Who built your city? Who builds your city? …And are the answers to those two questions the same? Up until the past few decades, if you didn’t build your own home or place of business, you likely weren’t that far removed from the person who did. They might have been your neighbor, relative, or acquaintance. READ MORE
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Colorado Colleges Graduate Hispanic Men at Low Rates — But They Can Improve
Many of those pushing for higher graduation rates are Hispanic men. Inevitably, the work feels personal…
Comparative Charts for COVID-19 in Archuleta County and Beyond
One overall depressing aspect of Figure 1 data is that all cumulative metrics of tests, cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise without bending over to indicate the virus is under control…
Colorado Democrats Urge EPA to Place Risk Management Rules on Chemical Plants
“The RMP program is especially important in Colorado… where communities directly abut petrochemical and other industrial facilities…”
State Senator Don Coram Considering Run Against Lauren Boebert
“I’m concerned that we as a state and as a nation have extremes on both sides. The left and the right seem more hell-bent on dividing our nation rather than uniting our nation…”
‘Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration’ in Downtown Pagosa This Saturday
Participants entering at the key entry points will be provided with glow sticks and a scavenger hunt card to win a free ornament…
LETTER: Zoom Water Conference ‘Dam the Status Quo’ Today, Monday Dec. 13
The online event includes Save the Colorado board member, Daniel P. Beard, a former Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation appointed by President Clinton…
OPINION: Open Letter to Governor Polis Concerning Behavioral Health
Our hope is that the BHA can help streamline our behavioral health system to make it more efficient, transparent, and accountable…
CDOT Welcomes Marsha Nelson to Lead Environmental Justice and Equity Branch
Nelson joins CDOT from the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure of the City and County of Denver…
Colorado’s Draft Plan for Universal Preschool
“Making sure that people are able to enter into this profession and turn it into a career is something that is going to be really essential,” Mares said…
LETTER: Are We Embarrassed by Lauren Boebert Yet?
According to Colorado Newsline (September 29, 2021), she has failed Coloradans in a number of ways: Her role in the January 6 Capitol attack; has not passed a single bill; voted against cancer patients and military families…
Breakfast With Santa at Pagosa High School, Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 11
All proceeds go toward helping students attend the Future Business Leaders of America national leadership conference…
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Mental Health ‘Safety Net’ Failure… Part Three
Former state Human Services director Reggie Bicha notes there has long been “significant political pressure” from the trade group not to monitor centers that closely…
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Mental Health ‘Safety Net’ Failure… Part Two
“If the CMHCs are not willing to reinvest their reserves to expand access to care now, then when?” ask consultant Nancy VanDeMark….
Did Colorado Pay Out $73 Million in Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits?
The department lacked evidence to demonstrate it had resolved nearly three-quarters of the requests it received related to fraud holds…
Watershed Enhancement Zoom Meeting Tonight
We encourage you to pass this information along to all your friends, colleagues, and neighbors so we can get feedback from the community and as many project ideas as possible…
Shelters for Homeless Pets — and Their Humans — Open in Grand Junction
Roice-Hurst and HomewardBound installed 10 Pallet shelters in Grand Junction where pet owners can stay inside with their pets…
ON EDGE: Colorado’s Mental Health ‘Safety Net’ Failure… Part One
“What kind of safety-net system blows off the hardest cases?” van der Laak once wrote in a note to herself….
OPINION: Children’s Health Defense Challenging FCC Rules on 5G Antennas, Today via YouTube
The FCC allows the installation of fixed wireless base station antennas including 5G antennas on private property (including homes) in order to provide wireless service to other properties…