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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a recent Denver Gazette column, Eric Sonderman described the chronically underperforming American public education system as “nothing short of a national scandal,’’ deserving of the disparaging moniker “Edugate.” Quite an indictment coming from an erstwhile Democrat. As a conservative Republican, I heartily agree with…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a window open in America right now — a rare alignment of federal dollars, geopolitical urgency, and public demand for serious solutions. That window is labeled: reindustrialization. And if Aurora is paying attention, it…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Schools, banks, and Wall Street are open, but today’s observance of Constitution Day is a holiday to nevertheless cheer and celebrate. It’s been exactly 238 years since 39 delegates from 12 states signed off in…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week’s school shooting at Evergreen High School roiled Colorado yet again. In a quarter century, our state has endured mass shootings by students at Columbine (1999), Arapahoe (2013) and STEM School Highlands Ranch (2019).…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Across the country, Democrats remain deep in despair accompanied by more than a bit of lingering disbelief that they lost to Donald Trump a second time. This is all compounded by the powerlessness of seeing the Senate and House also run by Republicans, mostly Trump…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A country that can feed itself is a country that can defend itself. Algeria is rich in oil and gas, but food security and producing enough food in dry conditions remains a challenge. The African country grows a great deal of dryland crops like wheat…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is hope in El Paso County. For years, our community carried one of the highest suicide rates in Colorado — but new data shows progress. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office released their 2024…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It’s a simple phrase, etched into the moral DNA of every faith tradition and civic code worth its salt. Yet in today’s political climate,…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs is a city of beauty and pride. Framed by the grandeur of Pikes Peak, it embodies community spirit, military service and the entrepreneurial drive of small businesses. But beneath this vibrant exterior lies…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado needs more energy, literally and figuratively. The Public Utilities Commission has a chance to make both happen. Colorado’s economy is facing a mounting series of challenges. Its migration rate has slowed, meaning fewer workers…