The Mountain-Ear logo
Log in Subscribe
Opinion

Onward and upward!

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.).

It's all for you

Welcome to 2026. It’s going to be an incredible year. 

To those who lift our schools

Emily Perry - A heartfelt thank you to Nederland Elementary's new assistant principal

Letter of appreciation to Xcel

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

More about Hermann Groicher

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.

In with the new

Meet the staff of the growing Mountain-Ear

Nederland Ski Area: Purpose and Concerns

Fran Mandel Sheets - The Nederland city administration and its investors are overpaying for the ski area.

The tyrannical rule of King Donald

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.

Christmas traditions and memories

My favorite memories of Christmas started around age three. Pattie and I always had matching outfits. We’d get up in our Christmas jammies and race down the stairs to see what Santa had brought.

So what is PSPS?

Marlene Murray - PSPS could mean Post Spinal Pain Syndrome, but if you see these initials in association with Xcel Energy, it means that your electric company is going to shut off your power whenever they want, and for as long as the wind blows.

Kudos to the Scarffes

Barbara Hardt - I wanted to write a sincere thank you to our wonderful staff members who are retiring this year. John Scarffe has been with The Mountain-Ear off and on since 1991.

Let’s hear it for Indiana      

Bill Thibedeau - Could there be a spark of ethics left in the Republican party? In a rebuke of Trump, the Republican controlled state Senate for Indiana voted 31 to 19 to skip the mid cycle re-districting that Trump had been pushing for months.

Caribou Current will cover music, arts and culture from the Peak to Peak and across Boulder County, starting in 2026.

Happy Birthday Hermann Groicher!

Edie DeWeese - Hermann Groicher 90th Birthday - A Surprise Card Shower!

Brightwood Music expresses gratitude

Doug and Barb - We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their donations after the Caribou Village fire that burned our business to the ground.

Dismantling a democracy

Rudy V. Garcia - Presidential pardons reduce our Constitution to ashes

Gratitude for 'The joy of fostering'

Denise Boehler - Millions of pets euthanized annually due to overpopulation caused by humans

New era for Ned

 Larry Tasaday - With acquisition of the Eldora ski resort and plans to annex the adjacent land, the Town of Nederland is set to enter a new era that can define environmentally sound quality-of-life.

« Prev | 1 … 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 … 25 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.