The West Elk Mine, located northeast of Paonia, is one of only a handful of coal mines that remain in operation in Colorado…
Colorado Joins DACA Effort
“We must recognize its positive impact on communities and the robust contributions of Dreamers to the economic and social fabric of our nation…”
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Six
“From the very beginning, Fading West understood modular construction to be a solution to help reduce overall project costs and significantly increase construction efficiency…”
HABITAT NEWS: Meet Larry Parks
“My belief in the import of building family generational wealth and providing homes for children makes it easy for me to write that check…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why Good Sex Matters… Just Kidding!
In spite of the headline, this column will focus mainly on crossword puzzles, and why they are beneficial to brain health…
Child Tax Credit, Business Tax Breaks Included in Federal Bill
“We maintain work requirements while enhancing the benefit to support families crushed by today’s inflation and remove the penalty for families with multiple children…”
LIBRARY NEWS: Stats Point to a Flourishing Local Library
“Strategize Change in Your Life in 2024” is a weekly program for adults on Wednesdays beginning February 7 from 1-2:15 p.m. that will happen only in February…
Upcoming Healthy Archuleta Community Events Focusing on Food Production and More
Healthy Archuleta (HA) is planning several events in the next couple of months that focus on advancing local food production…
SENIOR NEWS: $1000 Grant Available for Adult Learners
The grant aims to support individuals seeking to enhance their skills, pursue new career paths, or simply satisfy their thirst for knowledge…
Running Out of Water on the High Plains, Part Two
“If we don’t adapt to different behaviors, it will run dry,” she said. “And that will cause the economic devastation that everyone fears with restrictions…”
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Five
“So if we can help families get into homes, that will help build community wealth, because they will have something to pass on to their children, and stuff…”
Where Are Our Primary Care Physicians?
“There’s no government organization that’s tracking: Who trained in what, where, and where are they now, and what are they practicing…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is a Potato a Vegetable?
The questions facing humankind as we complete the first quarter of the 21st century are numerous, and some are momentous…
Poll Finds Strong Support for Colorado Housing Innovations
Unsurprisingly, voters are nearly unanimous in their opinion that housing costs are too high…
Bank Overdraft Fees Could be Slashed, as Feds Address ‘Junk Fees’
“It’s highly unusual for presidents in these high level speeches to focus on citizens as consumers…”
Funds Available for Colorado Residents in High Wildfire Hazard Areas
All applicants must contribute matching funds in an amount of at least 10 percent of the total project cost…
Running Out of Water on the High Plains, Part One
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly acknowledges some communities are just a generation away from running out of water…
EDITORIAL: Community Development as a Corporate Activity, Part Four
The Middle School sidewalk project is estimated to cost $250,000, and will reportedly be rolled into other Town-sponsored sidewalk and streetscape improvements…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Beauty of a Representative Democracy
What’s harder to imagine is the Colorado Legislature functioning like a roundtable discussion where each voice is valued and holds equal weight…