Tag: colorado
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Savvy Senior: Is long-term care insurance worth it?
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care insurance worth it? — Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching, There are two key factors you need to consider that…
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Savvy Senior: Can you get a lump-sum Social Security payment?
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that the Social Security Administration offers a lump-sum payment to new retirees who need some extra cash. I haven’t yet filed for my retirement benefits and would like to find out if this is true. What can you tell me? — Born In 1958 Dear 1958, There is indeed a…
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Savvy Senior: How to stave off cognitive decline as you age
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any proven strategies to preventing cognitive decline? I have a family history of dementia and worry about my own memory and cognitive abilities as I grow older. — Forgetful at 55 Dear Forgetful, For most people, starting in their fifties and sixties, the brain’s ability to remember names, multi-task or…
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Savvy Senior: How to use Medicare’s star ratings system during open enrollment
Dear Savvy Senior, What does Medicare factor into their star rating system? I need to find a new Medicare plan during the open enrollment period and want to get it right this time. — Medicare Shopper Dear Shopper, If you’re shopping and comparing Medicare Advantage plans (the alternative to original Medicare) or Part D prescription…
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Columbine High School graduate honored as top Navy recruit
By O’Dell Isaac A Colorado native was recently honored as the top graduate of her class at Navy basic training, according to a news release. Airman Apprentice Bailey Burke, a 2025 graduate of Columbine High School, earned the Military Excellence Award, presented by the Navy Club of the United States to the recruit who exemplifies…
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The latest effort to rewild southeastern Colorado | Rachel Gabel
The war on private property rights is one that battle tested ranchers in southeastern Colorado know all too well. Now, in a 1,500-page U.S. Forest Service draft assessment that seeks to inform the management of the Comanche National Grasslands in Baca, Las Animas, and Otero Counties, ranching and private property ownership are listed among the…
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This election tests Coloradans’ willingness to act on class envy | CALDARA
Everyone knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch. All the same Colorado voters will be tested this fall if they know that. Expectations are that modern, middle-class Coloradans will deny the “no such thing as a free lunch” truism. They will likely double-down on buying their kids “free school lunch,” with other people’s…
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The greatest aspen drive of all time | Vince Bzdek
We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming of shutdowns, violence and vitriol this week to take you on a Jeep ride through the aspens, a balm for the world’s recent run of bad news if ever there was one. Let me say with great humility that the 12-hour ride I recently took is…
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A man and his castle: A dream come true for Woodland Park resident
WOODLAND PARK • At the far end of a typical street, hidden in a typical neighborhood of typical homes, stands a structure that is anything but typical. It’s a relic from a now distant childhood. It’s a nod to an enchanting era of a former homeland. And it’s a testament to one man’s imagination and…
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A man and his castle: A dream come true for Woodland Park resident
WOODLAND PARK • At the far end of a typical street, hidden in a typical neighborhood of typical homes, stands a structure that is anything but typical. It’s a relic from a now distant childhood. It’s a nod to an enchanting era of a former homeland. And it’s a testament to one man’s imagination and…