Jimmy Westlake: Three Leaps of the Gazelle
I love star lore. The legends and stories attached to the stars carry us back centuries and tell us not only about the stars, but also about the stargazers of old.
Joel Reichenberger: Questions remain, but biking projects belong in Steamboat
I spent a fair portion of the last month and a massive portion of the last two weeks digging into bicycling, Steamboat Springs and the way those two have and can interact for economic development. My conclusion is that this is complicated stuff.
Tom Ross: When a pocket dialer might have been preferable
In the case of this early morning phone call, the caller’s dog had experienced a close encounter with erethizon dorsatum — a porcupine.
Deb Babcock: Controlling invasive weeds
Often, we gardeners call a weed anything that we don’t like in a location we planned for something else.
Tom Ross: Steamboat and Ouray have hot springs in common
I’ve always urged that it’s important to visit other mountain towns to gain new insights into the quirky, little burgh we happen to inhabit.
John F. Russell: Feeling lucky in Steamboat Springs
It's easy to forget just how lucky we are to live in Steamboat Springs, but then again all you have to do is look around to realize what a great place this is.
Rob Douglas: 'These people don't belong'
“These people don’t belong in Lyons. They certainly don’t belong in the foothills around Lyons.” That is a direct quote from Lyons resident Patrick Ward, originally reported by the Lyons Recorder. Who was Ward complaining about? Bicyclists.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Enhance the Yampa Valley's biodiversity with native plants
Last year, I thought that using similar species in my gardens and other landscaping would benefit our local pollinators and wildlife just the same as our true natives. Turns out that is not always the case.
Andy Bockelman: DiCaprio aside, ‘Gatsby’ is not that great
As much as Hollywood may deny it, some works of literature just can’t function on the silver screen. No matter how much glitter and glitz you throw into the mix, “The Great Gatsby” just doesn’t shine the way it should.
Dog’s Eye View: Why won’t my dog come when I call?
You get out what you put in. Just because your dog comes to you reliably in the house and yard does not mean it will be reliable in all environments.
Luke Graham: Hiester wraps 40-year lacrosse career
Past one end zone, just outside the track and just under the Legacy Stadium scoreboard sat Bob Hiester somewhere in the confines of the Cracker Jack box locker room, giving one final post-game speech.
Mary Walker: Educational support in Kenya
A high school education in a developing country does nothing to train youths, particularly young women, with the skills they need to be fully and sustainably employed and empowered.
Thoughtful Parenting: To praise or not to praise?
Doesn’t it feel good when someone notices you persisted on something difficult? A few kind words are all it takes to feel appreciated. Children feel the same way.
Jimmy Westlake: Planets gather in evening sky
The five naked-eye planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — are among the brightest objects visible in our earthly sky. These wandering stars occasionally pass close to one another as they thread their way through the 12 constellations of the zodiac.
Data Sense: Sales tax collections poised for continued growth
It’s amazing how much information we can extract from small bits of data. Take the sales tax collection data recently released by the city of Steamboat Springs, for example.
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