CPW officers received a call at 3:30pm on Monday, January 10 with a report that a moose was trapped in the basement of a house off Ski Hill Road in Breckenridge…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Geeks Ruled the World
I was listening to NPR last week, and I heard a commentator say something like, “Geeks used to be unpopular. Now, they are running the show…”
Boulder Hospital Struggles to Reopen Following Marshall Fire
“The sooner we can reopen, we can also help our community heal,” he said…
Omicron Variant Spreading in La Plata and Archuleta Counties
Questions remain about Omicron’s severity, and the impact on local COVID-19 hospitalizations will become clearer in the coming days and weeks…
Cub Scouts Deliver Truckload of Help From Pagosa to Kentucky Tornado Victims, Part Two
The very last item we had in our possession left to donate to someone in Dawson Springs at the end of the night was a single bag of extraordinarily wonderful-smelling coffee, freshly ground…
EDITORIAL: Becoming an Authentic Community, Part Three
“Which makes me wonder, why even have the ordinance? If we can spend zero percent. It seems like an unnecessary ordinance if we have the option to spend zero percent…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Mystery of Korean Burritos
The LULAC president wrapped up his stern warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un with this terse comment… No seas burro…
HMPRESENTLY: Psyops, of Sorts?
It might have been psyops, but, all those years ago, who could have known, for sure? ‘Psyops’ wasn’t, exactly, a household word. But, in the READ MORE
Community Invited to Charter School Playground Discussion Tonight
This new community playground would provide opportunities for all ages to participate in outdoor activities during off-school hours…
Dems Elect New County Chair
The party also honored outgoing Chair, Becky Herman, by electing her Chair Emeritus and a member of the County Executive Committee…
State Endorses 5-Day Quarantine Periods for Colorado Schools
The shift in isolation and quarantine guidance comes amid a statewide surge of COVID cases due to the omicron variant, which is highly contagious but appears to cause milder illness than do other variants…
Student Success and Workforce Revitalization Task Force Releases Its Report
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create transformational change in our higher education system that gives our students the best opportunity to succeed….”
Cub Scouts Deliver Truckload of Help From Pagosa to Kentucky Tornado Victims, Part One
Donations came full-throated from nearly every store or locale in our town that was petitioned — and were, as a rule, given with only an excitement over being able to help, and thankfulness for being given the chance…
EDITORIAL: Becoming an Authentic Community, Part Two
Instead of biting the tourism bullet, and aggressively addressing our housing crisis, the Council set the stage for continuing division and discord…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
Now for the latest real estate news. Total sales for the year in 2021 were up 23%…
EDITORIAL: Some Encouraging Signs on the COVID Front
A few days ago, NPR ran a story about two Texas-based virus researchers who have developed a very low-cost vaccine that’s now being administered in India…
Democratic Lawmakers Plan to Address Education, High Cost of Living
It’s getting more expensive to live in Colorado, a fact that Republicans are counting on to help them in a midterm election year…
LETTER: The Wrong Expenditure of Federal Money
I was sad to learn the Biden administration plans to spend $1 billion to increase the nation’s slaughter capacity…