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Viewpoint: I Got Lost on My Way to Christmas

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

I got lost, somehow, on my way to Christmas this year. I got confused and bamboozled and almost missed out on the cheer. I paused on the race to celebrate and belong, and forgot what Christmas means. I got it all wrong.

Viewpoint: We all have Secrets My Wife is a David Crowder Groupie

Terry Kraus

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

We all have secrets. My wife, Lori, is a David Crowder groupie. In case you don’t know who David Crowder is, let me give you a little information. David Wallace Crowder was born in Texarkana, Texas on November 29, 1971. He is now known professionally by his stage name, Crowder.

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Viewpoint: Pueblo City Council Takes Steps to Stop Abortion Clinic

Terry Kraus

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

It is interesting, to say the least, that the Pueblo City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance that would essentially outlaw abortions within Pueblo city limits. The ordinance is the first proposed municipal anti-abortion law brought forth in Colorado.

Viewpoint: In the Face of Increasing Crime We can be Proud of Our Youth

Terry Kraus

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in a comparison between the years 2019 and 2021, juvenile violent crime is up. One example is aggravated assault with a firearm, up from 29% of all aggravated assaults in 2016 to 44% of all aggravated assaults in 2021.

Viewpoint: Celebrating Bounty, Plenty, and the People Who Keep us Free

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Veteran’s Day is a public holiday on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I, to honor U.S. Veterans and all those who served in our military forces.

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Viewpoint: How Long Does it Take to Count Your Ballot

Terry Kraus

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Since COVID, our press deadline has changed. Pages that had been sent to the printer on Wednesday morning, now have a mid-afternoon, Tuesday deadline. That makes it a little difficult to get current information in the hands of our readers.

Viewpoint: Good Lord Willing, I Mean to Keep This Promise

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

I can’t remember how many years it had been since I talked to Keith Deines. Keith’s family farmed about 2.5 miles from where we farmed while growing up in western Kansas. We went to the same country school and, between the two of us, we made up half of our class.

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Viewpoint: Covid and You in November 22

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The recent ruling by Judge Ralph Porzio, Staten Island, cited President Joe Biden’s recent declaration that the pandemic was over and a decision by New York Governor Kathy Hochul not to renew the state’s COVID19 emergency, in a declaration that found New York City’s COVID vaccination mandate for...

Viewpoint: What Should My Water and Sewer Cost

Terry Kraus

Thursday, October 27, 2022

It’s hard to figure out what a gallon of water should cost each of us when we turn on the tap. There is some data available on a per-state basis, as to the amount of the average water and sewer bills.

Viewpoint: Comments on Candidate Coverage

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

The final segment of the interviews with Pueblo County political candidates is in this week’s paper, featuring the County Coroner candidates. Next week we hope to have an interview with one or both of the candidates for the U.S. House candidates, incumbent Lauren Boebert and opponent Adam Frisch.

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