Senator Jeanne Nicholson - The Wizard of Oz, Wicked and our modern American democracy
Whew, what a week it’s been. I know you’ll find a lot of amazing coverage of local news here. From features to fires, schools to government, obituaries, columns, letters to recipes, it’s all here.
Roxy Goss - We are happy to announce the return of the Movies with a Message series .We were encouraged by last years positive response to continue this year.
Denise Boehler and Frank Sanders - Recently, Boulder Reporting Lab published an article, detailing the City of Boulder's concerns about outages.
Bill Thibedeau - The recent shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis begs these questions. Was it justified?
Last week, the Board of Gilpin County Commissioners voted unanimously to reappoint The Mountain-Ear as newspaper of record. This is a privilege we take very seriously.
Johnnie LeFaiver - Will your child be 5 years old by October 1, 2026?
Greg Zadel - Virginia (Ginny) Buczek has been an effective Director on United Power’s Board, and I would encourage United Power members to vote to continue with her as our Director.
Bill Thibedeau - Does Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, deserve sympathy? Maybe.
Dave Hallock - Expanded use of Eldora runs counter to sustainability
My week runs a little different than most weeks. Mine wraps up on Wednesday. Then on Thursday we begin again, working on what will be in next week's paper.
Jan Phillips - State single-payer health system would put patients first
Payson Sheets - Since these are enterprise revenue and not general obligation bonds, the only “backing” on the loan is the money Eldora makes (lift tickets, ski school, food, etc.).
Welcome to 2026. It’s going to be an incredible year.
Emily Perry - A heartfelt thank you to Nederland Elementary's new assistant principal
Frank Sanders and Denise Boehler - Safety shutdowns are the true cost of burning fossil fuel and the new reality of living in the Mountain West
Buck [Steven Bickett] - It's Steve, Ex-Lazy Z home owner, (Pioneer customer, friend of Bunny, Eve and Barbara Lawler) for decades until I sold about 9 years ago.
Meet the staff of the growing Mountain-Ear
Fran Mandel Sheets - The Nederland city administration and its investors are overpaying for the ski area.
Bill Thibedeau - There used to be a time in American politics when the presidents who won proclaimed that they were governing for ALL AMERICANS. Back then, candidates who lost graciously acknowledged defeat and the transfer of power between administrations was done peacefully.