The impact of abusive relationships on youth

Child advocate at the NEST Child Advocacy CenterThe Teen Maze invited seventh- through ninth-graders from Re-1, and surrounding districts to engage in a range of choices they’ll face as they...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Man’s sorriest method of management

Did you mow your lawn recently? Did you prune your trees this spring? Why did you do that? You will likely say that it is necessary to keep them healthy, nice looking and productive. You would be...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Voters deserve to know origins of secret money in elections

Twice last week, the U.S. Senate refused to allow full debate on the DISCLOSE Act, which would require complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections. Twice, the...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

‘Hunger fluency’ statistics show need

The Good Samaritan Center sits quietly behind Slavens’ in the alley. It is a good location for people in a pickle to come and get food to take home and cook. We have been giving out sacks of food...

DATE: July 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

The UN and the Second Amendment

Our Founding Fathers guaranteed us the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment, putting into place a fundamental liberty to safeguard against tyranny and protect our sacred nation.This right,...

DATE: July 19, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Wildfires and long-term forest health

Wildfires are an unfortunate fact of life in Colorado. But we are entering the age of super-fires, where factors such as drought, climate change and fire suppression combine to build fires that are...

DATE: July 17, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Reflections on my M-CHS tenure, Part II

In my previous column, I discussed how Montezuma-Cortez High School will maintain our accreditation and move forward with our mission of continuous improvement. Much of the plan I discussed focused...

DATE: July 12, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Reflections on my tenure as the M-CHS principal

As I have accepted the role as M-CHS principal, many people, including myself, felt that it was going to be a huge undertaking. In my reading and research, I have come to understand that high...

DATE: July 5, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

Time to move toward real reform

No matter what side of the fence Americans might be in regard to the president’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the legislation is no cause for...

DATE: July 3, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

My message was right on track

I would like to congratulate Dewayne Findley for his primary election win. The interaction between us was always above board, making for a very enjoyable race as a result. I would also like to...

DATE: June 29, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

PERA’s structure remains secure

As the recently inducted president of our local CSPERA group (Colorado State Public Employees Retirement Association), I am very interested in the mistaken views about our retirement system...

DATE: June 20, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

How should the winners govern?

When I first went to Washington in the 1960s as a novice congressman, the Democratic Party was clearly in control. It held the White House and enjoyed big majorities in both houses of Congress.So...

DATE: June 15, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns

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