Commentary

Devotional: Putting faith in facts

For far too long, we have allowed the foundation of faith to be relegated only to metaphysical “truth” rather than actual “facts.” Indeed, many shy away from talking about the facts of their faith, preferring instead the personally emotive, distinctly modern and substance-free “personal truth” as a guide for conversations. 

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Dickenson: From the Rockies to the Beltway, Colorado’s influence in Washington

Colorado has long punched above its weight in shaping national policy, and this administration is no different. With the appointment of Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy, our state once again finds itself in a key position of influence in Washington, D.C.

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Lyle: Are veterans being exploited by companies claiming to support them? 

Veterans are pillars of our society, honored for their sacrifices and service. Companies like USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union have built their brands around serving military families, often positioning themselves as trusted allies.

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Gaines: You can make a difference by volunteering for a local board or committee

Realigning the main drag through Sterling left a couple parcels of land orphaned.  It wasn’t necessarily that they looked worse than they did before — one of them was a former trailer park where the only vestiges of its former life were bare concrete pads with socketless meter boxes poking up here and there.  The highway realignment didn’t make them ugly, it made them uglier:  it left a bit of land whose shape wouldn’t be too conducive to anything useful.  Yet another empty patch of dirt on my daily commute.

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