Siding with polluters, the Supreme Court turned back the clock 50 years gutting Clean Water Act protections for communities, fish, and wildlife…
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States See Record Low Unemployment Across the U.S.
Twenty states, including Colorado, reported an unemployment rate under 3% in April, while 15 states saw record lows…
Larimer County Passes Resolution for Improved Medicare for All
“People can enjoy a higher quality of life when they’re not having to deal with illnesses or disease…”
As Water Levels Drop, Risk of Increased Arsenic Levels
When John Mestas’ ancestors moved to Colorado over 100 years ago to raise sheep in the San Luis Valley, they “hit paradise,” he said…
Western States Agree to Colorado River Water-Sharing Agreement
The federal government will use $1.2 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to compensate cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes…
LETTER: Join the ‘Constitution Alive’ Class in Pagosa
We’ll gather together locally to watch videos and discuss the comprehensive workbook as we go article-by-article through the Constitution…
CHAMBER NEWS: Keep Your Employees Informed
How many times do employees come to you, as the trusted employer, to help them with a problem, or when they need a service?
Parks & Wildlife Reduces Hunting Licenses, Shortens Season for 2023
“By using the data and biological information we collect from late fall through early spring, we can evaluate conditions…”
Register Now for the 2023 Pagosa Car Show
New to the show this year is a “special interest” category with some unique vehicles such as side-by-sides and those vehicles that don’t into the traditional listings…
Energy Secretary Announces $150 Million for NREL Research
Granholm said that the investment helps make the U.S. a leader in renewable energy and future innovations…
Sign Up for Rural Philanthropy Days by This Wednesday
This conference has changed over the years, so it is important that you get up to speed…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Approves $6.24 Million in Motorized Trail Grants
Motorized trails offer an opportunity to traverse deep into Colorado’s wilderness to more easily find and enjoy the vast beauty the state offers…
Troubled Students Left Without Options, as Specialized Schools Close in Rural Colorado, Part Two
This story by Rae Ellen Bichell and Helen Santoro appeared on Chalkbeat Colorado on May 12, 2023. We are sharing it in two parts. Read Part One When Riley was in third grade at Del Norte Elementary, he was on an individualized education program for serious emotional disability. Despite that, school officials frequently suspended him READ MORE
PCC Southwest Durango Relocates to The Commons
The Pueblo Community College Southwest site in Durango is relocating to The Commons building, 701 Camino del Rio…
Troubled Students Left Without Options, as Specialized Schools Close in Rural Colorado, Part One
Riley George, a 12-year-old with autism and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, has had to cross a mountain range to get an education…
Colorado Ballot Initiative Could Phase Out Oil and Gas Permits by 2030
As of January, Colorado was the sixth-largest crude oil producing state and eighth largest natural-gas producing state…
OPINION: Coloradans Applaud Sen. Bennet and Rep. Neguse for Re-introducing CORE Act
Following administrative actions, Colorado ranchers, veterans, and conservationists urge Congress to protect remaining places in the bill…
LETTER: Faulty Property Tax Valuations
While it is expected that property values will increase over time, a more appropriate appreciation is 4% to 7% per year, not 80%…
LETTER: Can We Discuss and Define the 2nd Amendment?
Earlier this spring, an innocent law abiding citizen was killed in his doorway by Farmington Police Officers who went to the wrong address…