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We’re all going to die. Are you ready?

Have you and your loved ones truly got everything in order? Well, let’s hope you are not part of that…

March 2, 2017

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Academy Band hits home run in Bayfield

Two recent events have brightened up this yucky time of year. On Saturday, the U.S. Air Force Academy Band performed…

February 24, 2017

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America and the rest of the world are on a collision course

America (and the world with her) is on a collision course leading to the death of our nation, and by…

February 9, 2017

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Self-delusion will lead to decline of the United States

Head-in-the-sand liberals come in all sizes and live in the most unlikely places. Even out here in the beauty of…

February 2, 2017

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Colorado agriculture is important for state economy

Don Browndu1-i-syn Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Most Coloradans did not grow up in a rural area and have never been…

January 19, 2017

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Hellery and globalists are now in panic mode

By Dick Carmack George Soros, a Hungarian billionaire who is doing his best to tear down anything he doesn’t understand,…

January 6, 2017

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Set goals, or just give up?

It’s that time again, involving resolutions for the new year. After 49 years, it’s finally dawning on me that I’m…

December 27, 2016

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State budgets continue to ignore schools, highways

One of my responsibilities as your state representative is to attend the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) hearings for state departments…

December 16, 2016

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Ringing bells provides welcome pause before Christmas

It’s the time of year for ringing bells for the Salvation Army. After a hiatus last year, I signed up…

December 16, 2016

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Fake news has serious consequences

Last week, I expressed concern about the future of the First Amendment in general, including freedom of the press, given…

December 16, 2016

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What’s the future for the First Amendment?

One big change looks to be the First Amendment. I’m thinking the Founding Fathers had good reason for the First…

December 9, 2016

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Change is coming in wake of presidential election, beware

Americans opted for “change” in the presidential election, although I can’t resist mentioning again that as in 2000, the “loser”…

December 1, 2016

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Ideas to survive the coming darkness

We are entering a long dark time, and I don’t mean winter. I’m guessing that many of the MAJORITY of…

November 25, 2016

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Thank a veteran today

Both of our small towns have a rich history of people serving our country during times of both war and…

November 10, 2016

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CU political study highlights likely ballot winners, losers

The Colorado Political Climate Study consisted of a survey that was designed to gauge the public’s opinions – and the…

November 3, 2016

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We’ve become a nation of crybabies

I know, it’s reality TV, the scourge of our time, but there’s kind of a comforting sameness to it. For…

October 27, 2016

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Claims of rigged election threaten essential trust

It’s interesting to see the states where the politicians in charge use claims (disputed by fact checkers) of massive voter…

October 20, 2016

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No vote is a default vote for winner

I take NO VOTE to mean failure to vote for either of the two main presidential candidates, since voting no…

October 13, 2016

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Support 3B for Bayfield schools

The same can be said for our kids in Bayfield attending their first three years of school in a century-old…

October 13, 2016

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We are one nation under what?

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln I’ve anguished over that for a long time, given the…

October 6, 2016

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Science supports it: attitude is everything!

Above the copy machine in the work room at Bayfield Primary School, there are several inspirational signs posted. One of…

September 29, 2016

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Political correctness changes over time

Times columnist The Sand Creek Massacre of a peaceful Indian village, mainly women, children and old people, is now considered…

September 22, 2016

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It’s election time, so keep those letters coming

After what seems like the longest presidential election ever, local and national elections are now less than two months away.…

September 15, 2016

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Airport juggernaut promotes rampant development, will harm our ailing planet

Last month our county commissioners, in a split 2-1 vote, succumbed to relentless lobbying pressure and agreed to put the…

September 8, 2016