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I live in a warm part of the country now, so winter isn’t a big deal. Actually, it’s my favorite time of year, because it’s not hot. But it wasn’t always that way. I grew up and learned to drive ...

Most serious students of home defense have a handgun or two prepped and ready around the house. I know many that also have a good shotgun at the ready. But fewer folks I know and train with seem to consider ...

  The state of Colorado violated parents’ First Amendment rights by making them sign an immunization exemption form that said they were harming their children, critics say. “That (phrasing) amounts to compelled speech,” state Senator Kevin Lundberg told Denver’s KMGH-TV. ...

  Rain barrel owners no longer have to live in fear of fines in one Western state, thanks to a new state law that will make it legal for home owners to collect and use rainwater. Under the previous Colorado ...

The state of Colorado illegally tried to collect information about unvaccinated children from parents, vaccine critics are charging. A number of parents received a letter this month from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which said in the ...

The state of Kansas took a veteran’s children because he was using legal medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) he developed while serving his country in uniform. “They’re basically using my kids as a pawn to take away ...

Off-the-grid newcomers have won a major victory in Costilla County, Colorado, as county commissioners shelved a plan to require water, septic tanks and electricity for building permits. Proposed changes to the county’s zoning regulations would have effectively prevented many residents ...

Modern day homesteaders seeking an off-the-grid lifestyle in one of Colorado’s most rural areas have triggered what they moved there to avoid: a battle with the county government over land-use regulations. Some off-grid residents accuse county officials of harassment and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for a spreading environmental disaster that is threatening crucial waterways throughout the Southwest. The catastrophe has contaminated rivers in Colorado and New Mexico with up to 3 million gallons of orange sludge containing lead, ...

Even though the legalization of medicinal marijuana is sweeping the country, parents in some states are losing custody of their children for using the drug. Some parents are even facing felony charges and possible prison sentences for using marijuana in ...