“This grant builds upon our ongoing work to build more housing now, and we are excited that this support will add and preserve 1,353 affordable housing units…”
Category: News/Politics
Colorado Secretary of State Won’t Comment, Yet, on Whether Trump Qualifies for 2024 Ballot
Calls mount for states to bar former president from presidential ballot on 14th Amendment grounds…
Annual Town Council Retreat Begins Today at 12 noon
There will not be opportunity for public comment, nor will there be Zoom capability for the meeting…
Former San Miguel County Commissioner to Head Up New Innovative Housing Programs
“Ensuring Colorado has a robust offering of quality and affordable housing is a top priority at OEDIT…”
Archuleta County to Offer Land Parcels at Auction, Beginning July 15
Sites are all less than one acre and minimum sale amounts vary from $9,700 to over $54,000…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Wish We Were All Amish
When I was learning to hit a baseball, my dad used to tell me, “Keep your eye on the ball…”
Chris Mountain Fire, Day 11
Firefighters on the eastern flank also completed a significant amount of mop up. These efforts resulted in a 20% increase in containment of the fire…
Colorado Republicans Call for Special Legislative Session
“The Governor supports changes to prevent suspects formally charged with capital offenses from getting out on bail…”
Chris Mountain Fire, Day 9
Firefighters successfully added more containment to the southern edge of the fire where they had previously performed strategic burning operations…
The Oil Train from Utah, Part Seven
Grand County is hardly a hotbed of tree-hugging, anti-fossil-fuel sentiment…
EDITORIAL: A Perfectly Good Little Town, Part One
100 years ago, the town of Pagosa Springs had grown up around an unusual geological feature: a sulfur-smelling hot spring with purported healing properties…
The Oil Train from Utah, Part Six
“We only have 40% of our native flows, because 60% gets diverted to Front Range cities,” Klancke said…
‘Coal Mine Fire’ Now 95% Contained
The fire, which was first reported on June 26, had grown from about 40 acres on June 28 to 267 acres on June 29…
Chris Mountain Fire, Day 7
Fire crews are prepared for predicted red flag conditions and increased fire behavior…
The Oil Train from Utah, Part Five
“We strongly urge you and your partners in the federal government to conduct a more thorough risk analysis in light of recent events…”
Colorado’s 2024 Presidential Primary will be Held on ‘Super Tuesday’
In Colorado, unaffiliated voters, which make up almost half of the electorate, can vote in either the Republican or Democratic presidential primary…
Chris Mountain Fire, Day 6
The Chris Mountain Fire saw minimal growth yesterday with a total increase of 18 acres…
The Oil Train from Utah, Part Four
“The problem isn’t oil and gas altogether,” she added. “The problem is that this is a high-speed train coming through with a payload that is toxic…”
Chris Mountain Fire, Day 5
Fire behavior was moderate yesterday due to partly cloudy skies and spotty precipitation from passing thunderstorms…