Opinion
The upside of competition
When she was 1 1/2 years old, our granddaughter learned to step over the threshold between our kitchen and dining room without falling.
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Colorado blue spruce
Colorado blue spruce, or Picea pungens, is one of the most popular evergreens throughout our area. But is its natural habitat in Colorado?
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Watch your mouth
I have a bone to pick with urban journalists, politicians and Hollywood celebrities who frequently refer to immoral, vulgar, unethical, reckless bullies as “cowboys.” Such pseudo-cowboys wouldn’t k
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A new sense of optimism
The past few weeks have been wonderful as I get more settled in the community and have the opportunity to meet people throughout our county.
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