The War in Ukraine is a Teachable Moment

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — I discuss the topic of leadership a lot in our home. It is not much of a surprise as my wife and I have multiple combat tours between us. Together, we have over 40 years of collective military leadership experience and the honor of leading troops into combat.

Always Living and Learning

The family story goes that my Uncle Jack, when he was about 15, received a shotgun one Christmas in the mid-1940s. With a look of glee, he grabbed it, pointed it upward and blasted a giant hole in the ceiling of the Sanders family home in Alexandria, Virginia.

Five Million Ukrainian Refugees Possible

Ukrainians’ fate in the country’s Russia-perpetrated war is, on February’s last day, unclear.

Water is Life

Dear Editor: We are all concerned about water in this time of drought, and many of us with yards want to at least keep the trees and shrubs there alive. When it does rain, water can be collected from roofs with "barrels" as simple as garbage containers from Wal Mart or Diamond G.

A vision for the future

Dear Editor, I would like to extend my gratitude to those people who have the vision and belief in Grants to continue transforming into an appealing and prosperous town in the near future.

Mulberry Query: Big Decisions About Pruning Even Bigger Trees

Question: I have a very large mulberry tree that offers great shade on the west side of my house in the summer. Last spring, I hired someone to cut back the limbs over the house and carport where they were dragging on the roof and the electrical line.

Shedding Light

According to the definition from Oxford Languages, the phrase ‘read between the lines’ means to “look for or discover a meaning that is hidden or implied rather than explicitly stated.

Pandemic fatigue

During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increased light shined on the importance of managing mental and behavioral health wellness.

Letters to the Editor

Apology Dear Editor To the residents in District 4, I apologize that I was unable to attend the Q&A scheduled for the 25th of January. I was scheduled for some medical procedures at the VA on the 25th thru 26th. The scheduling was not optional for me.

Always Living and Learning

I cannot imagine experiencing virtual high school way back in my teenage years in the late 1970s. Of course, we did not have that sort of technology then.