“Just as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration mobilized millions of Americans during one of the most trying times in our nation’s history…”
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Colorado Income Tax Filing Extended Until July 15
“I temporarily suspend the deadline in C.R.S. § 39-22-609 applicable to state income tax payments….”
ESSAY: 50 Years of Earth Day… Will We Have 100?
This fiftieth celebration of Earth Day should serve as a celebration of the work that has been done — our skies, lands, and oceans are significantly cleaner…
LETTER: The Continued Success of the Springs Resort
As residents of the Pagosa Springs area since May 2018, we have been aware of the importance of the Resort to the town and its economy…
OPINION: The ‘Fibergate’ Scandal
Telecoms raised prices and collected extra fees on phone bills for decades, promising to build a national fiber-optic network. They never finished it…
HUMOR: A Brighter Shade of Orange
But Democrats would be wise to indulge the president’s desire to have his name associated with everything connected with the novel coronavirus pandemic…
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Demands Investigation into Unlawfully Leaked Information
The history of relations between the United States and tribal nations is replete with broken promises…
ESSAY: The Theology of Pandemics
Indeed, the Bible teaches that God often sees fit to test precisely those that are good and righteous…
OPINION: An Outbreak of Peace
“Let us dedicate ourselves to the real fight, which is not with each other, but is to protect our health and the health of our planet….”
Mental Health Colorado Expands its Focus on Criminal Justice
Jails and prisons have become the largest mental health facilities in the US…
Open Letter from Journalists to Gov. Polis
“Our goal is simply to make sure journalists throughout Colorado can provide the public with information about COVID-19… that is as accurate and complete as possible…”
PPE Crisis Standards of Care
We are releasing this statement to emphasize our shared commitment to protecting physicians and other health care providers and workers…
Boaters Urged to Visit Only Local Lakes, Adhere to Social Distancing Rules
Park rangers are seeing a rise in multiple, non-family units getting out on boats in close proximity at the state parks that have lakes…
US Senators Propose ‘National Coronavirus Commission’
The commission would consist of a panel of independent experts tasked with developing a broad strategy of how and when to safely reopen the country in light of the COVID-19 crisis….
‘Tax Day’ is Now July 15, 2020
This means that anyone, including Americans who live and work abroad, can now wait until July 15 to file their 2019 federal income tax return…
VIDEO: Public Health Face-Covering Advisory
Recent information has indicated that covering your nose and mouth can slow the spread of COVID-19…
LETTER: Following Chicken Little?
In our history we have had real world medical issues that required quarantining of sick people. The quarantined person either eventually got well or they sadly passed away. It was discovered that keeping them very warm in a closed space lengthened the time of recovery over people who were exposed to cool or cold fresh READ MORE
VIDEO: 1000 Mousetraps Can’t All Be Wrong
The Ohio Department of Health shared a video illustrating the impact of social distancing using ping pong balls and mouse traps…
The End of Child Care in Colorado?
She closed her child care center for coronavirus. Now, she’s wondering if she’ll ever reopen….