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Gas Taxes Won't Pay for Roads in an Electric Future; Maybe Delivery Fees Can?

Gas Taxes Won’t Pay for Roads in an Electric Future; Maybe Delivery Fees Can?

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 by Post Contributor

More states could follow Colorado and Minnesota in putting a fee on retail deliveries…

Posted in News/Politics

SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Join Us in July for Fun Online Programs

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 by Rosa D. Chávez

Check out our featured Mather Institute online programs, below, to find community, embrace your creative side, and prioritize your wellness…

Posted in Community

LETTER: Claiming Fraud, Crying Wolf

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 by Post Contributor

Let’s heed the words of democracy watchdog organization Freedom House, from its report ‘Democracy in Retreat’…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Water for My Coffee, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Water for My Coffee, Part Three

Posted on July 10, 2024July 11, 2024 by Bill Hudson

“There’s only 20,000 tons [of rock waiting to be crushed]. It’s not that much…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Celebrates Six-Month Milestone of 'Born To Be Wild' License Plate

Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Celebrates Six-Month Milestone of ‘Born To Be Wild’ License Plate

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Post Contributor

Approved by the Colorado General Assembly in the spring of 2023, the ‘Born To Be Wild’ license plate generates a perpetual revenue stream…

Posted in Environment/Recreation
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW:  A Cronus Government, Eating Its Children, Part Two

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Cronus Government, Eating Its Children, Part Two

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Gary Beatty

It seems the majority of the current Court Justices believe it’s time Orwellian big-government bureaucracy is brought to heel…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
READY, FIRE, AIM: All the Neckties I Will Never Wear Again

READY, FIRE, AIM: All the Neckties I Will Never Wear Again

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Louis Cannon

In 1922, a New York tie maker, Jesse Langsdorf, came up with a method of cutting the fabric on the bias…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
Mark Your Calendar for the 'Broadway Gala' Fundraiser at Thingamajig Theatre

Mark Your Calendar for the ‘Broadway Gala’ Fundraiser at Thingamajig Theatre

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Carole Howard

The event will include a cabaret-style evening showcasing the talents of the Thingamajig Theatre Company’s brilliant summer season cast…

Posted in Arts/Entertainment
LETTER: The Remarkable Mr. Gustafson

LETTER: The Remarkable Mr. Gustafson

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Post Contributor

Ron gave us his business card and said if we were ever in Colorado to look him up and visit Pagosa Springs…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

LETTER: A Misguided Attempt to Recall Commissioner Veronica Medina

Posted on July 10, 2024July 18, 2024 by Post Contributor

Commissioner Medina’s professional background in real estate and human resources makes her leadership a valuable asset…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Colorado DMV Working to Resolve Statewide Outage

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by Post Contributor

DMV is working with the Office of Information Technology and vendors to resolve a technical issue affecting driver license services offered in office and online…

Posted in News/Politics
Tickets Now on Sale for 'Finding Nemo KIDS' at PSCA

Tickets Now on Sale for ‘Finding Nemo KIDS’ at PSCA

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Laura Moore

The show plays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Saturday through Tuesday, July 13-16…

Posted in Arts/Entertainment
EDITORIAL: Water for My Coffee, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Water for My Coffee, Part Two

Posted on July 9, 2024July 10, 2024 by Bill Hudson

At its peak, the XIT Ranch was home to around 150,000 head of cattle, with 1,500 miles of fencing…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW:  A Cronus Government, Eating Its Children, Part One

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Cronus Government, Eating Its Children, Part One

Posted on July 9, 2024July 10, 2024 by Gary Beatty

If that is what Congress intended, then that Act is (in effect) corporate welfare on a massive scale…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Non-Binary Future of Democracy

READY, FIRE, AIM: The Non-Binary Future of Democracy

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Louis Cannon

Ms. Tang became deeply interested in democracy during the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement in Taiwan…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
Colorado Can Achieve Its 2030 Clean Energy Goals... by 2031

Colorado Can Achieve Its 2030 Clean Energy Goals… by 2031

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Allen Best

The Colorado Energy Office expects more than 10,000 e-bike purchases in 2024 as a result of a new $450 point-of-sale discount…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

BOOKISH: You’re Right

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Richard Donnelly

He scowled, pursed his lips, and gave this assessment. “They’re wrong….”

Posted in Essays/Poetry

One Person Killed in Boating Accident at Navajo Lake

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Post Contributor

“Multiple 911 calls came in from other parties on the two vessels and were quickly relayed to our rangers…”

Posted in News/Politics

OPINION: ‘Project 2025’ a Threat to Hunting, Fishing

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Post Contributor

William Perry Pendley is calling for a massive sell-off of lands owned by all American taxpayers…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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