The shoulder-season event, which sold out in the past two years, will be held in Durango on April 26-27…
Hundreds Line Up to Testify on ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban in Colorado Capitol
House Bill 24-1292 would prohibit the manufacture, import, transfer, purchase and sale of so-called “assault weapons” in Colorado…
OPINION: Rep. Gabe Evans Must Choose Between MAGA And Reality
The harassment and threats against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold must stop…
Colorado Commission Considers Ways to Curb Property Taxes
“If we don’t push some sort of flexible cap like this, I think the voters will approve a cap in the fall,” said Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis…
EDITORIAL: Shelter from the Storm
In the case of the four proposed bus shelters, the MET has been granted $55,296 through the FASTER fund, to be matched with $13,824 in County funds…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad TikTok?
The vote was 352 in favor; 65 opposed. Pretty impressive disapproval of a social media company’s ownership model…
High School Drama Club ‘Mean Girls’ Opens Tomorrow, March 20
The show is rated PG-13 for some sensitive topics and minor language…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Criminal Justice Reform? Part Two
Was there racial bias in the past? Of course. I was a child in the segregated South. I know what de jure racism looks like…
Colorado Joins Multi-state Lawsuit to Defend ‘Methane Rule’
“Colorado worked hard, creatively, and collaboratively to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas development…”
EDITORIAL: Charter School to Hold Public Interviews for New School Director
As of the current school year, 261 public charter schools in Colorado serve over 135,000 students… over 15% of total public student enrollment in the state…
Lawmakers Urge Congress to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements for Tribes
“The Ute nation especially knows that water is the lifeblood of our state,” said Senator Cleve Simpson, R-Alamosa…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Keeping Up with the Joneses, on Steroids
A new term, “money dysmorphia,” aims to describe the distorted view of one’s finances that nearly one-third of Americans say they now experience…
Federal Money for Colorado Electrical Cooperatives
Durango-based La Plata Electric is also getting federal aid, but its $13.4 million is coming from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022…
Bipartisan Bill to Spur Affordable Workforce Housing Signed
SB24-002 will create property tax credits and rebates aimed at incentivizing more affordable rentals…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Criminal Justice Reform? Part One
So if someone advocates “reform” of the criminal justice system, they must first be able to define “justice”…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Benefits from Generous Storm
SuperSaver Passes are blacked out today, Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21…
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part Two
“My understanding is another $2 million is at stake with the application to be submitted this Friday…”
2024 Earth Day Celebration Planned for April
The Southwest Organization for Sustainability (SOS) Earth Day Planning Team is hard at work organizing this year’s Earth Day Celebration…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
The big news is the increase in inventory across the board. Home inventory is up 49% with 107 homes on the market compared to 72 last year…