Flood-weary have reasons to rejoice

This time of year often is referred to as the season of miracles. To see some real-life miracles, we need look no farther than our Northern Colorado mountains.

After September’s disastrous flooding, many high-country highways suffered staggering damage. When the state set a Dec. 1 target date to get them open again, it seemed wildly unrealistic. But seemingly miraculously, the Colorado Department of Transportation opened all 27 affected roads well before the deadline.

Businesses are bouncing back as well, with some very effective help from a federal government too often maligned as inefficient or worse.

The heart of the recovery still is being…