-limits, but…

June 30, 2017

Creating Community

WIC program increasing access to healthy foods

Popedu1-i-syn WIC is a federally-funded, income-based program administered at the state level by the Colorado Department of Public Health and…

June 30, 2017

Serving Veterans

Are you eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery?

The VA is promoting pre-need eligibility determinations to encourage veterans and their eligible family members to plan in advance to…

June 30, 2017

From the Extension Office

Hot and dry, June is tough on our lawns

Fans and window air-conditioning units were turned on before we wanted to. Upstairs bedrooms were too hot to sleep in.…

June 30, 2017

Dear Abby

Suicide rate among older men overlooked

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of suicide for men 70 and older in the…

June 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Rebuilding the infrastructure of democratic values

Michael Gersondu1-i-syn It is time to level with our sons and daughters. Winners – real winners, of the kind blessed…

June 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Sullivan: In Donald Trump’s America, a new list of grievances

Margaret Sullivandu1-i-syn “I needed a Zen moment,” Siskind, who had campaigned for Hillary Clinton, told me. “And that is a…

June 29, 2017

From our Congressman

Hewitt: The GOP’s last chance to avert single-payer

Hugh Hewittdu1-i-syn Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., have their hands on…

June 29, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Trump is China’s Chump

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn These investors, trade experts and government officials are still stunned by an…

June 29, 2017

Dear Abby

Teen immersed in electronics is losing touch with people

On a recent vacation, I decided enough was enough. Jon had headphones on and was watching videos online while we…

June 29, 2017

Money Savvy

Methods to make a scholarship search easy

That’s true for us, too. Malcolm, our 16-year-old, just made the decision to attend the Culinary Institute of America in…

June 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: The GOP has a vision for government, but not America

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Conservative intellectuals were slow to understanding the seriousness of this structural problem, but over the past few years…

June 28, 2017

Dear Abby

Horoscope for June 28, 2017

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You are clear-thinking today, which is why you will go after what you want.…

June 28, 2017

Dear Abby

Hospital patient receives surprise anatomy lesson

I’m not sure if it was on purpose or by accident. I say this because after the first time, it…

June 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Romanoff: New GOP health plan is bad medicine

Andrew Romanoffdu1-i-syn Let’s say you live in Colorado. If you’re an optimist, you might turn to Congress for help. At…

June 27, 2017

Mike Littwin

Littwin: This could be the end of Obamacare, and Cory Gardner’s not feeling so well himself

Mike Littwin, The Colorado Independentdu1-i-syn I mean, is he really prepared to put his political career at risk by voting…

June 27, 2017