“I think, as we move forward, we can do better,” Melvin J. Baker, Chairman of Southern Ute Indian Tribe said. “We can always be better tomorrow…”
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The testing sites will remain open with expanded hours and an ample supply of highly accurate, free, and reliable PCR tests…
Voluntary Fishing Closures Lifted on Dolores River
CPW senior aquatic biologist John Alves thanked anglers for self-regulating and reducing pressure on fish in the Dolores River and Tomichi Creek…
LETTER: A Three-Pronged Approach to the Climate Emergency
The National Academy of Sciences advocates putting a rising national price on carbon dioxide emissions as the most effective way for the United States to meet its emissions reduction targets…
Heidi Ganahl Launches Campaign for Colorado Governor
“Colorado needs a comeback, and I’m here to give back to the greatest state in the nation…”
Archuleta Democratic Club to Hear About Broadband at September 21 Meeting
The speaker will be Eric Hittle of Echo IT Consulting who will talk about the future of high-speed broadband in Archuleta County…
2021 ColorFest is Here!
On Saturday morning, beginning at about 7:30am, over 35 hot air balloons will take to the skies in the downtown area…
Joe Biden Visits NREL, Pitching ‘Clean Energy’
Joe Biden made his first visit to Colorado as president on Tuesday, stopping at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden…
Community Members Invited to Apply for Open Position on SJBPH Board of Health
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is seeking a qualified individual to serve on its Board of Health…
Colorado Community Colleges Suffer a COVID Hit
The pandemic impacted Colorado community college fall enrollment. But not as much as school leaders feared…
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Biden Administration Pressuring States to Drop Bans on School Masking Mandates
“Federal law prohibits administering policies in ways that have the effect of excluding students with disabilities…”
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Stolen, Missing Military Weapons Addressed by Proposed Legislation
“…this bill will not only ensure military officials are acting as good stewards, but also prevent our military resources from falling into the wrong hands…”
Forest Service to Reopen Ice Lake Trail in Silverton, Tomorrow, Sept. 15
The area has been closed since October 2020 and the landscape is still recovering from the 2020 Ice Fire…
Wandering Moose Relocated Out of Downtown Durango
“Through lots of patience and the support and cooperation of neighbors, we were able to safely get the moose down the hill…”
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The new state guidance is not different in substance from July’s guidance, but may give a nudge — or political cover — to districts that have been on the fence…
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