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Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...

Today, the end of our January Thaw as high pressure breaks down allowing a change of weather.  Several low pressure systems will be blowing into Colorado from Thursday through early next week. The first of the storms beginning tomorrow evening will favor the mountains north of...

[caption id="attachment_26934" align="alignright" width="280"] Rooftop solar[/caption] The city of Boulder, Colorado, has long been a vibrant community that understands the symbiotic relationship between quality of life and health of the natural environment. Since at least the 1960s, “Boulderites” have perceived themselves as environmental conservation trendsetters. When most...

I should preface this column by saying that I am a really awful liar—I just don’t have the acting chops or the skills to pull off a lie. I never have. I am utterly unconvincing, I stammer, and my face always gives me away. So being...

January 17 to 24, 2013     Visible Planets:Morning: Venus, Saturn  Evening: Mars, Jupiter  I always love it when the Aquarius zodiac month begins. Days are noticeably longer and solar rays are more direct. I feel uplifted and optimistic, inspired by the light. Of course, Aquarius is...

Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...

When traveling home for the holidays, you expect certain things. You expect flight delays and cranky airline personnel. You expect to be bludgeoned by Christmas cookies and family drama the second you walk in the door. And you expect everyone to puke at least once...

[caption id="attachment_26746" align="alignright" width="300"] Soybeans, Infinite Unknown[/caption] At lunch, A friend asked “What’s going to happen with GMOs?” I didn’t have an answer, but I did come up with some issues to watch. I’ll go into some of these in more detail in an upcoming blog,...