My niece recently got married. She lives in northern California near the town of Redding. Since my wife and I have gotten our two vaccinations…

“Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky tacky, little boxes on the hillside, little boxes all the same. There’s a pink one a…

If there was ever a time for the Academy Awards to reassert their place at the epicenter of global pop culture, it was this year.

My dog demands walks twice a day, and I oblige. They're good for me and good for her, too.

As I often talk about the roads in the Pikes Peak region, I am surprised to get questions about them. People who are new to the area do not kn…

In “The Silver Chair” by C.S. Lewis, the main characters are summoned into Narnia to find the missing crown prince. Years earlier, an evil wit…

Letters to the Editor — April 28, 2021

Quick, who’s your favorite artist?

I had to stop myself from buying pansies this week. I badly want to add some spring color to my fairly brown yard, but I know quite well it’s …

It’s officially spring, the season known for brighter and longer days, warming temperatures, and budding flora and fauna — and here in Colorad…

I admit to bias and a complete lack of objectivity, but I believe some of the finest folks in this region are those who lead our nonprofit sec…

“You’re out of the woods, you’re out of the dark, you’re out of the night. Step into the sun, step into the light.” If these lyrics sound fami…

My 12-year-old son is in the sixth grade and his school offers both learning from home and in-person options. In-person learning follows all o…

Using a GPS receiver to get around in the backcountry is a skill most avid hikers take time to master. I learned on the fly, out of necessity …

This is your paper. How would you like to have more of a voice in it?

On April 27, my mom will celebrate her 90th birthday — truly a major milestone that deserves recognition and reverence.

Letters to the Editor — April 14, 2021

I got my first COVID vaccination last week and it made me feel hopeful, relieved ... and a little giddy.

A few months back, I wrote about the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on Lookout Mountain west of Denver. I mentioned in the article that Buffalo…

This year, there have been changes in many things as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, including changes in the workplace.

I went to the grocery store the other night. I made my way through the produce department, the meat counter, the pet foods aisle, canned goods…

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.

Over the years I have been asked about the hotel on the top of Pikes Peak. I know they tried it, and understand the attraction, but when did t…

Vaccinations have been around for as long as I can remember.

As we go through our life, we come to realize that change is and will always be a constant. A lot of the change we experience is expected and …