“We have to really recognize that without internet access, you’re really isolating and really disenfranchising rural areas and people who are low income…”
Category: Education/Health
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Seven
“In one of the most remote places in the world, the Canadian Arctic, a people have survived over a thousand of years. They are the Inuit…”
EDUCATION: To Test, or Not to Test… That is the Question
The Colorado Department of Education convened a working group in September to make recommendations on many of the most pressing questions…
New CDC Guidelines Suggest Shorter ‘Quarantine’ Periods in Some Cases
CDPHE will be updating its guidance to explain when other, less protective options might be appropriate.
EDITORIAL: A Closer Look at U.S. COVID Deaths
“As of Wednesday, 188 cases of COVID-19 had been reported among full-time Archuleta County residents since Nov. 1, making for a cumulative total of 257 cases since late March…”
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Five
Following the Great Depression and World War II, America embarked on a campaign to ensure secure jobs, housing, and incomes for much of the US population…
Dr. Fauci Offers a Warning
“You can’t think of yourself as being in a vacuum,” Fauci said. “Because by getting infected, you are propagating the outbreak…”
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Four
Children notice how the world operates, and — whether they consciously realize it or not — they want to fit in, and become active participants in the society around them…
COVID Outbreak at Durango Assisted Living Facility
“We’ve seen numerous outbreaks in assisted living facilities throughout the state, so we knew that this was a place to devote testing, education, and close coordination with our partners…”
LETTER: The Cost of the COVID Vaccines
The three main funding sources for pharmaceutical research are: National Institute for Health (NIH), University labs (often funded by taxpayers), and non-profit organizations like the Gates Foundation…
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Three
Could it be that America — never a place known for its universal literacy — is even less interested in ‘reading’ than ever before?
Governor Polis & His Partner Test Positive
Earlier this evening, Marlon and I found out that we have both tested positive for COVID-19. We are currently asymptomatic…
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Two
It seems possible that most US adults cannot fully understand the two sentences quoted at the very top of this morning’s article…
No Hazard Pay for Colorado Grocery Workers Despite COVID Surge
With so many Coloradans continuing to ignore public health measures like the state’s mask mandate, frontline workers are also pleading with customers to be considerate…
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part One
Only 40% of Colorado’s third graders are meeting expectations on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests in English language arts…
VIDEO: Liane Jollon Delivers a Warning
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) moved Archuleta County to COVID-19 Dial “Level Orange: High Risk”…
OPINION: My Perspective on Thanksgiving Celebrations
We truly have much to be thankful for, we should evaluate the road conditions, weather and yes, COVID risks to make a decision appropriate for our own families…
Free COVID Testing at Archuleta Fairgrounds Today; Also in Bayfield
No appointment is needed for free COVID-19 testing today, Friday, November 20, from 10am – 2pm…