Listen to the Military Leadership on the START Treaty
On the benefits afforded by the treaty, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen was clear: “Through the trust it engenders, the cuts it requires, and the…
LTO 24-Inch telescope installation
The Little Thompson Observatory 24-inch telescope has had a long journey. Brought to Berthoud a couple of years ago it had to await the construction of the second pier and…
Election a turning point in Law Enforcement
Why should voters support a candidate who claims he will enforce the law while failing to follow the law himself?
Annual Contest Searching for Agriculture Photographs
From an eastern plains cornfield under a stormy sky to a line of bikes parked in a western slope vineyard, Colorado agriculture is easily captured in pictures.
Earthsky Tonight—July 27, Saturn, Mars, Venus – close pairing of Regulus and Mercury
Tonight, Mercury and Regulus form the year’s closest pairing of a planet with a first-magnitude star. Look for them very low in the west, very shortly after sunset!
Water Plagiarism Expands
Three separate officials published under their own names nearly identical versions of the same editorial regarding the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP). The original author was not identified or cited.
Update on Berthoud Suicide
Richard Vivez's body was discovered by an overnight guest at his residence at 506 Welch Avenue, Berthoud, Colorado
Obituary: William “Bill” Schreiner
He is survived by his sons, Bill (Jessica) of Lebanon, Ohio; Larry (Susan) of La Jara, Colorado; Merlin (Sherry) of Grand Junction, Colorado; Calvin (Lora) of Berthoud, Colorado, and Gary…
Earthsky Tonight—July 26, The ‘forgotten’ zodiacal constellation
Even today, the Staff of Asclepius – the symbol of the World Heath Organization – pays tribute to the constellation Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer.
Earthsky Tonight—July 25, Full moon falls on July 25 in the Americas
Astronomically speaking, however, the full moon has no actual duration, but occurs at a well-defined instant.