I’ve never been a fan of Daylight Saving Time. It is not the political or the economic aspects of the whole concept, rather, it’s the time cha…

Remember Bobby Fisher, the contender for the world championship in the 1970s? For a brief time, he made chess popular in America after he took…

Recent events in California brought out the best in people — from the firefighters to the volunteers and community leaders. Jody Jones is one …

If you have ever visited Las Vegas — perhaps you have heard the moniker “Sin City”— you know what awaits you. All sorts of different shows and…

Years ago I had the opportunity to be part of a visioning process facilitated by none other than Pamela Shockley-Zalabak. The former UCCS Chan…

They say change is certain, but that doesn’t make it easy. Unless we’re talking about the Colorado Springs restaurant scene, because then I sa…

Did you know the popular all-American soft drink Coca-Cola also is a fantastic toilet bowl cleaner?

Have you ever seen a flower grow through a crack in the asphalt? It’s amazing, if you think about it. How does a flower — pressed flat and rob…

To help achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you should save and invest regularly. But that’s only part of the pict…

It is said that one’s life can change in an instant. News reports, life stories and personal experiences prove that’s true. It’s also said tha…

Thursday is Thanksgiving: the pinnacle of the fall harvest season, and many are preparing now to gather around the table with family and frien…

As we prepare our hearts, minds and bellies for our treasured national holiday, Thanksgiving, I want to bring your attention to the not-so-ple…

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…