Joel Reichenberger: Local photographers an amazing resource
Nothing makes me feel lazy quite like talking to Steamboat Springs photographers.
Tom Ross: A picture of Routt County veterans
Every year on Memorial Day, I pause to recall my grandfathers, both of whom saw combat in World War I. One fought in France, the other, improbably in Siberia.
Mary Walker: Selling of water not God’s intent
In anthropological academic circles, there is no such thing as human nature. But I now think there may be a nature to being human, and if so, it’s called greed.
Spoke Talk: The joy of mountain biking
The freedom that comes from a mountain bike is hard to match and the diversity of emotions even harder. None of these exciting experiences would be possible but for one thing: the trail.
Rob Douglas: The decline of patriotism
If you’re looking for a flag-waving commentary about the U.S. Armed Forces as we honor our war dead this Memorial Day, you’ve come to the wrong column. It is time to challenge the decline of American patriotism.
Joanne Palmer: Repeat after me
“Awww, your baby is so cute.” As soon as this seemingly innocuous comment left my mouth I realized, much to my horror, that I had become “one of them.”
Tom Ross: Pioneer woman chased grizzlies
Have you noticed that the popular imagery of pioneer women in the American West doesn’t do them justice?
Jimmy Westlake: Partial lunar eclipse on horizon
In an eerie re-creation of last December’s sunrise lunar eclipse, the full moon once again will slip into the Earth’s dark shadow by the dawn’s early light on the morning of June 4.
Deb Babcock: Use tough native plants for tough conditions
When choosing plants for your garden here in Routt County, you’ll have the best luck if you choose plants that already are comfortable with our soil, climate and short growing season.
Luke Graham: Skiing makes you smart
Mid-day Friday, sitting down with Emily Hannah and Mary O’Connell, I felt like I should have brought my résumé. They eventually could be my boss. It’s not as far-fetched as people might think.
Joel Reichenberger: 2011-12 low on hardware
The last bits of the 2011-12 high school athletics year drained away on a drizzly Saturday in Lakewood, a day when a $1 poncho was worth its weight in gold.
Tom Ross: Workin' on pizza moves
Most of us have amusing stories to tell about our first jobs as teenagers. And if you’re like me, you associate those jobs, which marked your entry into the adult world, with a particular summer.
Spoke Talk: Safe routes aren’t only for kids
If you haven’t experienced the 8 a.m. weekday rush hour in Steamboat Springs, you might be surprised by its magnitude. Parents dropping off kids at school combined with commuters cause congestion on a daily basis.
Rob Douglas: The blame game of politics
It’s an axiom of American politics that our political parties, candidates and elected officials attempt to divert the attention of the electorate away from their own record or platform by slinging mud at their opponents.
Joanne Palmer: Vultures, hagglers and free birds
As all great garage-salers will tell you, what you set out to find rarely is what you come home with. And as much as I love a bargain, the people-watching is equally fun.
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