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Colorado’s US Congressman Joe Neguse Leads New ‘Wildfire Caucus’
“In response to a crisis, you need action groups to adapt to that crisis. But you also have to address the underlying cause of the crisis…”
‘Welcome Service Program’ Returns to Pagosa
We will be creating a brochure with the participating businesses, their location on a map and some important service phone numbers that new residents can easily reference…
Colorado Guidance for ‘Phase 1’ Vaccine Providers
If faced with a choice of wasting vaccine doses or vaccinating someone earlier, providers should choose to vaccinate someone earlier…
OPINION: Early Childhood Councils Can Be Our ‘Super Connectors’
How do we weather the current crises and prolonged period of limited resources without jeopardizing critical support for Colorado children and their families?
ON EDGE: A Mountain Town Businessman Searches for Balance
He and other parents weigh the instinct to lock kids down against the desire to allow them the kind of freedoms that drew them to the community in the first place…
Heading Off the Next Pandemic
“Now an infected person can be on a plane to Paris or New York before they know they have it…”
Stay Safe in the National Forest
With winter comes snowy adventures and a new set of activities to enjoy. Winter also brings challenges, changes in road and campground status, and new safety considerations…
Colorado’s Eviction Ban Expires
Approximately 36% of Colorado adults are currently living in households that are not current on their rent or mortgage payments…
OPINION: A Prescription for US Health Care
The racial and ethnic disparities exposed by COVID-19 have energized the health sector and policymakers to address health equity…
OPINION: Burning And Learning? Wild Horses Reduce Frequency and Intensity of Wildfire
People in Australia are learning from the latest US research and empirical results on wildfires and reducing both the frequency and intensity of wildfire…
VIDEO: Snow Conditions Lead to Unusual Avalanche Danger in Colorado
Slope angle matters! Crossing under even small steep slopes, like road cuts or gully walls, could be dangerous…
Welcoming Pagosa Students Back for the New Year
Given the recommendations by the Colorado Department of Education and Colorado Department of Public Health, students in grades K-8 can return to in-person learning…
War Trauma Comes Full Circle for Millete Birhanemaskel
“We talked for only a minute. She was terrified. The only thing she would say is ‘I’m in hiding, we’re rationing water, and where’s my daughter, you’ve got to find my daughter’…”
Colorado Adds ‘Age 70 and Up’ to Next Phase of Vaccine Distribution
The Governor also sent out a request to the state’s public health agencies, to move all of the Colorado counties currently in “Level Red”, back to “Level Orange”…
Looking Across ‘County Line Road’ During the Pandemic
The following article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared on Kaiser Health News (KHN) on December 29, 2020. Whenever Larry Kelderman looks up from the car he’s fixing and peers across the street, he’s looking across a border. His town of 28,000 straddles two counties, separated by County Line Road. Kelderman’s auto repair business is READ MORE
OPINION: There are Better Ways to Respond to the Corona Crisis
Civil debate and open discussions need to happen, so that we can come up with solutions from broader understanding and a more informed place…
Colorado Positioned to Allocate $67 Million for Pandemic Relief, Veterans, Housing
Earlier this month, the Colorado legislature passed and Governor Jared Polis signed SB20B-002, which allocated $54 million for pandemic housing assistance programs…
SOLD OUT: Wolf Creek Ski Area Sees 29 Fresh Inches
LIFT TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 30 AT WOLF CREEK SKI AREA. Please do not come without Pre-Purchased Lift Tickets…