Viewpoint: Wolves Beware

My wife bought tickets for myself and son Keegan to join her at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center east of Divide. We paid for a two-hour moonlight tour that was to begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m.Canada has the largest estimated wolf population in the world with 50,000 wolves.

Viewpoint: They’re After your Guns - Again

I received news of this bill Monday afternoon. I didn’t get a chance to dig into it until after 8:00 p.m. on Monday night. I say that simply because, generally, I am opposed to bills that are aimed at limiting the second amendment.

Viewpoint: Polis is Wearing a Mask Again

This Time to Rob YouThe timeline for Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ goal to a 100 percent renewable electric grid has been moved from 2050 to 2040. That would take the state’s $40 billion budget and increase it by over $31 billion per year for the next 10 years.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the EditorViewpoint on Digging Your Own Grave The former owners of the ranch I own in Salida are buried next to each other there. I fenced the monuments and marked the location on a subdivision plat when I developed the land.

Viewpoint: Beware Whats Under the Raised Flower Bed

Viewpoint come slowly, sometimes quickly. It really doesn’t take very long to write these 650 words each week if I have an idea. Getting an idea can take a while.

Viewpoint: What if the COVID Vaccine Just Goes Away?

Our furnace was having death throes. I had hoped that it would hold on until late summer or early fall 2025, but two different furnace companies gave us almost word for word reports. A funeral was in the offing.The furnace came with the house we purchased seven years ago.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the EditorWildfires Can Happen in the Valley. “High Fire Danger” warnings have been a weekly occurrence lately and for a good reason. Not surveying your property to determine if you are putting your property at risk is in itself risky for you and your family. Go to https://csfs.colostate.

Viewpoint: A Storm is Coming, A Storm is Coming

I made a trip to the local grocery store in Colorado Springs Monday afternoon. There were severe weather forecasts being announced through various media outlets, indicating the possibility of a pretty serious storm.

Viewpoint: What Can We Say? We Disappointed Someone Today

We got an email this week expressing chagrin that the sporting events have not been reported as well as our usual standard, and affirming their belief that our local schools and local sports are the back bone of the community.I share their concern.

Viewpoint: Trump Isn’t the First President to Split Terms

The official swearing in of Donald Trump on Monday was not the first time that a president was sworn in who didn’t win consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States in the late 1800’s.