Getting all students back to safe and consistent in-person learning is a top priority for the State of Colorado…
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Colorado’s Nine Presidential Electors Cast Their Votes for Biden
Colorado’s nine presidential electors met at the state Capitol on December 14 to cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden…
Teachers, and Other Coloradans, Next in Line After Health Care Workers for COVID Vaccine
Instead of answering questions about vaccinating teachers, last week, Governor Jared Polis reiterated his belief that it’s relatively safe for teachers and students to be in school…
COVID-19 Outbreak Identified at Hilltop House in Durango
“We’ve seen congregate facility outbreaks in many other counties since March, so we knew that this was a place to devote testing, education, and close coordination with our partners…”
Cumbres & Toltec Railroad Moves to Address a ‘Dryer Climate’
“We will strive to always have the best examples of operating coal-fired steam locomotives in service when conditions permit,” said Interim CEO Eric Mason…
First Doses of Pfizer Vaccine Arrive in Colorado
“This vaccine is an amazing scientific triumph for humanity and the distribution which starts today is a historic undertaking. We still have a ways to go and Coloradans should double down now…”
This Health Care Magnate Wants to Fix Democracy, Starting in Colorado
“One of my goals is to have this democracy reform energy in places like Colorado — or elsewhere — move from being an ad hoc collection of activist projects to a true movement…”
New Colorado Law Requires Courts to Suppress Eviction Case Records
“The purpose of the law is to ensure that an eviction filing and record by itself is not an impediment to housing,” said Jack Regenbogen, senior attorney for the legal advocacy group…
OPINION: The Power of Human Contact
Without touch, people feel depressed, unhealthy and deprived…
OPINION: Wild Horses in America…Hard Truths & Sensible Solutions
The result is that today, 50-years since the passage of the 1971 Act, we find that wild horses have been limited-down to about 7% of the grazing on lands that the 1971 Act had set-aside…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Boasts Two Feet of New Snow Over the Past Week
At this time, the services offered to skiers and boarders are the lifts, restrooms, private lessons, rentals, Treasure and Noel Sports. The Upper Lodge is open with a very limited menu…
Community Volunteers Launch ‘CoronaDoc’ Information Program
“The goal is to offer professional medical information about coronavirus and answer questions for frontline managers, employees, and others…”
Colorado Updates Dial Framework Allowing More Religious, Education Flexibility
Worship and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals are classified as essential. This means that they must do their best to follow public health recommendations, but may exceed recommended capacity caps…
LETTER: COVID is No Hoax
Here in Pagosa Springs, we have enjoyed many months of low transmission rates compared to crowded cities, allowing many people to become complacent, thinking the risk is fictitious…
Health Tips for Christmas 2020
This year is an opportunity to re-imagine what togetherness can look like…
OPINION: Wild Horses Aren’t the Problem; The BLM Is.
Since the passage of the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971, wild horses have lost 41 percent of their habitat…
New Colorado Law Provides Relief for Utility Bills
“It’s a tough deal. And, you know, we in government have probably caused some of these problems, too, and now we’re asking the taxpayers to help bail these same people out…”
Contact Tracing Inside a Close-Knit Latino Community
“If you’re undocumented in this country, you are aware that the information you are sharing could put so many others in serious problems….”
‘Wildlife Migration Project’ Planned for Highway 160 Near Chimney Rock
“Deer and elk spend the warm months in the high country to the north; but most big game move to the important winter range areas south of the highway during the winter….”