Author: Michelle Karas
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Take notice of life’s dragonflies | From the Editor
Editor’s note: A version of this column first ran in the July 3, 2019, edition. I’m repurposing a couple of my “greatest hits” columns while on vacation. My dog is still super fast, three years later, but she comes when I call now. If, in the early morning hours, you happen to be frantically roaming…
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Take notice of life’s dragonflies | From the Editor
Editor’s note: A version of this column first ran in the July 3, 2019, edition. I’m repurposing a couple of my “greatest hits” columns while on vacation. My dog is still super fast, three years later, but she comes when I call now. If, in the early morning hours, you happen to be frantically roaming…
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It’s that time of year again to be especially bear aware | From the Editor
Editor’s note: A version of this column first ran in the Sept. 2, 2020 edition. I’m repurposing a couple of my “greatest hits” columns while on vacation. Still applies! I’ve seen plenty of raccoons, skunks and squirrels in and around my fenced yard, a mile from Colorado Springs’ downtown. And roaming the streets of my…
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It’s that time of year again to be especially bear aware | From the Editor
Editor’s note: A version of this column first ran in the Sept. 2, 2020, edition. I’m repurposing a couple of my “greatest hits” columns while on vacation. Still applies! I’ve seen plenty of raccoons, skunks and squirrels in and around my fenced yard, a mile from Colorado Springs’ downtown. And roaming the streets of my…
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Thank you, St. Anthony and the United States Postal Service | From the Editor
Have you ever lost your passport? Apparently, according to the many people I’ve talked to, it’s a very common problem. As for me, I’ve only been out of the country three times in my lifetime. And two of those times were to Canada, which barely counts. But I needed a passport for my first trip…
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Thank you, St. Anthony and the United States Postal Service | From the Editor
Have you ever lost your passport? Apparently, according to the many people I’ve talked to, it’s a very common problem. As for me, I’ve only been out of the country three times in my lifetime. And two of those times were to Canada, which barely counts. But I needed a passport for my first trip…
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Sijan Service Award honors the memory and legacy of a hero | From the Editor
Later this month, the spirit of the sole Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor will be celebrated. Air Force Capt. Lance Peter Sijan died at the age of 25 on Jan. 21, 1968 while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III is set to receive the…
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Music festival showcases the beauty, legacy of Aspen Valley Ranch | From the Editor
The return of the Mountain of the Sun Festival after a five-year hiatus didn’t turn out exactly how organizers hoped. There was no visible mountain, and there was no sun Saturday at Aspen Valley Ranch. And of about 70 ticketholders, maybe half showed up to enjoy a wonderful lineup of bands that performed despite temperatures…
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A place for children of all abilities to play | From the Editor
A park that was dedicated in the 1990s to honor the memory of two children gone too soon has been replaced with one that will serve as a gathering place for local children of all abilities for years to come. Members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Monument recognized a need for a park in the…
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It’s time for the Woodland Park school community to move forward | From the Editor
I’d like to call for a truce. The effort to recall three Woodland Park school board members has failed. And there are lessons to be learned on both sides of this battle — for the parents/taxpayers who fought to recall Board President David Rusterholtz, Board Vice President David Illingworth II and District E Director Suzanne…