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The final month of the Joe Biden presidency was the Left’s last gasp, punctuated with an unprecedented and shameful avalanche of pardons, commutations of brutal murderers depopulating the federal death row, spiteful executive orders, and public statements overflowing with bald-faced lies. Right after Trump’s inauguration, Joe and Dr. Jill Biden skipped town from the White…

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is a philosophy that promotes the representation and involvement of individuals with disabilities, including those who are deaf,” responded Google’s AI Overview when asked if DE&I includes people who are deaf and hard of hearing. As a two-time Deaflympian, I have concerns about a specific webpage of the United States…

This is not the golden age to own a restaurant in Colorado Springs. My old friend and pastor, Dr. John H. Stevens, used to joke that when he arrived in the 1960s, there were only three eating establishments in town — and only one of them was any good. With hundreds now competing for diners…

When Jefferson County Schools fired Chief of Schools David Weiss on Dec. 19, the abrupt action sparked questions — but the truth was darker than anyone imagined. Weiss, under investigation for possessing child pornography, died by apparent suicide over the holidays. The revelations weren’t just startling; they shattered trust in a district already under strain.…

For most of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 18-year tenure as the Senate Republican Leader, he was vilified as an “establishment” do-nothing by Tea Party and MAGA activists. Throughout that time, whether he was the minority leader or the majority leader, he was the master of Senate rules who did seek compromise with Democrats when he…

I quit smoking decades ago. I committed to smoke only after sex. The Food and Drug Administration has officially declared the Denver City Council is working to kill people. This counters the council’s stated fib they want to help people stop smoking. I know we’ve been over this before. But the timing of the FDA’s…

In recent years, travelers have expressed growing frustration as they drive Interstate 70 through the mountains of Colorado. They have witnessed longer travel times, greater congestion, more delays and crashes, and deterioration of the highway’s pavement condition. Many have laid blame for these problems on the trucking industry as they seek a culprit. Trucks are…

Men play a primary role in one of many privations that women endure. Men are principals at the inception of pregnancies. Male lawmakers, religious leaders and other entities, craft laws that affect women’s well-being and health, including restricting abortions. Since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, most abortions are currently performed through “abortion pills”…

Wolf reintroduction and management issues, threats to lynx habitat, and mountain lion harvest limit reductions have been newsworthy in recent weeks. Citizens hold such diverse perspectives, and some lay at polar opposites. You might wonder, how can any sense be made of these controversial matters? We suggest that you can have confidence that Colorado Parks…

As we step into a new year, it’s a time to reflect, reset, and renew our priorities. For Colorado Springs, the need to address rising crime and the related challenges facing our community should be at the forefront of that reset. In the past year, local law enforcement and city officials have struggled to keep…