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Viewpoint: We Gathered Around the Pole

Viewpoint: We Gathered Around the Pole

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Viewpoint: We Gathered Around the Pole

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Rye High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held a gathering at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning around the flag pole on the RHS football field to give students and members of the community an opportunity to pray for schools, our community, the state of Colorado and the nation.The...
Viewpoint: Ahead of My Time

Viewpoint: Ahead of My Time

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Viewpoint: Ahead of My Time

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
I was ahead of my time. Years ago, I wrote a Viewpoint suggesting penalties for shoppers who went through lines that were devoted to a certain number of items or less, and didn’t know how to count.
Viewpoint: And to Think I Started Drinking Coffee to Get a Longer Break

Viewpoint: And to Think I Started Drinking Coffee to Get a Longer Break

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Viewpoint: And to Think I Started Drinking Coffee to Get a Longer Break

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
I don’t know if I have ever shared with you how I became a coffee drinker. I probably have. As I get closer and closer to 1000 Viewpoints there probably isn’t much you don’t know about me.It wasn’t from paying attention to my parents. Dad never drank coffee.
Viewpoint: Pueblo City Council Wants You to Pay for Shopping Carts

Viewpoint: Pueblo City Council Wants You to Pay for Shopping Carts

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Viewpoint: Pueblo City Council Wants You to Pay for Shopping Carts

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The Pueblo City Council has decided that every time someone steals a shopping cart and gets away with it, you will get charged for it. I know, it sounds like a classic case of punishing the victim. It sounds that way because it is.So, here’s the deal.
Viewpoint: Water Restrictions or Flash Floods?

Viewpoint: Water Restrictions or Flash Floods?

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Viewpoint: Water Restrictions or Flash Floods?

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
I’m confused a lot of the time. I saw the latest in a study of the communities in Colorado with the most murders per capita. Pueblo was second in the state behind Alamosa. That confuses me. I don’t feel any fear when I am in Pueblo. There are some really nice areas in Pueblo so it confuses me.

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Viewpoint: Gas Prices

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
I’ve never understood the way that gas prices are determined.For instance, why are they so high right now? My theory is this.
Viewpoint: Take Stage 4 for the Team

Viewpoint: Take Stage 4 for the Team

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Viewpoint: Take Stage 4 for the Team

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
There were many questions but little debate over whether to raise water to level four restrictions at the special meeting of the Colorado City Metro District last Tuesday Level four prohibits outdoor watering with any kind of automated sprinkler system. There are, however, some exceptions.
Viewpoint: Now We Can Move Forward, Can’t We?

Viewpoint: Now We Can Move Forward, Can’t We?

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Viewpoint: Now We Can Move Forward, Can’t We?

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
I’m writing yet another story about the fire, the loss, the future and, in the words of the 2001 hit by a group called Ash, what to do about “Burn, Baby, Burn.”Perhaps some of the need to further talk about it came after I drove up to the San Isabel Lodge.
Viewpoint: Rock & Roll

Viewpoint: Rock & Roll

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Viewpoint: Rock & Roll

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Rock and Roll made a major change in 1967, when two major groups appeared on the scene featuring brass, along with guitars and drums.Chicago, originally called The Big Thing and later Chicago Transit Authority until that government entity sued them, has earned 23 gold, 18 platinum, and eight...
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