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I hope all had a great Independence Day last week. I enjoyed a full day of fun events including starting the day at the Security Fire Department's 4th of July pancake breakfast. It is always great to... Full story

You have heard of legends before, Big Foot, Nessie, Chupacabra. Then there are the fun ones of a fella who breaks into your house while you are sleeping and leaves toys and candy for little kids...

Unmet expectations are most often the root of all anger. I heard Dr. Phil give that as a definition of anger years ago and it stuck with me. Unstated, Unmet Expectations I would go one step further...

Every year we celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, parades, picnics and barbecues. Each year, approximately 150 million hot dogs and 700 million pounds of chicken are consumed on this day. And...

I hope all are well and enjoy a great Independence Day. This week I want to mention two upcoming, and much loved, Western Heritage events occurring in July.  First up is the 79th annual Pikes Peak or...

The Fourth of July is here and all Americans hopefully will embrace the day without fear, total liberation and the American spirit.    Nik and Lijana Wallenda on Sunday night, June 23 in crazy,...

By Quint Studer, author of Building a Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get t...

This week I want to tell you about a coalition leader I met in Boston at the 2nd National PFAS Conference. An Amazing Coalition Leader (name withheld for privacy) who lives in Alabama where they are...

Our guests from Illinois with the silent "s" have come and gone. We went to the Royal Gorge, and to the summit of Pikes Peak (yes, the donuts are SOOO good!) We also took them to some of our favorite...

Extraordinary is in the details not the grand gestures. I love a romantic movie where the hero slays a dragon to save his beautiful princess and they fall madly in love. Que the sunset scene. But . ....

I hope all are doing great this week. I have just a couple of short updates, but wanted to make sure I got the reminders out again this week. As I mentioned last week, work has indeed started at the...

As I sit here to write I am flooded with subject matter and my brain is struggling to sort it out enough to pick one and only one to tell you about... Or can I let you see my crazy? Can I trust you...

"How can I change my relationship from ordinary to extraordinary?" The young woman asking the question was sincere, but I wondered would she appreciate the answer and be willing to implement changes...

I hope all are having a nice day, and all the dads out there enjoyed a wonderful Father's Day this past Sunday.  God bless you for all you do for your families and our community.     I wanted to...

Uggggg, one of the worst things an editor can do is spell someone's name wrong, or refer to them incorrectly. We strive so hard to be correct and have our information right in the news we bring you....

I'm beyond being surprised at the manner in which council speaks down to the citizens.  After a citizen contacted me and shared information about the discussion (and I use the term "discussion"...

Our next meeting is this Thursday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. sharp, (doors open at 6 p.m.) at the Security Fire Station #1, 400 Security Blvd., in the basement (usual location.)  Our guest speakers are...

It is the wee early hour of Tuesday The 18th of June as I write this. The sky has a lovely blue and pinkish hue to it as the moon gives way to the sun. I am both reminiscent and grateful as I sip on...

The last two weeks has been one of the hardest times of my life, since losing my precious doggie Micah. I wrote about losing him in part of an editorial and received such an overwhelming response...

As in most things in life, legislation, being good or bad, is in the eye of the beholder. Or, more appropriately, the voter. Below are bills that passed that I think are especially bad for Colorado....

I hope all are well and enjoying a nice day.  I wanted to highlight a couple of events I attended this past week and also provide an update on the Old Pueblo Road bridge repair project (I'll update...

So, my little girl went to New York City and had a great time... She saw all the things one expects to see while visiting The Big Apple. She saw the Broadway production of Lion King and afterwards...

This week, it is my pleasure to salute some very special lady grads from the class of 2019!! I have watched the first two (Rayshel and Jaya) grow and blossom into beautiful young ladies since they...

As promised, below are the last three bills that the legislature killed this session. We may see these come back in a different form this next session so keep your eyes open. First was the Cigarette...

These past few weeks have been just plum crazy around my neck of the woods. My teenage daughter, as I have mentioned before, sings with Colorado Springs Children's Chorale (CSCC) in the Summit...