October was a tough month, and I was happy to see it end. Scary packages sent to journalists, politicians and other public figures; another horrible, senseless shooting — and then, another one…
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Now that the trick-or-treating is done, ‘tis nearly the season for turkey, tinsel and, of course, trading in your cash for gifts.
I’ve written before about our center of coal mining activity. To the east was Franceville, named for Matt France, an early Colorado Springs ma…
The following article appeared in a Colorado Springs newspaper in 1950. It tells an interesting story from Cheyenne School’s hockey team.
In November, most people think of turkey as it relates to gravy and stuffing, but this bird is also a resident of southern Colorado. The wild …
Life lately has pretty much been a party for the Friends of Ute Valley Park. I’ll explain.
With Veterans Day coming Sunday, I can’t help but reflect on the lives of the vets I know — those still with us and those who’ve passed on. I’…
One of the worst episodes in American history took place right here in Colorado: the Sand Creek Massacre. A strong case can be made that Sand …
Dear, reader — how are you today? Tuesday was long; I hope you’re doing OK after quite a whirlwind of a midterm election. I know I could use a…
Be prepared. Do your duty. If these words sound familiar, you probably grew up in Girl or Boy Scouts earning badges and participating in commu…
This month the Woodmen Edition published a five-part series on local survivors who have been treated at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC), wh…
Today is Halloween. All the ghosts, ghouls, goblins and things that go bump in the night are, for one 24-hour period, swaggering about in the …
It’s 4 p.m. and 75-year-old Ray is chatting with his visitors about his operation while he prepares to change out of his hospital gown and go …
Women are an integral part of the workforce, but they have had to overcome many obstacles along the way. Of course, challenges still remain, b…
Health professionals around the world are researching the benefits of what the Japanese call “forest bathing.” Developed in the 1980s, it simp…
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This year legislation was introduced in California that would classify Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy (SOCT) as a deceptive act of cons…
Last month I wrote about a visit a friend of mine and I made to the Koshare Museum in La Junta. On that same tour we also visited the John W. …
Last month — and several other times prior — I have written about a little town that was once located down by Monument Creek. Through that are…
We are down to the wire on the 2018 midterm election season and the opinions are flying.
I want to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to the scores of readers for their kind comments regarding the comic relief and thought-provoking ane…
Fall is here. So is football, soccer, lacrosse and cross country. Sports are a great way for young athletes to exercise, have fun and learn ab…
I have reached the age where looking in the mirror is like watching the evening news: I see new developments I don’t like.
The Waldo Canyon planning process is about to begin, a little over six years after fire damaged most of the forest and a good portion of the trail.
Thanks to the efforts of one Pikes Peak region man to unite generations, people of all ages come together each September to celebrate Intergen…
It’s a big week for the Woodmen Edition — your neighborhood newspaper is now online with its very own website!
