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Viewpoint: Is Pickle Ball Your Favorite Sport?

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Viewpoint: Is Pickle Ball Your Favorite Sport?

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

There is always a certain amount of drama at a Colorado City Metro District meeting. But there are also some light hearted moments.

Viewpoint: Twenty Five Percent of Us Have the Right to Whine About the Metro Board

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Sarah Hunter and Greg Collins (incumbent) were clearly the top two vote recipients in the May 3rd election for the two open positions on the Colorado City Metro District Board of Directors. Hunter garnered the most votes of 912 votes cast with an unofficial total of 275.

Viewpoint: Mickey Mouse Won’t Get Any More of My Money

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

What percentage of the population in the United States do you think are gay?

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Viewpoint: Count Your Blessings and Tell Them Thank You

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The valley is blessed by people who really make a difference. Ryan Elarton is one of those people. I got to know Ryan when he was CFO at Pueblo Public School District 70, and while he and his family attended the Baptist Church in Rye.

Viewpoint: Did Pueblo West Metro Get It Right?

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Viewpoint: Did Pueblo West Metro Get It Right?

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

In 2020, the Colorado City Metro District sold 66 water and sewer taps at a price of $10,000 before the price went up in 2021. With the increase of the price to $16,500 ($8,500 for water and $8,500 for sewer) the number of sold taps dropped to 24.

Viewpoint: My Bucket List Doesn’t Include Any Piercings

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

I had to bite my lip a little bit this last week. My daughter, Amber, decided it was time for her nine-year-old and five-year-old daughters to have their ears pierced.

Viewpoint: Study Your Metro Candidates and Vote – It’s Important

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Viewpoint: Study Your Metro Candidates and Vote – It’s Important

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

The ballots for the May 3 election will be mailed on Monday, April 11. You won’t have to worry about having a back-up ink pen. There is only one item on the Colorado City ballot. That one item, though, is an important one.

Viewpoint: We Aren’t in Kansas Anymore, Dorothy

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

I have made several trips recently to Kansas. One of the things I always look forward to is the price of gasoline in the Sunflower State. Kansas is historically one of the five least expensive places to buy gasoline. Often it will be nearly 50 cents/gallon cheaper than Colorado.

Viewpoint: Don’t Stop Believing

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Our nephew, Austin, and his wife, Cindy, celebrated two years of marriage on Monday. Last Saturday a scant 31 hours prior to their two-year anniversary they celebrated their wedding with family and friends. What you ask?

Viewpoint: Reader Says Too Many Ads

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Viewpoint: Reader Says Too Many Ads

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

One of my favorite columns in the Greenhorn Valley View is a column Lori puts together entitled, “What our Readers Say.” The column is gleaned from those of you who take the time to fill out your subscription renewal form to let us know what you like and what you don’t like about the paper.

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