PPOS’s Project-Based Learning curriculum continues in all the classes, and students across PPOS are looking forward to applying their learning…
Month: August 2021
READY, FIRE, AIM: Inalienable Rights, All Around
California doesn’t currently have enough water for anyone to get excited about, but they have bacon. For the moment. That’s probably going to change…
‘WOLF’ to Sponsor Wilderness First Aid Course
This course will provide students with the tools needed in the event of an emergency while hiking, biking, hunting or rafting in the great outdoors…
New Data Shows Colorado Struggling with Income Inequities
“While the latest data is encouraging, we know that the pandemic has deepened wealth and income inequalities in our state…”
EDITORIAL: A Flubbed Town Council Hand-off on Short-Term Rentals, Part Four
“But other than that, I want to move on to the other items about short-term rentals, so we can give staff some more guidance…”
OPINION: America’s Eviction Mess, Part One
A colossal number of Americans owe back rent due to the pandemic. We are not in a normal situation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How Do You Spell ‘Colorado’?
After Chaitra misspelled ‘neroli oil’, Zaila won the big trophy by correctly spelling ‘murraya’ — a genus of Asiatic tress with pinnate leaves…
COVID-19 Outbreak at Nissan of Durango Updated, 12 Positive Cases, 3 Fatalities
The first case was identified on June 19. Five cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in association with the outbreak…
Colorado Receives Federal Emergency Funds Following Polis Administration Request
“CDOT’s maintenance teams have made great progress in recovery operations, allowing our engineers to make similar strides in developing a plan to reopen I-70…”
Possible ‘Serious Breach’ of Voting Security in Mesa County
The investigation could result in the decertification of Mesa County’s voting system…
Democratic Club to Hear From Food Coalition on August 17
The goals of the Food Coalition are to expand awareness of community based food sources, to work to provide food access and equity…
Free Admission to Pagosa’s Annual Car Show This Weekend
Start your engines for the 12th annual Pagosa Springs Car Show to be held August 13 & 14, 2021…
EDITORIAL: A Flubbed Town Council Hand-off on Short-Term Rentals, Part Three
“Are we ready to get rid of the Lodgers Tax and funding for external marketing? And do we want to put an excise tax on short-term rentals?…”
POEM: Monsoon
When the sweet monsoon in the afternoon sweeps down from mountain to plain…
HMPRESENTLY: Leashing Out, At Typos
Speaking of typos, there’s actually one humdinger of an amusing typo in pictures of Trump Cards, the cards that Mr. Trump wants his supporters to carry…
‘Infrastructure Bill’ Falls Short on Climate Goals
“We’re going to do things to reduce climate emissions, but we’re going to spend more in ways that we know increase them,” Osborne said…
Firms Selected to Investigate Alleged Misconduct within Colorado Judicial Branch
“We will make public the results and recommendations of the investigations, including steps to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency…”
EDITORIAL: A Flubbed Town Council Hand-off on Short-Term Rentals, Part Two
The six Town Council members had lots of options to discuss on Tuesday, August 3, for dealing with vacation rentals…