Viewpoint: What Animal is Most Likely to Kill You?

Growing up on a farm in Western Kansas and raising cattle, I developed a lot of respect for the possible danger when one of our cattle had a new baby calf.

Weekly Devotion: Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?

“ This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body.

Viewpoint: Springsteen

In the Saturday Night Live skit, Coffee Talk, Mike Myers played a stereotypical Jewish woman with a New York accent.In the skit ‘she’ would make the statement, “America has been very, very good to me.”On his current tour, prices for Bruce Springsteen concert tickets average about $1,170.67.

Viewpoint: After Easter is No Time to Lay an Egg - or is it?

I’ve known for weeks that it was time. I write enough that the signs are clear. This week is the time to write something not so serious. Look at where we’ve been. The attempt to legalize prostitution. The oppression of Christians and religious freedom around the world.

Viewpoint: Over 350,000 Families Mourn for Murdered Loved Ones

I was saddened by the repetitive investigation of whether any progress had been made on the murder of Fred Ettleman. The answer was no.According to statistics compiled by The Murder Accountability Project, of the 10.911 homicides committed in Colorado between 1965 and 2024, 31% of those (3.

Valley Voices

EDITORIAL AND READERS’ OPINI O NSViewpoint: A Round of Thank You’s to the Colorado SenateThank you, Democrat Julie Gonzales, Chairperson for the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee from the Denver area. Thank you, Democratic Vice-Chairman Mike Weissman representing Adams County.

Viewpoint: CDC Says We are Living Longer

In an article dated 1/29/26 in The Hill, new data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention indicated that the life expectancy for people in the United States had increased to 79 years old in 2024, an increase of six months compared to 2023.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the EditorTo Cheryl Johnson Huban, I’m writing on behalf of my sister, Marilyn, and her family – Your article about the hatchery is great and so accurate – even to their wedding date! Thank you so much, I know Cal must be so pleased.

Viewpoint: Nick Hinrichsen – Pueblo Proud?

If everyone in the Colorado House and Colorado Senate vote by party line it is estimated that on July 1, 2026 prostitution will be legal in the state of Colorado.The Senate has a 23-12 margin for the Democratic Party and the House enjoys a 43-22 margin.

Viewpoint: Diamond Albums Give Life to Everything

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato One of my favorite ways to relax is to put on my head phones, crank up the volume and walk.