“Coloradans now suffer degraded water quality and public health injuries on account of the actions of 3M…”
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Four
“The polling data suggests that voters trust the district to spend these dollars wisely…”
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Rapidly Adding Clean-Energy Jobs
Transportation matters greatly for solar and battery manufacturers. But what about Colorado’s coal towns?
House Subcommittee Proposal Would Eliminate Federal Funding for Public Media
Rural, remote, and tribal communities are more dependent on this federal support and would be the hardest hit by these proposals…
West Nile Virus Identified in La Plata County
Limit outdoor activities at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active…
LIBRARY NEWS: Summer Reading Celebration Tomorrow
You’ll watch performers from the Salida Circus, learn about community resources through a touch-a-truck event, add to the community chalk mural…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Free Popup Tango Lessons Tonight
This year we are getting things kicked off a bit early with some pre-Fiesta celebrations and free dancing lessons…
OPINION: The Wall
“It is indeed an honor to be in this city, which stands as a symbol of the divisions of men…”
Open Letter to Archuleta County Regarding a Proposed Helipad on Terry Robinson Rd.
“We all have made significant capital investments in the properties we have purchased to live in this lifestyle…”
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Three
The elected Archuleta School District Board of Education will make the final decision about putting this measure on the November ballot…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The All-New DEA Museum is Now Open
Welcome Back! After a two-year renovation, the all-new DEA Museum is now open…
HMPRESENTLY: Let’s Impeach Mother Nature
Yes, the Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach federal officials…
Record Heat After Wet Spring Elevates Colorado Wildfire Risk
“The lighter fuels, the grasses, those types of things — when we have really wet years, those grow very, very rapidly…”
New Ad Campaign Urges Designation of More National Monuments
“Our latest ad sends a clear message … for inspiring Westerners with real progress…”
EDITORIAL: The School District Mill Levy Override Decision, Part Two
The basic assumption behind the Public School Finance bill is that each school in Colorado ought to be funded at the same amount, per student…
Court Orders Release of Denver School Board’s Executive Session Recording
Chalkbeat and the other media organizations sued on the basis that the board made a major policy decision behind closed doors…
READY, FIRE, AIM: God Wants Us to Have Guns
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado explained that “little Twitter trolls” have been challenging her pro-gun-rights stance…
Colleges Can Play A Role In Helping Keep Aviation Safe
The Congressional debate about pilot training and safety has become quite fierce during the FAA’s reauthorization…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Connecting the Dots of the Fourth Turning
We are now in a “fourth turning” — a perilous time of “crisis”…