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Durango High School Students Inspire Narcan Bill at Colorado Legislature

Durango High School Students Inspire Narcan Bill at Colorado Legislature

Posted on February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

Proposed Colorado law would let students carry overdose reversal medication, fentanyl testing strips at school…

Posted in Education/Health

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: No, the Border is Not ‘Open’

Posted on February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

If we really want to reduce mass migration, the news must tell the truth about what’s happening at the border, and what our policy really is…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Child Care Costs Outpace Wages, But Tax Credit Stuck at 2001 Rate

Posted on February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 by Post Contributor

Child care costs have increased 214% since 1990, while the average family income has risen 143%….

Posted in News/Politics
Dealing with Chronic Wasting Disease in the American West

Dealing with Chronic Wasting Disease in the American West

Posted on February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

“The predominant opinion I encounter is that no human being has gotten this disease,” said Steve Rinella, a writer and the founder of MeatEater…

Posted in News/Politics

Town of Pagosa Springs Invests in River Improvements

Posted on February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

The Pagosa Gateway project, which aims to enhance the river ecosystem and improve water quality, is moving forward…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Secretary of State Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Trump Disqualification

Posted on February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

The brief filed this week by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is the last to be filed by the main parties to the historic disqualification case…

Posted in News/Politics

Registration for Spring Recreation Programs Open

Posted on February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 by Post Contributor

For the spring season, we have several programs available, including 9- to 10-year-old instructional volleyball; 11- to 12-year-old volleyball; adult volleyball…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Colorado River Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell Addresses 2026 River Negotiations

Colorado River Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell Addresses 2026 River Negotiations

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

“Change is coming – and because it is, I can’t emphasize enough how much the Post-2026 negotiations matter….”

Posted in News/Politics
Significant Snow Expected This Weekend

Significant Snow Expected This Weekend

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

“Backcountry avalanche conditions are going to be changing throughout the weekend as the storm moves through the state,” said Ethan Greene…

Posted in News/Politics
OPINION: Governor Polis' Plan Connects Housing and Transportation

OPINION: Governor Polis’ Plan Connects Housing and Transportation

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

So how does building cost-efficient homes near easily accessible transit corridors make such a difference?…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Outrage at Big Tech Has Reached a Critical Point

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

“I just think with all the power, and the money, astronomical amounts of money that they make, there’s just all this power and no responsibility….”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Environmental Groups Want EPA to Block Colorado Coal Mine

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

The West Elk Mine, located northeast of Paonia, is one of only a handful of coal mines that remain in operation in Colorado…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Joins DACA Effort

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Post Contributor

“We must recognize its positive impact on communities and the robust contributions of Dreamers to the economic and social fabric of our nation…”

Posted in News/Politics
HABITAT NEWS: Meet Larry Parks

HABITAT NEWS: Meet Larry Parks

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

“My belief in the import of building family generational wealth and providing homes for children makes it easy for me to write that check…”

Posted in Community
Child Tax Credit, Business Tax Breaks Included in Federal Bill

Child Tax Credit, Business Tax Breaks Included in Federal Bill

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

“We maintain work requirements while enhancing the benefit to support families crushed by today’s inflation and remove the penalty for families with multiple children…”

Posted in News/Politics

Upcoming Healthy Archuleta Community Events Focusing on Food Production and More

Posted on February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 by Post Contributor

Healthy Archuleta (HA) is planning several events in the next couple of months that focus on advancing local food production…

Posted in Community
Running Out of Water on the High Plains, Part Two

Running Out of Water on the High Plains, Part Two

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Post Contributor

“If we don’t adapt to different behaviors, it will run dry,” she said. “And that will cause the economic devastation that everyone fears with restrictions…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation
Where Are Our Primary Care Physicians?

Where Are Our Primary Care Physicians?

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Post Contributor

“There’s no government organization that’s tracking: Who trained in what, where, and where are they now, and what are they practicing…”

Posted in Education/Health

Poll Finds Strong Support for Colorado Housing Innovations

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Post Contributor

Unsurprisingly, voters are nearly unanimous in their opinion that housing costs are too high…

Posted in News/Politics
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