On this trip, she caught the “Spanish” flu and subsequently died, as did the local doctor who cared for her…
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Temporary Recreation Site Closures and Fire Restrictions
Developed recreation sites are temporarily closed while dispersed camping, hiking and river uses are allowed, although discouraged…
LETTER: The Distressing View from Our Back Window
Please view the attached video clip to see why our neighborhood homes and properties have become dangerous…
OPINION: Criminal Justice Leaders Call for Moratorium on Fines, Fees
“Suspending these punitive fees will give the most vulnerable Coloradans a better chance to stabilize and recover….”
School Districts Won’t Be Required to Conduct Teacher Evaluations This Year
“We really need to know what the state expects from us,” David Bell, the chief human resources officer for Jeffco Public Schools…
Personal Message from Mayor Don Volger
I left the meeting nagged by a key question, “What do people really need right now?”
OPINION: ‘Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself…’
Today we live in an increasingly fear-based world. I’m not a psychologist; I don’t pretend to know why….
How the COVID-19 Crisis Might Affect Colorado’s Education Budgets
Colorado schools will be lucky if funding remains essentially flat next year, even as they make dramatic changes to serve their students during statewide school closures…
Deadline to Apply for Big Game Hunting Licenses is April 7
Hunters should go on line to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website as soon as possible to apply for limited big-game hunting licenses…
LETTER: A Future with More Social Cohesion
The worldwide impact of COVID-19, apart from health issues, finds us at a crossroads…
LETTER: COVID Crisis Reveals a Broken Health Care System
The damage of the COVID-19 pandemic to the American medical and economic health is a glaring example of the fragmented, chaotic nature of our free enterprise medical system…
Colorado Supreme Court Allows Legislative ‘Pause’ During Emergency
Court rules in favor of the General Assembly’s position that legislative days do not have to be counted consecutively during a public health crisis…
Educator Survey Shows Distance Learning, Student Well-Being Top List of Concerns
CEA poll finds educator priorities include student needs beyond learning during COVID-19 pandemic…
Colorado Emergency Child Care Expands to Include Grocery, Construction Workers
Originally, only health workers, first responders, and staff at residential care facilities were eligible for emergency child care…
CPW Extends Expiration Dates for Park Passes, OHV Registration Renewals
These extended expiration dates are intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the need for public travel and in-person interactions…
LETTER: Failed Leadership
The length of time the nation remains in ‘quarantine’ seems to be the critical economic unknown…
OPINION: Trump’s April Fools Joke?
The timing of the rollback couldn’t be worse as Americans are fighting a respiratory-related pandemic…
Colorado Works to Increase ICU Beds Statewide
The SEOC is partnering with local public health organizations, health care facilities, the Colorado Hospital Association, and federal and state agencies to prepare for a potential medical surge…
One-Third of Colorado Households Have Responded to 2020 Census
According to the Census map of Colorado, less than 16% of Archuleta County households had responded by March 29…