As we face an uncertain hydrologic future, local water champions are tackling shortage from every angle to ensure a resilient future…
Category: News/Politics
Deadline for Comments on Jackson Mountain Project is This Thursday, Feb. 23
The Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is conducting public scoping to gather input for proposed projects in the Jackson Mountain area…
Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Senate Resolution Condemning GOP Plan to Raise Taxes
National sales tax would hit working families with 30 percent cost increase on groceries, gas, clothing and more…
Colorado Rent Control Bill Clears House Committee
“We need to do everything we can to make sure that we are building more housing, but we also have to do something to stabilize renters…”
Colorado Attorney General, Legislators Push to Protect Consumers
“Medical debt is crushing hardworking Colorado families and limiting their ability to live the American Dream…”
Wolf Creek Pass to Close, Other Pass Closures, Today
US 160 Wolf Creek Pass, US 550 Mountain Corridor, US 50 Monarch Pass and CO 145 Lizard Head Pass are set to close today, February 15…
Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety Suspends Propane Tank Rules
If you are not receiving services, be sure the check with your provider to find out why…
Winter Travel Alert
Drivers are urged to check the forecast and COtrip.org before traveling…
IRS Decides Not to Tax Colorado’s 2022 TABOR Refunds
On February 3, the IRS encouraged taxpayers who were uncertain about their state refunds to hold off on filing their taxes until the agency released additional guidance…
Attorneys General from 23 GOP-led States Seek to Block Abortion Pill
The attorneys general argued in their brief that the FDA’s approval of the abortion bill has two legal flaws. ..
Moral Questions in the San Luis Valley
“Do people feel like they have morality in their occupation? I think people have moral moments, but probably most people don’t question the morality of their profession…”
BIG PIVOTS: The Perfect Recipe for Decarbonizing Colorado? Part Two
Schonhaut contends the profits of Xcel should be shaved by about a percentage point. That would save Colorado consumers more than $100 million a year…
BIG PIVOTS: The Perfect Recipe for Decarbonizing Colorado? Part One
“We simply must end our reliance on costly fossil fuels and improve energy security…”
Judge Asked to Appoint Third-Party ‘Receiver’ in Health District Dissolution
Appointing a receiver will safeguard important assets, streamline the wind-up and transition, and protect the public health interests…
Audubon Christmas Bird Count Logs 4,432 Sightings
Local CBC participants gathered on Zoom recently to share their stories, reflections and pictures from the day…
Colorado to Put $1.15 million Toward Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Those services include free, voluntary confidential crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, group support, safety planning, access to community resources…
EDITORIAL: ‘Landscape Project’… and a Gravel Pit… at Jackson Mountain, Part One
One group had come to learn more about the proposed trail system — up to 40 miles of mountain biking trails, ranging from ‘easy’ to ‘experts only’…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta BOCC to Interview Health Department Candidates Today and Tomorrow
The first unanimous vote by the three Archuleta commissioners created an ‘Oversight’ committee made up of County administrative staff…