There’s no question that selecting fresh, healthy ingredients is fundamental to older adult nutrition…
BOOKISH: Tough Love for Crime Writers
Her protagonist is an attractive and perfectly presentable wife and mother. By day she bakes chocolate chip cookies…
LIBRARY NEWS: Community Partnerships Expand Your Library’s Reach
In a new community outreach program, Judy, adult services librarian, is leading a free Ageless Grace exercise program at the Senior Center every Monday…
Proposed Bill Would Allow Colorado Voters to Add More Money to School Lunch Program
In its first year, the program provided more than 100 million meals to students and saved families up to $1,300 per child per year…
EDITORIAL: The Politics of Charter Schools, Part Three
“So many of us fall into the trap of, ‘I just want to be an educator. This politics stuff is not for me. I don’t want to do that’…”
STRONG TOWNS: Economies of Scale Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis
The innovation we need is a bottom-up revolution — one where local governments take the lead in deregulating and financing the construction of entry-level housing…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Things We Will Never Know
The great French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes once wrote, “I think, therefore I am…”
OPINION: Tools for Winning the Climate Debate, Part One
Boy, did they ever take Saul Alinsky’s rules seriously. In many ways, it became the “progressive” Bible…
Political Coalition in Colorado Plans ‘Transparency’ Ballot Measure Amid Concerns at the Capitol
“The public is begging for transparency and accountability. I don’t love getting CORA requests, but it holds me accountable. It keeps me on my toes…”
The Importance of Primary Care
Primary care is the backbone of community health. It’s all about prevention, wellness check-ups, and treating common illnesses…
LETTER: Concerning an Epitaph for the U.S.
The United States was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution declaring an “International Day of Hope…”
OPINION: Where Is Rick, When We Need Him Most?
Among other things, the text inspired me to revisit Casablanca, the 1942 classic directed by Michael Curtiz…
EDITORIAL: The Politics of Charter Schools, Part Two
“Dr. Perry is completely committed to closing the educational inequities that plague our youth and families in low-income communities…”
How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply
The FDA’s restraints on food ingredients are limited and relatively feeble, especially compared with those in Europe…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: It’s Almost As If They Like War, Part Two
Now there’s the war in Ukraine. Make no mistake, it was started by Russia’s invasion — so it’s easy to fix the blame for this latest chapter…
READY, FIRE, AIM: We Didn’t Start the Fire in the Bathroom
I don’t usually go looking for trouble. Nor do I go looking for ‘news about trouble’, for that matter…
New Start Date for Highway 160 Reconstruction
Pagosa’s business community expressed concern with the construction starting during spring break season…
Tariff Threats Imperiling Colorado’s Economy, Says State Treasurer
“This is uncertainty that actually adds to the crisis we have in budget right now,” Young said….
STRONG TOWNS: Evidence of Broken Municipal Governments
We’re rolling out the Fiscal Health Assessment this April, aligning with tax season, to ensure that cities have a way to make sense of their own budgets…