How many of you recall TV’s detective-minded sleuth, “MacGyver,” and his demonstrating the more than one million uses for duct tape?

More than three months into staying at home, then staying safer at home, I’ve exhausted my at-home activities.

Throughout much of your working life, you contribute to your 401(k), IRA and other investment accounts to help ensure a comfortable retirement…

Last week the Associated Press changed its style for the words “Black” and “Indigenous” when describing race and cultural status.

As we approach the 4th of July and prepare to celebrate our nation’s 244th birthday, I offer these words of prayer:

In school, kids learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement of the 1960s, but they don’t always learn about the Little Ro…

Due to COVID-19, the last few months I have touted virtual tours as an alternative until we can travel freely again. While airline travel rema…

Letter to the Editor — July 1, 2020

Last Saturday was Black Forest Fire remembrance day, the seventh anniversary of the day in 2013 when the Black Forest Fire — the most destruct…

The past few weeks have been a real eye-opener. My “I’m not racist, but…” friends have made themselves heard. They want me to know why they do…

At first glance, the sight of a large cottonwood standing precariously on a dwindling stump is a cause for concern, but before we lament over …

During the coronavirus pandemic, our health concerns — for ourselves and our loved ones — have been at the top of our minds. Financial worries…

Editor’s note: I yield the space that would have been filled with my weekly “From the Editor” column to a Pikes Peak region native with an imp…

A certain bookish witch once said, “When in doubt, go to the library.” Now more than ever it is clear to me that Hermione had a point.

Barr, Palmer, Intemann — all are popular local trails named for the people who championed their construction. Stories describing their passion…

Singer and songwriter Pete Seeger was popular in the 1950s and 1960s, yet many of his lyrics are timeless. In 1962, Seeger released the song “…

By the time Cheyenne School started in the fall of 1918, the “Spanish Influenza” had stood up on its feet and looked us squarely in the eye. I…

Last week was especially tough on all of us. As we were beginning to emerge from weeks of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country …

An electrocardiogram, or EKG, checks the electric system in your heart, looking for problems. We would like to humbly suggest that our communi…

I cling to my habits like they’re precious pearls. They’re personal, and they’re mine — even the really awful ones are hard to give up.

Despite the negative impact it has had on the world, the COVID-19 pandemic nonetheless has provided me with limitless opportunities to explore…

The recent market volatility has affected just about everybody’s financial and investment situations. If you were planning to retire soon, wil…

I don’t always do the right thing (just ask my mom).

Servant leadership is a popular subject in management circles. David Burkus is a leading ‘business thinker’ who describes servant leadership o…

Drawing with chalk on driveways and sidewalks has become a daily activity for many kids since playing outside has replaced sitting in a classr…