Simple metrics of the Ogallala Aquifer astound. This underground body of water accounts for one-third of all irrigation in the United States…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 22
While the Pagosa community wonders how things are going in a certain area of the flammable national forest, the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 is on the job…
Charter School Students Reflect on COVID Era with Inaugural Art Show
Students spent the semester looking at how the COVID-19 Pandemic influenced the art world, and how people used creativity and artistic talents to make COVID times more bearable…
DMV Opening Intermittent Office in Archuleta County, Starting on May 26
Services offered will include first time Colorado Driver License or ID cards; Out-of-State Transfers; Issue and/or Renew Driver License, Permit, or Identification Card; Motor Vehicle Records…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Case for Overturning Roe v Wade
I support abortion on demand for the first trimester, and after that if the mother’s life is in danger. Don’t know on which side of the debate that labels me….
HMPRESENTLY: Basal Rot?
Right away, you find out if your plants are thriving, or if they have some health issues. A nasty virus, for instance…
ESSAY: The Power and Presence of Water in Native American Myth and the Bible
In Hajíínéí the water guardians became angry at the Nílch’i Dine’é and sent a massive flood into the First World to punish them…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 21
As the attitudes in the U.S. changed during the 1960s and 1970s, contracts to harvest from the San Juan National Forest became harder to obtain…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 20
A couple of key types of ‘fuels treatments’ have become popular in the American West, among the folks who believe our forests are currently ‘unhealthy’…
Chimney Rock National Monument Open for the 2022 Season
This month’s Geology Tour will take place on Wednesday, May 25…
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 19
“The following are prohibited under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on the San Juan National Forest…”
LOCAL FOOD HEROES: Debbie and Kendal McAllister of Canyon Farms
We have been avid gardeners all our lives. We started planting fruit trees in the mid ’90s even before building our home…
ORBITERS: Dumped
Wallets were thrown away. Credit cards cut up. Cash wafted through streets and piled up in gutters…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Finding More Boats Requiring Decontamination at Entry
“Mussels aren’t going away. However, by continuing our preventative watercraft inspection program we can keep Colorado’s waters free of invasive mussels…”
OPINION: My Challenge to the FBI’s Unconstitutional Fingerprint Requirement
“Now, I have a question for you. Do you as state and federal agents take an “Oath of Office” to protect and defend our constitutional rights?…”
Veterans Memorial Park Begins Parking Lot Construction
While this complete closure may be inconvenient, it is necessary for the contractor to receive materials, stage equipment and perform the planned construction in a safe workplace…
PHOTO ESSAY: PPOS Students Tackle the Ninja Warrior Course
“This event was a great way to get our students outside and promote our school values of Whole and Healthy Humans and Community…”
PLUMTAW FIRE: May 18
“But we’re really focused on those areas that we’re going to have best probability of success in the shortest amount of time possible…”