Small and elegant, Rainbow Grasshoppers, Dactylotum bicolor, are native to the United States, Canada and northern Mexico. Their vibrant colors include a mix of yellow, red, green, blue and black depending on where they live. Their colors also serve as a warning to birds and lizards and other predators that they are not worth attacking […]
Choices Abound In The Quest For The Best Pet Food By Margot Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ For the GPHN Food – it’s essential to all of us, our furry friends included. But how do you make the best decision for your pet or pets when faced with the huge number of pet food choices, the seemingly […]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show is the only one of its kind. Held on MLK, Jr. Day every January, the performance begins with the presentation of the tri-color Pan-African (also known as the Afro-American) flag, shown here, along with the American and Colorado flags. The rodeo features African […]
Witnessing Eight Seconds Of Pure Adrenalin Story and photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN The Professional Bull Riders organization or “PBR” brought its top riders to the Denver Coliseum for three nights of heart-stopping performances from Jan. 8-10 at the National Western Stock Show. Park Hill resident Ellie Wroble Re and her husband Chris […]
Denver District Attorney and House District 8 Races Heat Up Staff report For the GPHN It’s 2024 — another pivotal presidential election year. But closer to home, the June 25 Democratic primary election will be the likely decider in two important races. After serving two terms, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced her decision to […]
Throughout time the Great Horned Owl has been steeped in symbolism and superstition. Some cultures have considered these birds sinister, but many others have admired them for their strength, wisdom and intuition. Some Native Americans regard Great Horned Owls as friendly spirits with special powers that can ignite human passion — one tribe describes the […]
People Are Hungry. Here’s How You Can Help By Lori Midson Executive Director, GPHC, Inc. In early January when we reopened our office after a much-needed winter break, our no-cost emergency food pantry welcomed dozens of new families, including an unprecedented number of migrants. Not even a month into the new year, and our food […]
We Must Repair Our Planet. First Step: Call The Governor By Tracey MacDermott For the GPHN Our planet is no doubt heating up and humans are the problem. Every day seems to bring another report that contains dire and more frightening warnings. Between the multiple Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports of a globe in […]
Press Lawmakers To Respect Our Environment By Mark Kuhl For the GPHN Several UN member states endorsed a resolution in 2022 to end global plastics pollution and forge a legally binding agreement by the end of 2024. This agreement, which we’ve also detailed in a previous column, is taking longer than expected and is now […]
“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle . . . a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl.” — Barbara Winkler • Colorado trees need water in winter. In any month without at least an inch of precipitation, water trees 10 gallons […]