On one side, we had community members who fully supported the rather draconian policies put in place by Governor Polis and his administration…
OPINION: Creative Thinking Needed to Save Rural Hospitals
Over the last 15 years, approximately 150 rural hospitals have closed nationwide. What does it mean?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Vanity License Plate?
Last year, Colorado drivers kept the Division of Motor Vehicles busy reviewing personalized license plate applications in 2023. Vanity plate applications…
BIG PIVOTS: Solar Industry Seeks Changes to Electrical Grid Planning
“We have a mid-20th century way of doing things as we hurtle through the 21st century…
NM Congressional Delegates Criticize FEMA for Delayed Payments to Victims
Letter says more than 100 victims have waited at least 180 days, with “many more” approaching the legally required deadline…
EDITORIAL: A New Preschool in Pagosa?
PPOS currently serves grades K-8. But that might change in the near future, with the inclusion of an on-site preschool…
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part Two
“If you look at this graph visually, you might come away thinking, ‘Oh, we really have a horrible problem in Archuleta County with suicide…’ “
Older Americans Feeling Trapped in ‘Medicare Advantage’ Plans
“I have very little control over my actual medical care,” he said, adding that he now advises friends not to sign up for the private plans…
GROWING PAINS: The Downfall of ‘Frontdesk’ STR Management Company
Frontdesk’s arbitrage business model was to strategically acquiring real estate property units, including building leases and apartments…
STRONG TOWNS: Where Do Infrastructure Projects Come From?
The question the council is being asked is overly simple: do we want ostensibly free money from the state and federal government to address one of our many problems?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What Happened to DeSantis?
Now pundits are making all kinds of claims that DeSantis lost because of style points… an annoying laugh… a delay until late Spring of 2023… too many staffers…
Staff Shortages in Colorado Prisons Leave Basic Needs Unmet
“I have been incarcerated for 25 years and have never seen prison this bad,” one person said in the survey. “We are basically being warehoused…”
Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch Survives GOP Caucus Vote… Barely
Last week it came to light that Lynch was charged in 2022 for speeding, driving under the influence, and being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated…
EDITORIAL: The Five-Year Plan for Better Health, Part One
During the discussion about the assessment, BOH President Jon Bruss expressed some concerns about the data, as presented by SJBPH…
OPINION: An Ardent Supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr
I am an ardent supporter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with deep knowledge in matters relating to his candidacy. I work strictly as a volunteer READ MORE
Company with Shale Oil Interests Seeking to Preserve Ancient Water Right
Puckett Land Co.’s 24,000 acre-foot proposal dates to 1966, part of “integrated system” involving lands in Garfield and Rio Blanco counties…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Blood of Patriots
I always enjoy reading the advertisements in our local newspaper. Some people probably think the news articles in the paper are the important part, but I know better…
Grand Opening of Natural Grocers’ Gunnison Store on Jan. 31
“The last Government census showed that Gunnison County’s median household income was 33% lower than the state’s…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Monster on the Loose, Part Three
Politicization of the ABA is no doubt a factor in why law schools have become so politicized…