Opinion

Experiencing puppy love a little late in life

I feel like a real Coloradan now. On Saturday, I made two major acquisitions. I got a puppy, and I bought a snow shovel. I guess all that is left is to buy a pickup. That will have to wait, though. My Jeep, with 177,000 miles on it, will have[Read More…]

Looking back at haunted hunting grounds

Doesn’t everyone love a good ghost story? This is the season for unexplainable phenomena and whether one believes that houses can be haunted or not, the stories of spirits coming back and unnerving the current residents of some historic residents continue to appeal to many.

A correction, in honor of the Minnewa Bells

I attended a political meet and greet Oct. 21 for Democratic candidates Mark Udall and John Salazar to take photos. The candidates were making the rounds in northwest Colorado and passed through Meeker on their way to Grand Junction.

More women political leaders step forward

I heard from a couple of women, both are in important positions, who chided me about being omitted from the list of names I mentioned in last week’s column about the prominent role women play in Rio Blanco County politics.