Today’s lawsuit says federal agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws by failing to fully assess the potential for water pollution…
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Water Speculators Flooding into Colorado? Part One
“We’re growing grass and feeding it to cows and trying to improve the ground, improve the soil health and make a business out of it,” Feldman said…
Ribbon Cutting for Pagosa Peak Open School Tomorrow, May 11
Pagosa Peak Open School moved into the Parelli Building in Aspen Village in the summer of 2017, to begin its journey as a K-8 “project-based learning” school…
OPINION: ‘Misty of Meeker’ Shows Need for Wild Horse Protection Laws
It is our hope that this community-based effort might be replicated across the West. But we do want to set some “facts” straight…
US Education Secretary Wants All Schools Open This Fall
“I don’t think there’s a teacher across the country that needs a standardized test to tell them how the children in front of them are doing,” he said…
Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Requests Robust Federal Funding to Tackle Western Wildfires
“The west experienced a devastating wildfire season this year. In Colorado, we experienced three of the largest wildfires in state history…”
Colorado, US Department of Justice Reach Agreement in Immigration Enforcement Case
The state of Colorado has resolved a two-year-long dispute it had with the federal government over $2.7 million in law enforcement grant money…
Biden’s ‘Free Community College’ Plan Would Present Challenges for Colorado
“If we give every community college the same dollar amount to serve their students, we’re going to have the same problem we have with inequity in K-12…”
National Forest Firewood Permits Now On Sale
Permits are divided into five separate tags; each tag is good for ½ cord of firewood and can be used separately or all at one time…
Women’s Golf Association to Begin Casual Play
The Association’s seasonal dues are $40, which go toward payouts for weekly winners and margaritas at their year-end luncheon…
Celebrating National Astronomy Day in Pagosa… on May 15
We will be offering age-appropriate activities for children and families to enjoy working on together…
Colorado Leaders Roll Out New ‘Early Childhood Department’ Plan
“For far too long, access to early childhood education has been limited to those who can afford it,” state Sen. Janet Buckner of Aurora…
Rocky Mountain Health Supporting STEM Education on Western Slope
“We are honored to work with Colorado’s leaders to address the urgent challenges we face, such as the need for better access to behavioral health care…”
Colorado Lawmakers Unveil $5.3 Billion Transportation Bill
“No more U-turns, no more detours,” Polis said. “It’s time for action to fix our roads and our transportation infrastructure…”
Colorado’s Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program Off to a Shaky Start
“At this juncture, doing it in three schools, knowing one is a gifted and talented school, we really don’t want this pilot to go forward…”
OPINION: A Case for the American Jobs Plan
Why that has changed is critical. It’s not due to elected officials just now “getting it.” The explanations have been out there for some time…
Creede Repertory Theatre Announces 56th Season
Performances begin June 25 and run through September 4, 2021 with six shows per week – see all three shows in just two days…
Seeking Solutions to the ‘Short-Term Rentals’ Problem
“Short-term rentals don’t survive without the employees that live in the long-term rentals, and when there are no employees to work in town, people won’t want to come…”
Senator Warnock Highlights Historic USDA Discrimination Against Black Farmers
The farmers’ plight has emerged as a major priority for Warnock, a Georgia Democrat whose victory in a January special election runoff handed his party a slim majority…