Once again, it is time for Coloradans to make their voices heard by voting in the November 2 coordinated election…
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OPINION: Governors Polis, Ritter, Romer, Owens Urge a YES Vote on Prop 119
“Prop 119 is a first-of-its-kind initiative to help close the opportunity gap and it is uniting Coloradans regardless of their political leanings…”
Wolf Creek Ski Area Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 16
Guests can enjoy the hard work of Wolf Creek’s key employees who have been moving snow and shoveling to make this early season opening happen…
Firewood Permits Available on the San Juan National Forest
Each permit costs $20 and allows firewood cutters to gather two-and-a-half cords of dead and downed firewood from the San Juan National Forest…
Audubon Society Meets Wednesday, Oct. 20
In what is becoming an annual tradition, the October meeting will highlight the excellent wildlife photography and storytelling abilities of our members…
KSUT Awarded Colorado Health Foundation Grant for ‘Widening the Circle’
“Learning from the unique experiences and perspectives of Indigenous and Native American youth enables us to keep health equity in focus…”
Pagosa Springs Medical Center Earns ‘Digital Health’ Recognition
A total of 36,674 organizations were represented in the 2021 Digital Health Most Wired program, which includes four separate surveys…
The Archuleta Democratic Club Will Meet on Tuesday, October 19
The speaker this month will be Liane Jollon from San Juan Basin Public Health…
Colorado Colleges, Universities Promoting ‘Free Application Days’ Oct. 19-21
“Colorado is building back stronger and by eliminating this cost barrier, more Coloradans will have the opportunity to pursue those dreams…”
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Collects 1.1 Million Brown Trout Eggs
It took just three working days at those two brood stock bodies of water to meet the quota of fertilized eggs that get sent to CPW’s Mt. Shavano Hatchery…
ESSAY: I’m Passionate About Teaching. Here’s Why I’m Not Returning to the Classroom
While I had hoped that the past two years would have been a wake-up call, the data and accountability framework persists…
Tensions Rise as Affordable Housing Subpanel Seeks $400 Million Solution
The stakes are high as the ideologically-divided subpanel has weeks remaining to develop initial recommendations for spending the $400 million…
Colorado Climate Standards Meet Opposition from Some Local Officials
“…it’s essential that each region of the state actively takes steps to meeting these targets in the near-term horizon…”
Food Coalition to Host ‘Community Conversation’ This Thursday, Oct. 14
We will be hosting an online Community Conversation on the topic of author Mark Winne’s book, Closing the Food Gap, Resetting the Table in the Land of the Plenty…
OPINION: Local Control of Schools in Colorado
Recently, focus has been on Federal government issues, but local government and specifically school board issues have also risen in the eyes of the public…
Colorado Releases First Draft of ‘Department of Early Childhood’ Plan
In November 2020, Colorado voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative (Proposition EE) to direct new tax revenues to a voluntary universal preschool program…
Reactions to ‘Bears Ears National Monument’ Proclamation
“Now the real work starts. This announcement is only a down payment on President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative…”
LETTER: When Was the Last Time You Were Pregnant?
About a decade ago, I had a client who asked me if I would sign a petition from his church. I asked him what the petition was for…
San Juan National Forest to Conduct Pile Burning This Fall and Winter
The Pagosa Ranger District plans to burn slash piles near the following locations northwest of Pagosa Springs…