The public health workers of 2023 live in a realm of science and fact, but that hasn’t made them any happier…
Quartz Ridge Fire Update, August 23
The Quartz Ridge Fire warmed up a bit throughout the day and burned concentrations of dead, downed wood within the rocky area on the east side of Quartz Creek…
Walmart Store Closes Briefly Following Apparent Arson in Clothing Department
“The male is the only suspect in the case and there are no public safety risks known,” the press release states…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Rock Painting with Local Artist Today
We have gathered a variety of rocks of different sizes for your painting pleasure. Stop by the dining hall…
LIBRARY NEWS: Backpacks, Bike Repair Kits
Thanks to a partnership between the Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado State Library, we have two backpacks for free checkout…
EDITORIAL: High Altitude Spending, Part Six
One question the PAWSD Board will, I suspect, be considering: Who should pay for this $40 million improvement?
Join Habitat, on the Job Site… and at Our ‘Hats Off’ Fundraiser
This is our annual call for new volunteers to come out and lend a hand…
Thingamajig Summer Repertory Season Ends August 27
The positive feedback from our audiences has been truly heartening, and we’re grateful for the support you’ve shown us throughout this season…
HMPRESENTLY: Out of the Blue
A ‘missive’ came to me at just the right time, as I was reading in my phone’s newsfeed about Alaska’s shrinking Mendenhall glacier…
Rep. Boebert Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Defamation Case
David Wheeler of American Muckrakers sued the Colorado Republican in June…
Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Property Tax Ballot Measure
The court found that under precedent it does not have jurisdiction to review the proposition or the legislation that created it until voters approve it…
CSU Offering ‘Cottage Foods Safety Training’ Online, September 12
This is an intense 3-hour food safety training that provides a 3-year certification and meets food safety training requirements…
Prescribed Burn Planned in Beaver Meadows, HD Mountains This Fall
The planned burn areas are approximately 10 miles northeast and 12 miles southeast of Bayfield…
EDITORIAL: High Altitude Spending, Part Five
A mass evacuation has been taking place in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada over the past several days, with about 19,000 of the town’s 20,000 residents leaving by plane or vehicle…
USDA Grant Will Allow Expansion of Wildfire Mitigation Programs in Archuleta County
Wildfire Adapted Partnership (WAP) is pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded a Community Wildfire Defense Grant from the USDA Forest Service…
OPINION: Governors, Farmers, Cities Put Glen Canyon Dam in Crosshairs of Colorado River EIS
An alternative examining bypassing water around or through Glen Canyon Dam must be developed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Going Digital When We Die
For about a third the cost of a traditional plot, you can now store the ashes of your loved one in a large downtown building called Taiziyu Cemetery…
BOOK REVIEW: Prefabulous, Energy Efficient, and Stylishly Small
One of the featured homes was designed and built by the students and faculty of the University of Colorado Boulder…
Governor Polis Executive Order Takes Aim at Colorado Housing Crisis
“It’s important for the state to lead by example. We want to be part of the conversation about how we remove barriers to housing at the local level…”