“Boating is a favorite pastime of Coloradans and visitors alike, but we want to make sure that everyone is enjoying their time on the water responsibly…”
Month: June 2023
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Might Have to Move to Dallas
A 12-3 vote sounds pretty impressive to me. Here in Archuleta County, we’re lucky to get a 2-1 vote from the County Commissioners…
$42 Billion to Connect Every American to Broadband Internet?
States and territories are expected to receive a formal notice of allocated funds by June 30…
Join the Main Street Team at the ‘Pre-Parade’ Clean-up on Saturday
The is our opportunity to make Main Street shine to residents and visitors alike during our one-of-a-kind 4th of July celebrations…
Western Landowners Welcome Historic USDA Working Lands Investment
“The USDA-Wyoming Big Game Partnership Pilot is proving out a win-win model of conservation…”
EDITORIAL: Who’ll Stop the Rain? Part Four
The diversion that fills Lake Hatcher — sparkling water from snowmelt in the San Juan Mountains — is on Fourmile Creek…
Colorado Educators Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community
“We must do everything within our power to create public schools that are inclusive, welcoming, and safe…”
Traditional Medicare… or Medicare Advantage?
The hospital told Mr. B’s family that he must now pay out-of-pocket for his continuing hospitalization…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Inflation
If you noticed the photo at the top of the page, it appears that our national debt is about $21 trillion dollars…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Chaos in Russia
Unfortunately, we arrived in the aftermath of a Russian coup attempt, where chaos reigned as the country lurched toward 1994…
$826 Million in Broadband Funding Headed for Colorado
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Governor Jared Polis, welcomed the announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration…
Montezuma County Public Health Identifies Human Case of Plague
If detected early in infection, plague is treatable in both people and pets…
SJBPH Board of Health Meets This Thursday
The meeting will be accessible via computer and telephone, as well as in person…
OPINION: The Decline and Fall of Fox News
“Instead of trying to adjust and attempt to establish a beachhead of credibility, the network is going back out to sea…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Neil Gorsuch Speaks Up for Native Americans
There is no longer any legal basis to deny them the right to be included in consideration of water rights as they have been in the past…
EDITORIAL: Who’ll Stop the Rain? Part Three
“Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow. Five year plans and new deals, wrapped in golden chains…”
After Dobbs, Abortion Comes with Greater Risks, Part Three
“This decision was up to me, my husband, my doctor, and my God,” she testified. “It was not up to any of you in this chamber…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Freedom, and the Great Wall
The Town of Pagosa Springs – in its wisdom — picked a theme for the 2023 Parade that might cause us to wonder about our way of life…
HMPRESENTLY: Basking in Bad Publicity
It used to be that bad publicity was bad. And that was good…