Tag: guest columns
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GUEST COLUMN: Legislators support Proposition DD
Two propositions are on the ballot this year: DD and CC. Proposition CC takes away your tax refund. Proposition CC is another way to take more of your money and undermine your Taxpayer Bill of Rights. That said, there is another measure on the ballot this November: Proposition DD, which has our full support. Despite…
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GUEST COLUMN: How we can save seven million lives
We can save 7 million lives. We have made great strides, but we have work to do. My family recently returned from the East African country of Tanzania. From the moment we arrived, we fell in love with the warm, gracious people that we met, but were struck by the lack of access to clean,…
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GUEST COLUMN: How we can save seven million lives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We can save 7 million lives. We have made great strides, but we have work to do. My family recently returned from the East African country of Tanzania. From the moment we arrived, we fell…
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Military leaders speak to the value of Colorado Springs
For Military Appreciation Month we asked several prominent military leaders to comment on the importance of the military in the Pikes Peak region: “The strong bonds we share with the vibrant and welcoming Front Range communities are a major reason Fort Carson is consistently ranked as one of the most requested military installations in the…
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Military leaders speak to the value of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For Military Appreciation Month we asked several prominent military leaders to comment on the importance of the military in the Pikes Peak region: “The strong bonds we share with the vibrant and welcoming Front Range communities are a major reason Fort Carson is consistently ranked…
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COLUMN: Resolve to spend less time on outrage
Have you made your New Year’s resolution? Many of us will resolve to create better health in our finances, fitness level or even our relationships. I wonder how many of us are looking for ways to protect our health when it comes to politics? Few I am afraid. We have not considered that our repeated…
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COLUMN: How to save the Manitou Incline
The Manitou Incline has some wicked problems, but they’re still solvable. However, if key stakeholders, including the cities of Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, don’t come together soon — the Incline will continue on its course to certain ruin. Start with traffic. Counters under the trail indicate that roughly 350,000 people hike up the Manitou…
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COLUMN: Honeymoon over for “undocumented dwellers”
In case you missed it, in the closing days of this year’s Colorado legislative session a long overdue bill was passed and signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Titled the “Protecting Homeowners and Deployed Military Act,” Senate Bill 18-015 finally got around to dealing with squatters who illegally trespass, break into, occupy and routinely…
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COLUMN: When the man who started World War I came to visit
One hundred twenty-five years ago this week — Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and empire, came to town. He arrived in Colorado Springs on Sept. 30, 1893, spent the day in Manitou Springs on Oct. 1, 1893, and his visit provides a look into what the Pikes Peak region was like then…
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COLUMN: When the man who started World War I came to visit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One hundred twenty-five years ago this week — Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and empire, came to town. He arrived in Colorado Springs on Sept. 30, 1893, spent the day in Manitou…