Randy Blaser

Randy Blaser was a community journalist for nearly 30 years, including 22 years as an editor for Pioneer Press. He has won numerous journalism awards …

• Hawks skated onto uncharted ice

  Guys love sports because every once in a while, something that has never happened before happens. Between the monotony of thousands of balls and strikes, running plays that end with no yards and a cloud of dust, or the first 47 minutes of every NBA …Read More

• Leaving was Benedict’s final lesson

  As a Catholic, the death of a pope was a monumental event in the life of the church and the personal life of individual Catholics — bigger than first confession, first communion or confirmation, the big three sacraments. I still remember where I was when …Read More

• Facing the truth, even when it hurts

  It’s at the forefront. When you research Native American history, you don’t have to go far before you come to what is known as the Sand Creek Massacre. I first learned of it in high school — not in class but when I read the …Read More