By Julie Simpson – Anyone who has ever watched or attended a major sporting event knows that they involve a lot of people: thousands of spectators, media personnel, athletes, concessions, cleanup crew, security and the list...
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Co-ops Help Create a Brighter Tomorrow in Guatamala
By Mona Neeley – The lights are on in Pie del Cerro and Tierra Blanca Salinas, two remote, primitive villages in north central Guatemala, thanks to 15 Colorado and Oklahoma lineworkers. Seven men from Colorado electric...
2018 Book Reviews: Curl Up with a Good Book
By Julie Simpson – Let’s be honest: Sometimes life can be tough. But in the hard times, curling up with a good story, real or fiction, often has the power to comfort us, encourage us or inspire us to keep going...
Star Wars Fandom in Colorado: Forces for Good
By Mary Peck – We all know at least one. Maybe more than one. Perhaps you’re the one. They are passionate “Star Wars” fans and — along with dressing the part(s), having fun and anxiously anticipating the saga’s...
Building Beautiful Bird Decoys
By Dennis Smith – They say birds of a feather flock together. And, in this case it is true. Jan Avery and Syd Wood complement each other’s skills as, together, they carve and paint beautiful duck decoys. But, that’s not...
Speaking the Language of Food
By Sharon Sullivan – Each spring Francisco Pacheco leaves his village and family in Sonora, Mexico, to make the two-day drive to Palisade, Colorado, where he spends six months tending cherry, peach and apricot orchards...
Exploring Southern Colorado’s National Grassland
By Cyndy Klepinger – Colorado inspires images of majestic mountains as well as wide-open spaces. While there’s nothing like our mountains, you should not overlook the opportunity to spend time on the high plains where the...