“Give us the criminal jurisdiction to be able to charge them in tribal court, so we’re able to hold them in our jails,” Kirk said…
LIBRARY NEWS: New Great Stories Club to be Re-Scheduled
Teens can sign up just for the sessions that interest them, based on the subject matter of the book being discussed, or for all four…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Classes, Clubs, Conversations, and Cafe
Join us for lunch starting at 11:30 am at the Senior Center on November 14 as US Forest Service employee Kevin Conwell talks about his backcountry travels…
Elks Club Scholarship Applications Due By Nov. 13
The 500 national winners will be announced in April 2024…
PHOTO ESSAY: Remebrances at ‘Dia de los Muertos’ Dance Party
The intergenerational family friendly event featured a beautifully handmade community ofrenda loaded with pictures of departed loved ones, music and Spanish tunes…
EDITORIAL: Preliminary Election Results, and Outlook
When I checked the Colorado Secretary of State website, sure enough, Prop HH had been defeated by a sizable margin…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Should Biden Step Aside in 2024?
It’s time to look at the historical evidence to see if a President should run for another full term…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How About That Raise, Boss?
The Starbucks partners didn’t have to ‘ask for a raise’. Apparently, they are all getting a raise, without even asking…
BIG PIVOTS: How About 98% Emissions-Free Electricity by 2040?
Study finds that existing technology can get Colorado to near-zero electricity without need for breakthroughs in geothermal, nuclear or other realms…
Vets, Military Offered Free Entry to Colorado State Parks on Veterans Day
Colorado is home to world-class state parks, more than 960 species of wildlife and 23 million acres of public lands…
‘Clue the Musical’ Opens Tomorrow at the High School Auditorium
Our PG-13 production with mild adult themes features audience participation, as three attendees will blindly select three cards at the start of each show…
Election Day, 2023
You can no longer return your ballot by mail. If you are placing a vote, ballots must be hand-delivered by 7:00pm tonight….
EDITORIAL: Colorado Legislature Poised to Tax Vacation Rentals as ‘Commercial’? Part Two
Here in Pagosa Springs, the Town government has put a ‘cap’ on the number of STRs (Short-Term Rentals) that are allowed in residential zoning districts…
ESSAY: ‘Caveat lector’… Let the Reader Beware, Part Two
“Helicopters in residential areas are completely inappropriate. The noise is overwhelming. I know because I live where the Durango Flight for Life helicopter flies over my home…”
Colorado Sees Antisemitic, Islamophobic Incidents Rise
“When conflict erupts in Israel, antisemitic incidents soon follow in the U.S. and globally,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ken Buck Used to Be My Hero
I can see how a smart, sincere guy like Rep. Buck could become disenchanted with Washington…
Updated Colorado ‘Universal Preschool’ Rules Suggest Smaller Class Sizes
Colorado officials want to cap preschool class sizes in the state’s new universal preschool program at 20 students next year…
VA Sees Major Uptick in Veterans’ Care Following Passage of Toxic Exposure Law
Under the new law, the VA has screened nearly 4.6 million veterans for lasting effects of toxic exposure during their deployments…
EDITORIAL: Colorado Legislature Poised to Tax Vacation Rentals as ‘Commercial’? Part One
This would give county assessors less than two years to identify which vacation rentals are “commercial uses” and set up a system for tracking…