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Creed Kidd Library Director, Red Feather Lakes Community Library   You’re well familiar with the routine now: ten people, maximum grouping; social distancing of at least six feet; masks that would fit in comfortably with […]

by Libby James I belong to a community circle, a small group designed to promote fellowship in a time when it is often hard to come by. I joined with some hesitancy, but I am […]

As Americans, most of us are used to a fast pace. If a condition or situation is not to our liking, most often, there is something we can do about it. We pride ourselves on […]

A Poem by Bev Hadden Wear a mask?  Count me out.  Dig a moat around the castle, hold a party in the ballrooms—the homeless shelter in cardboard boxes, beg for food—Build a concrete wall three […]

Cherry Sokoloski The last battles of the women’s suffrage movement were dramatic – and even bloody at times. That time in the early 20th century was similar to a football team on the first-yard line, […]

Last week I shared that when faced with life’s challenges and especially when dealing with prolonged and ongoing uncertainty, a good starting place to mount an effective response begins with self-care. Self-care is the right […]

Libby James I just looked up the meaning of pandemic (defined as the widespread outbreak of a disease), and in the process learned that Pandemonium, in addition to describing a tumult or wild uproar, is […]

Gaia Grows Kathleen Miller Birds add color, liveliness, and song to the sustainable home, garden, farm, or ranch. These amazing creatures also bring an element of nature, up close where we can observe them every […]

Lucas Casarez Have you heard about First Step, the new Colorado College Savings Plan program? The First Step program provides a free $100 start-up contribution to a Colorado CollegeInvest 529 plan for children born in […]