Viewpoint: Let the Ochs Era be the First of Many

I never met Anne Ochs. I’m pretty sure I haven’t ever met A.J.Wilson. Ditto on DeLucca and Howland. Those four, along with John Christenson, who I have met and frequently touch base with, deserve the admiration and respect of our community. I call them the COVID board.

Viewpoint: Like Two Glued Papers Pulling Apart

The first time it happened to me I was sitting in a World History class my junior year in high school at Trego Community High School in WaKeeney, Kansas.The course was an elective and I think there were about seven or eight of us in the classroom.

Viewpoint: Affordability Crisis or Income Gap

On April 11, 2025, Senator Michael Bennet announced his candidacy for Governor. Last week Bennet met with eight Pueblo leaders to talk about the challenges that Pueblo residents face when it comes to affordability in food, energy, and health care, to name a few.

Viewpoint: Nearly Two-Thirds of You Didn’t Vote

What if, on the next important vote in the Senate, of the 100 elected Senators only 36 voted?What if, on that same vote in the House of Representatives with its 435 members, only 157 voted?Pretty serious, I’d say, if only 36% of our elected representatives in the House and Senate voted on each bill.

Viewpoint: Red Lights Break Nostalgic Trip

Lori and I were trying to see what the downtown business district looked like in Hays, Kansas last Friday morning. We took a two-day nostalgia tour through the eastern plains of Colorado where Lori grew up and the western plains of Kansas where I grew up.

Viewpoint: We Don’t Have a King but We Can Say We Do

I’m not sure what to make of the “No Kings” protests. Locally, an estimated 2,000 people gathered outside the Pueblo County Government building on Saturday morning. It was a peaceful protest.

Viewpoint: Hit the Road Jack and Hope You Come Back

Lori and I were having a discussion about some of the most frightening trips we have taken in Colorado. Several came to mind but, upon doing a little research, there’s not much agreement.

Viewpoint: Dust Off the Record Album and Celebrate the Good Old Days

I was just sitting around thinking about the way things used to be when the song, “I’d Love to Change the World”, by Ten Years After played on the radio. OK, it wasn’t the radio it was Spotify, but you get the point.I mean, catch the irony here.

Viewpoint: Statistics About Living Today

On Sunday, I turned 73 years old. You’ve probably noticed that I find statistics pretty interesting, so what better time than on your birthday to delve into a little bit of data about age in the United States.

Viewpoint: Shame On You – Shame on Us

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old conservative political activist, was shot by a single bullet in the throat and died during an event at Utah Valley University. The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, was arrested two days after the shooting and is believed to have acted alone.