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Colorado knife sharpener keeps old tradition going — and keeps blades keen | Lifestyle

Knives come easy for Erik Newsholme. People walking around the farmers market might be impressed by his sharpening set-up, a sort of pop-up machine shop. He’s been there, among the stands full of fruit or crafts, most Saturdays over the past couple of seasons with two sets of overalls and a spread of metal tools. …

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At Home: Finding flatware that’s a cut above | Lifestyle

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Here’s why I will never become rich as a home-design columnist. Because, far too often, when I go out to investigate some aspect of better living, I wind up buying into it. Literally. Which brings me to my new flatware. Upon learning that 30 years of sack lunches and summer picnics had decimated my silverware …

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Consumers are becoming more mindful of what they’re feeding themselves and the environment. There has been a radical shift in consumption patterns to ensure personal and environmental well-being and welfare. As more people choose for a dairy-free diet, the number of dairy-free beverages available is increasing. From sipping on an almond milk latte, to blending …

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Girls of the West, a Colorado Springs tradition, celebrates 100 years | Lifestyle

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The tan suede outfit is fringy and studded and a century old. The outfit was made in 1922 for the first rodeo queen in town. She was Miss Dawn Norris, introduced in the newspaper as “a fair-haired girl of less than 20 summers, an athletic, outdoor type girl, a typical western girl … in fact …

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Year-round gardening: Disadvantages to using landscape fabric/weed barrier | Lifestyle

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Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are in the soil), thus inhibiting the number of weeds that emerge. Research now indicates that the disadvantages of using these barriers outweigh their weed suppression qualities. Although …

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Finding flatware that’s a cut above | At Home | Lifestyle

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Now here’s something to chew on. What common household item do you hold and put it in your mouth 50 times a day? That’s more than your toothbrush. And when was the last time you thought about it? I hadn’t paid my flatware much attention since I bought it 30 years ago. It’s just been …

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Reopening still uncertain for popular Colorado Springs trail after rockslide | Lifestyle

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A reopening is not in sight for one of Colorado Springs’ most popular trails, which closed after Memorial Day weekend due to a massive rockslide. Photos have since circulated showing a long, wide scar seen far away from the hillside above Palmer Trail, the loop known as Section 16 in the city’s southwest Bear Creek …

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Camp Frame reopens for 4-H youth; motorhomes complete community service projects | Journal news

Opinion: Forget swimming pools – give me a cold lake any day of the week

10 household items you probably shouldn’t buy online | At Home | Lifestyle

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I got spoiled during the pandemic. Yes, I know, we all had much to complain about — the cabin fever, the Groundhog’s Day existence, the anxiety surrounding every cough and hot flash — but inconveniences aside, the online shopping was epic. For someone who grew up in a day when the only thing delivered to …

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