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We are weeks past the holidays now and I still have lights up outside; oh sure, they don't get lit up anymore at night but they are still there. It is a sad time of year; it feels kind of empty...

As the Second Regular session of the 72nd General Assembly begins let’s take a moment to review what’s been happening since adjournment last May. Lot of churn and more than a few meetings almost i...

Good morning, I hope this week is starting off well for everyone. January is always Radon Action Month for our Public Health Department, so I will be highlighting their annual awareness message this...

Last week, the United States House of Representatives voted on House Concurrent Resolution 83, a War Powers Resolution. On Jan. 3, President Trump ordered a strike killing Qassem Soleimani, commander...

Iran seemed to intentionally avoid killing Americans in their recent airstrike against our American military base in Iraq. Reports indicate it was more about “saving face” with their own people af...

Hi Everyone! I hope your holidays were joyful and that your New Year has started out great! I’m excited for the new year and what delights it will bring! I am an avid gardener, and anyone who has...

Q: My husband has recently developed eczema on his lower legs. A couple of different doctors have given him creams, which haven't helped at all really. Do you have any natural remedy suggestions? Besi...

Good morning.  I hope all are enjoying a wonderful day and having a nice start to their year.  I want to put out some information that might be of use going forward in 2020.  The first relates...

By Michael Fields, Colorado Rising State Action Executive Director "Raise your taxes or we'll cut your state funding." That's the message politicians would be sending school districts under a new...

On Jan. 2, a U.S. strike killed Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian Major General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the commander of its Quds Force. General Soleimani was responsible for the death...

Dear Editor: Cory Gardner must follow through on his promise to Colorado constituents to support a "bipartisan and fair trial" in Donald Trump's impeachment. As with any trial, this includes calling...

I hope your New Year is off to a good start! Mine has been busy and hectic, but good too. I flew with my daughter to New Orleans where I rented a car online to drive to the town my father and his...

Tips for healthy living from a certified herbalist Happy New Year! I actually love the New Year. It gives me an excuse to sit down and contemplate the future, take stock of where I was, how far... Full story

Happy New Year!! I hope that 2019 treated you well and that 2020 continues to bring everyone happiness and success. I was able to enjoy a wonderful but short Christmas vacation visiting family. I...

Congressman Doug Lamborn announced the following staff changes in his Washington D.C. and Colorado Springs offices: District Director: Joshua Hosler Joshua Hosler has joined the Colorado Springs offic...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have had a year of many successes: Please go to our Facebook page to read all of the additional information and links: 1. HB 1279 legislation: banning future use and...

It seems today that the only thing that unites Republicans is their disdain for Democrats and the only thing that unites Democrats is their hatred of Republicans. Meanwhile, both parties face their...

Wow!! 2020... Can you believe it? I mean how many shows and movies did we watch as kids that depicted 2020 as the flying car, robot housekeepers, towering round glass homes and ... Oh wait, that was t...

On Dec. 18 the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump. Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement on the impeachment vote: "Sadly, today's vote...

By Bob Beauprez President Trump just proposed a small update to methane-emission regulations. But judging by the Democratic candidates' hyperbolic reactions, you'd think he personally assaulted...

On Dec. 18, with Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette presiding as Speaker Pro Tempore, the House of Representatives considered and voted on two articles of impeachment against President Trump --...

Our meeting last week had a very large turn out, and I'd like to thank our VFW community for welcoming us into their space. Dr. Chris Rey is the director of the ATSDR (Agency of Toxic Substances and...

Make a mental decision that Christmas is going to be great. Our world exists in the space between our ears known as our brains. We can dread or hate something or just decide it’s going to be...

Alice's column this week was pre-empted due to the birth of her first grandbaby! Violet Aubrey Miller came into this world Friday, Dec. 20, at 3:34 p.m. Alice said, "She tipped the scales at 7...

Oh, sure I know how you might feel about snow, I get it. It’s really cold and slick and melts and gets slushy and nobody really likes to drive in it. I feel ya! But really folks, how gorgeous is...