columnists

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A plan for attack on alien plants

Coming to a yard near you ... plants that can blister your skin with their milky sap, grab onto your car’s undercarriage, and even use human clothing for transportation. Don’t ...

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Quilt ambassador makes sure it plays in Paducah

The story of Meredith Schroeder and her connection to quilts is a real page-turner. From a publishing company she and her husband, Bill, started in 1974 was born the now-famous American ...

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Surviving the holiday on our diminished food pantry

I survived our first potluck of the season, using only the resources we have and strictly adhering to the Armageddon Pantry Challenge rules. I resisted the urge to go buy some deli salad, plop ...

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The Art of Quilting: Creative punch boosts artist in battle against disease

Garnet Hoover is a fighter and her gloves rarely come off. A fabric artist who lives in Clifton, her opponents are not of the human variety. She battles instead the constant, throbbing pain in ...

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Broncos’ draft strategy is anyone’s guess

Feeling a draft? Yes, the National Football League draft — annually the most anticipated event of the year with the obvious exceptions of Black Friday, the Super Bowl and Groundhog Day ...

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Your Town, April 7, 2013

I offered to help my mom last fall in hauling a load of discarded items and hazardous waste to the landfill. In all the years she’s lived in the Grand Valley, she’d never been out ...

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OutFit: Headbands

Bows, blooms and jewels can turn the classic headband into a fashion statement. This accessory is so versatile that it is a must-have for spring. It can be youthful or sophisticated depending ...

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On the Goe: Elephant Revival melds genres and culture

Living in Colorado we are reminded every day of our cultural heritage. It’s in the names of our city streets, such as Chipeta and Ute avenues. Look at the towns that populate the ...

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Can I use that Silt in my ditch?

We’re thinking of adding the silt from our irrigation ditch into our raised planters. Is this good to use? Should we add some compost to it? How much should we add, or will this even ...

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Pitching puts Rockies on road to ruin

The Colorado Rockies — the baseball team, not the mountain range — open their season Monday in Milwaukee against the Brewers. The mountain range will fare much better over the next ...

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