Holiday horticulture tends to revolve around the same handful of plants. So, if you don’t already have any or all of these five holiday plants, now is the time to get them. …
I’m all about comfort. A good recliner and good comfortable shoes are all I need. I’ve thrown away my 3-inch heels and now wear ugly shoes I would’ve never been caught dead in them …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff Our new free Great Stories Club for teens begins tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for ages 13 and up. Pizza and …
By Andrew Carpenter | PREVIEW Columnist Hunting may be losing popularity nationally, but, in the West, the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in …
By Dave Marston | PREVIEW Columnist Here’s a statistic to be unhappy about: Colorado and Utah host the fifth and sixth most expensive housing markets in the country, according to …
By Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnist Inquiring minds might want to know: Is the orange orb a fruit or vegetable? The answer may surprise you. A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe …
By Richard Rubin | PREVIEW Columnist Skunks love autumn as our backyard gardens fill up with ripe vegetables. But in my northern New Mexico corn patch, that meant a determined skunk chowing down on …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, though other days, such as Oct. 31 or Nov. 6, may be included depending on the locality. …
By Ted Williams | PREVIEW Columnist Beavers, through their assiduous dam building, can recharge groundwater and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. In the Pacific Northwest, for example, managers …
By Kathy Kunemund | PREVIEW Columnist Fall is a busy time of year as our gardens are beginning to wind down. There is clean up to be done, including pruning back shrubs, putting down mulch and …
Photo courtesy DuranGoats Jonathan Bartley and Adrian Lacasse of DuranGoats, who use goats to clear undergrowth around private houses to lessen fire danger. By Dave Marston | PREVIEW Columnist Goats …
By Betty J. Slade | PREVIEW Columnist A setback in Saturday’s game between CU Bolder and Oregon (6-42) didn’t discourage the confidence of this champion. Neither will he quit. The loss didn’t …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist In Colorado there are two teasel species (cut-leaf and common) on the Noxious Weed B List. It has not been reported in Archuleta County, but is present west …
By Betty J. Slade | PREVIEW Columnist It seems to me people are wound up like an eight-day clock. The hands are spinning out of control. Overextended, no time for God, no time to be cordial with …
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff | PREVIEW Columnist The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is 8 feet wide. Yet the last time I hiked out, I was stymied by a …
Photo courtesy National Park Service/Ty Karlovetz Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff | PREVIEW Columnist The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel …
By Betty J. Slade | PREVIEW Columnist Every season has its harvest. There is a beginning, middle and end to each season. We plant, water, cultivate and gather in the harvest. Four seasons in a year. …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff September is library card sign-up month. Although it’s likely that most readers of this “Library News” column already have a card, …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Biological controls (biocontrols) are insect and pathogens introduced from an invasive species’ native range to naturally control them in their invaded …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff Shakespeare fans will want to save the date of Monday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for a new free all-ages Shakespeare Read Aloud Club …