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LETTER: Celebrating Black History Month
I value learning Black History as an effort to bring in parallel events and historical figures from America to create a bigger picture of our country…
Report Downplays Importance of Colorado’s Oil & Gas Industry
“As of March of last year, the industry represented less than 1% of total employment and less than 2% of total wages,” Stiffler said…
Pine Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Launches Unique Staff Assistance Fund
“Pine Ridge Rehab is grateful for our staff and to be able to provide additional means to support their well-being…”
LETTER: Comments About Archuleta County STR Task Force
The task force has been meeting at least every two weeks since September, plus additional subgroup meetings…
Colorado Treasurer’s Advice for Handling a Data Breach
“If you know what to expect, and you take a few simple steps to protect yourself, you can overcome the risks and hassles of a data breach…”
Colorado Choice Advocates Praise FDA Abortion Medication Decision
A federal lawsuit filed just 10 days after the decision, challenging the FDA’s approval of the drug in 2000, has made the future of medication abortions uncertain…
Wolf Creek Hosting ‘Forever Young’ Ski Clinic Today
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1, is Local Appreciation Day. Lift tickets will be $62 for adults, $43 for seniors and $32 for children…
Tomorrow is National Energy Assistance Day
“Recent data shows nearly 26 percent of Coloradans reported reducing basic expenses like food and medicine to pay their energy bills…”
Lengthy DACA Battle Puts Lives ‘On Hold’
“We know that immigrant youths who are turning 15, 16, who would otherwise be eligible for it, are no longer eligible…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lying and Laughing
But mostly, I’ve been writing lots of little white lies. Not the whoppers like we get from U.S. Presidents…
Colorado Begins Unemployment Program for Undocumented Workers
Colorado’s Office of New Americans selected a Denver-based company this week to administer its wage replacement program for unemployed undocumented workers…
Hickenlooper Cautions Federal Reserve on Rate Hikes
As the labor market cools, concern about a recession and long-lasting effects grow as the Fed is discussing raising interest rates for the eighth time…
Polis Administration Continues to Support Outdoor Recreation Industry
In 2022, outdoor recreation accounted for 2.7% of Colorado’s economy and 4.3% of the state’s employment…
LETTER: Misinformation Coming from Pagosa’s Real Estate Industry?
I have been frustrated by the claims made by our local realtor, and by the challenge of getting a clear understanding of the Root Policy data…
Pagosa Residents Can Help Keep Fire Hydrants Accessible
The program asks volunteer residents to shovel a three-foot circle around a fire hydrant in their area…
Lake City, Colorado ‘Star Fest’ Set to Launch in 2023
This retreat-style gathering will convene astronomers and dark-sky professionals together to learn, network, and collaborate…
Colorado Records Most Traffic Deaths in 40 Years
Last year’s death toll represents a 66% increase since 2011, when statewide traffic deaths reached a modern-day low of 447…
Proposed Legislation Would Give Local Governments Power to Implement Rent Control
Opponents worry that if municipalities decide to pass rent control measures, it will have unintended negative consequences…