Gov. Jared Polis, in his second year in office, appeared before the Colorado Legislature a couple of weeks ago to deliver his annual State of …
Letters from Gazette readers.
Martin Luther King Jr. has come to be revered as a hero who led a nonviolent struggle to reform and redeem the United States. His birthday is …
In recent years, a number of states and the federal government have been working to increase the amount of renewable energy in America’s power…
Because he was taken from us just before my first birthday, what I know about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. comes from his speeches and writ…
The 2020 elections might turn on the question of socialism vs. a freer economy. Both parties claim their way will provide the greatest benefit…
The last political scandal of the decade was arguably the largest as well. We almost didn’t know about it. And the country’s political class s…
The recent shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, is a dramatic case study in the virtue of armed self-defe…
We found ourselves in the darkness of a social eclipse. A harmful obstruction of sadness and confusion dimmed our community's once-bright sens…
When the city’s Parking Enterprise announced its new fee schedule last week, we should have provided more information on the revenue and the s…
“Raise your taxes or we’ll cut your state funding.” That’s the message politicians would be sending school districts under a new proposal that…
The claim that Jesus Christ was a socialist has become a popular refrain among liberals, even from some whose Christianity is lukewarm at best…
Across the state, Coloradans who have found success in their careers are teaching the next generation to follow in their footsteps. Many of th…
I am happy with life in Colorado Springs, in this middle-class paradise we call the Pikes Peak region. Those of us fortunate to live here don’…
As we walked through the morning cold I was already thinking several hours ahead. My wife was out of town and the normal to-do list had double…
I’ve followed the uproar caused by Christianity Today finally questioning evangelical Republicans’ uncompromising support of President Donald …
As we approach the end of 2019, major economic indicators show once again that pro-growth policies are working and have helped put millions of…
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire, the 18th-century French philosopher to whom tha…
About a year ago, I was running, puffing out white clouds like a jogging dragon in the early morning. Through the dark, I looked up and saw a …
The Gazette’s recent editorial framing rural vs. urban issues is a falsely divisive framework for looking at real issues that affect real Colo…
The year is almost gone, which makes us think about our progress, or lack of it. Christmas is here, the descent of the divine to earth, and th…
Former President Barack Obama, speaking at a recent fundraiser in Silicon Valley about the 15 remaining Democrats seeking the party’s nominati…
In a recent column in the Gazette, David Ramsey posed a question about a Texas town being overwhelmed by population growth. The same writer wo…
I have heard much of what people think Christmas is, and it is growing to a serious misunderstanding. Yes, it has much that is significant for…
Democracy lost, 4-3, in a Manitou Springs City Council vote last Tuesday night. The vote rejected official enactment of an arts, culture, and …
Here are things we know about today’s teens: More of them than in previous generations struggle with anxiety and depression and, as a whole, t…
Few cities across our nation embrace the military as warmly as Colorado Springs. As the 2019 Air Force Falcons football regular season draws t…
It’s that time of the year when we hear the usual Grinch’s grousing about the commercialization of Christmas. They complain that stores put th…
Over the last week, we have had some unexpected excitement in Olympic City USA. The Festival of Lights parade was disrupted by protesters. The…
El Paso County has the second highest rate of suicides among Colorado’s major counties. One hundred fifty-three El Paso County residents — our…
During the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, the United States cheered as American athletes brought home 121 medals, nearly double the closest c…
Thursday is the feast of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe, as the Catholic Church knows her. This feast is significant in mo…
Surprise medical billing has become an all-too-familiar horror story for millions of Americans.
“How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0.” So blared a November 17 headline in The New York Times. And headlines are what make impressions, especiall…
Ben Carson speaks with a quiet air of understated authority. This is perfect for the high-stakes setting of a 10-hour brain surgery, where a c…
With the campaigns of political primaries in full swing, the merchants of the racial grievance industry have sniffed opportunity in the air an…
This past week, I went to see some Gophers and Badgers tussle in a sleet-storm, and it was worth every second.
Today, Dec 7, 2019, we have a precious opportunity to reflect — to reflect on what it means to be a patriot, to reflect on what it means to be…
As a retired Marine, I have experienced the transition from service to civilian life. I understand the difficulty of translating your skills a…
There are plenty of news commentators who say America’s workers are doing just fine. They see low consumer prices, low unemployment, and a boo…
Just under a year ago, the Colorado GOP was beaten down in statewide elections. The result: We are now zero-for-four at the state level. This …
When Conan the dog valiantly cornered ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, he played a crucial part in bringing an end to the reign of one of the…
Even before impeachment gained momentum, Americans overwhelmingly agreed that our country is “on the wrong track” and disapproved of the perfo…
Bill Daniels was one of Colorado’s finest, most successful and generous citizens. Born in Greeley in 1920, he was a decorated Navy fighter pil…
The election of 2016 was a low point in American politics. Not because of who won, and not because of how he won, but because it was between t…
Thanksgiving is a time of generosity and sharing for us. These worthy sentiments derive from our mythology. But the truth is something else. T…
I sat next to a snot-nosed kid on my completely-full holiday flight and I loved it.
Politicians rarely get much right. I should know. I have done a few things well and, honestly, a lot of things wrong. “Government Ruins Nearly…
“OK, Boomer” is a hip expression making the rounds on social media, popular among Generation Zers and millennials. (Gen Z: age 7-24; millennia…