Several years ago, while walking a trail along Monument Creek in downtown Colorado Springs, I came upon a scene in which EMTs were pulling the body of a dead person out of the water beneath a bridge. The scene was cordoned off, so I had to observe from a distance and couldn’t see much detail. ...

While the summer is a busy season of fitting everything in, fall brings a different type of bustle. It’s back to school, back to routine, and for the natural world, time to get down to business in preparation for colder weather. Although we bring in fall officially at the Autumn Equinox near ...

An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was recently celebrated for Ralph Mueller. Ralphie officially earned the rank of Eagle Scout on May 22 at just 13 years old, significantly younger than the average Eagle Scout. When Ralphie bridged from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, he told his parents that he wanted ...

In the aftermath of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appeared to be a voice of reason. Like many public figures, he has called for a reduction in hyped-up reactionary rhetoric. Moreover, he has implored us to take on personal responsibility – to look inward to find ...

Westfield is a beautiful place, rich with potential. But like so many communities, it faces a troubling question: Why do so many of our young people leave as soon as they can? Are we truly preparing them for life outside our village? In a world flooded with noise, disconnection, and ...

Seventeen members of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club enjoyed an informative and funny presentation by Susan Westling on Religious Commentary on Some Children’s Literature at the Club’s 17th meeting of the year at the home of Joyce Haines. Susan Westling presented her paper on Criticisms of ...