A women in a vehicle poses with her "I voted" sticker

Your Vote — and Voice — Matter.  So Use Them.

Folks … this one is hard for me.  When the Politics Issue was pitched as…

Illustration of a black trash bag in front of a blue recycle can with marijuana buds

What is something you would legalize in COMO?

Darren Morton I would like to legalize work days as Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and…

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Columbia Deserves a Centrist Government

I recall years ago, as a member of a local civic organization, a policy vote…

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Champions for the Planet

Since 1892, The Sierra Club and its members have been championing our planet. The national…

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Interest is High in Upcoming Elections

While the good people of COMO go about their busy lives with little concern for…

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More Than Just a Blanket and a Basket

If a woven basket and checkered blanket is what comes to mind when you think…

COMO Editor Kim Ambra Publisher Erica Pefferman and friends before the trek to Emerald Bay

The Great Outdoors

I absolutely love the outdoors. I love to grow things. Pruning trees and plants or…

COMO Editor Kim Ambra Publisher Erica Pefferman and friends

My Outdoor Happy Places

Anyone who knows me knows that I am not the most “outdoorsy” kinda gal.  I’m…

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The Advantage of a Head Start

Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) helps empower people and improve their quality of life through…

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Well, that didn’t go as planned.

As I’m sure many of you know by now, I recently ran for city council…

Kim Colwell-Ambra

On Family

I’m not sure who decided it was smart to give me a full page to…

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Tanner Ott & Mary Anderson

How did you meet?Mary: The first time I met Tanner was through a mutual friend…