Thoughtful Parenting: Easy steps to prevent poisoning
Taking precautions to prevent poisoning is much easier on parents than trying to determine whether a child has been in contact with a dangerous substance. Thankfully, there are ways to help poison-proof your home.
By the Numbers: The Yampa Valley's high school graduates
By the time this weekend comes to a close, about 400 local students will have graduated from the Yampa Valley’s four public high schools. What these students do next and whether they are prepared for it are questions that occupy the minds of their parents and teachers.
Joel Reichenberger: Cycling events should be built to last
The fleeting success of one-off big cycling events in Steamboat Springs shouldn't be confused with Bike Town progress. Instead, the Steamboat Ski Area's opening weekend plans and August's Bike Week have more potential.
Tom Ross: Yampa River has peaked in Steamboat, twin bare spots on Storm Peak have yet to merge
There is historic precedent for farmers and ranchers keeping an eye on the changes in prominent snow fields shimmering in the June heat in order to gauge how much longer they would have snowmelt to irrigate with.
John F. Russell: Making a summer list
Summer days in Steamboat Springs are precious. So the best thing to do is make a list and get rolling before it's too late and summer is gone.
Rob Douglas: 'A little spark plug'
Of all the tragedies in life that are incomprehensible, the death of a child is the most difficult to fathom. That assault on our desire to live in a world shaped by natural order is compounded when a child dies in the violent manner that Asher Lesyshen-Kirlan did this week here in the Yampa Valley.
Community Agriculture Alliance: 'Tis the season for game damage
With the onset of warm weather comes an increase in wildlife activity and their interaction with humans. Elk are moving to their summer grounds, bears have woken up from their long slumber and summer, which wildlife managers refer to as the “game damage season,” soon will be here.
A Dog's Eye View: The culture of eye contact
In the United States and some European countries, using soft direct eye contact is considered to be a sign of attentiveness, honesty, confidence and respect for what the other person is saying.
Andy Bockelman: Pedal and metal rarely separate in 6th ‘Fast & Furious’
The stunts, more insane than ever, will catch your eye while the prominent theme of family rings true and makes you care about this ragtag band of misfits even if you’ve spent the past decade trying to ignore these films.
Thoughtful Parenting: Put your child in the correct car seat
Engineers have been working to ensure car seats are designed to keep kids as safe as possible, but it’s up to every parent to take full advantage of these innovations by making sure car seats and booster seats are used and installed correctly.
Data Sense: Data highlights importance of agriculture in the valley
Colorado State University recently released a study called “The Value Chain of Colorado’s Agriculture.” The study draws upon data collected through the U.S. Department of Agriculture census of 2002 and 2007, among other data sources.
Jimmy Westlake: Spot Ariadne’s crown
One of the smallest of our 88 constellations shines down on us in the late spring and early summer.
Paula Salky: The meaning of Memorial Day
What are you doing on Monday?
Diane Mitsch Bush: A productive legislative session
I am proud to have served you in the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2013 General Assembly, one of the most productive legislative sessions in recent memory.
John F. Russell: Lifelong love of the game
I fell in love with running bases as a child, and though I'm a little older and a little slower, the game and my love of playing it never has changed.
