At both federal and state prisons in Colorado, recruiting and retaining staff across the board has been difficult for several years…
HOW I TEACH: Constellation Cookies and Milkweed for Monarchs
“The food rescue table was created to reduce food waste and address food insecurity in our school community….”
Snow Just Keeps Falling at Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek has received 26 inches of fresh snow in the last 48 hours…
Wolf Creek Pass Closed for At Least 2 Hours This Morning
Crews will close the highway and begin work at 5:30am…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Four
Starting back in the 1960s, the Archuleta County commissioners began approving every subdivision development application that crossed their desks…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Looking Forward to a Permanent Global Recession
It’s a pretty cool word. “Permacrisis”. I don’t know who invented that word, but if I were publishing a dictionary, I would want that word in it…
HMPRESENTLY: Mr. Deutsch Was Riveting
A few days before the first day of 2023, I heard Donny Deutsch, on MSNBC, talking about brand images…
Colorado Considers Changing Its Red Flag Law After Club Q Shooting
In El Paso County, officials have filed relatively few emergency petitions to temporarily remove a person’s guns, with scant approvals…
Colorado Leaders Reflect on Marshall Fire, One Year Later
Last legislative session, Colorado lawmakers passed a slate of laws aimed at wildfire mitigation…
Colorado Receives $3.9 Million Grant to Continue Early Childhood Innovation
“A strong early childhood system leads to a stronger Colorado. The PDG B-5 planning grant is an opportunity to build on our current progress…”
Higher Health Fees Put Financial Pressure on College Students, Parents
“It’s all nightmarish, even for someone with the privilege of time and some understanding of these bureaucracies — higher education and medical insurance…”
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Happy New Year, Earthlings!
I think it’s unlikely that scientists will discover intelligent life on other planets…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Three
I’m not sure how Ms. House picked the responses she shared, but it might be meaningful that 30 of the 33 responses mentioned roads or highways…
Archuleta Commissioners Clarify ‘Health Department’ Transition Committee
Meeting requirements may vary depending on workload and prospective members should be prepared to meet on a monthly or bi-weekly basis…
ORBITERS: Planet of Dreams
“I believe, Mr. Kern,” said Ensign Tate, “you are disappointed you won’t get to fire the new super-magnum x-ray gun…”
CHAMBER NEWS: Voting Underway for Chamber Board of Directors
All of these nominees are worthy of the appointment to the board; however, only three can be selected at this time…
EDITORIAL: Weird News Regarding the STR Fee Battle
According to the SUN article, Judge Wilson’s December 26 order listed five reasons for ruling the citizen-led amendment to be invalid…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Receives 21 Inches from Latest Storm
Lift tickets are at Peak Rates today, Friday, December 30 and Saturday, December 31…