“The energy industry is a fast-moving, dynamic sector that needs qualified employees in disciplines from linework and engineering to finance and communications…”
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Seven
At this week’s Town Council meeting, the Council members heard a presentation about a potential $20 million ‘workforce housing’ project…
BIG PIVOTS: Less Water, More Food? Part Two
Taking the long, big picture view, Colorado spent most of its first 100 to 150 years as a state developing its water resources…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Working From Home, Like in the Good Old Days
“A recent analysis of Census Bureau data from the financial site Lending Tree found that 29 percent of Americans were working from home…”
‘Officer Involved Shooting’ in Aspen Springs
The incident was non-fatal, and the suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Suggested Donation for Hot Meals Will Increase This Month
As a reminder this increase in cost is being requested as a donation, and no one will be turned away…
LIBRARY NEWS: Three Online Author Talks Set for This Month
New York Times bestselling authors and thought-leaders give live, professionally moderated book discussions you can view on your computer, tablet or smartphone with internet access…
OPINION: The Tragedy of Closed Borders
Lawmakers came close to a comprehensive immigration reform package in the final days of the last Congress, but the clock ran out in December…
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Six
The Colorado Universal Preschool Program is expected save families an average of $4,300 per year on child care…
Low Staffing Causing Problems in Colorado Prisons, Part Two
With the prison population also rising again following the peak of the pandemic, Donner said the negative impacts will only continue to get worse…
BIG PIVOTS: Less Water, More Food? Part One
Thirty days after sprouting, trays of green and red lettuce, kale, arugula, and mustard greens slide from the greenhouse to be shorn, weighed and sealed in plastic clamshell packages…
READY, FIRE, AIM: China vs. Pagosa Springs
It’s all about the fertility rate. China is currently popping out babies at a rate of about 1.5 per 1,000 women in the population…
HMPRESENTLY: Screwing Up a Brand Image… Continued
The new Congress is about to be sworn in, with California’s very own GOP Congressman Kevin McCarthy breathlessly hoping he’ll be selected as the new Speaker of the House…
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Names Board Chair
Lekse is an avid elk hunter, RMEF life member and the president of KHI Management from Collbran, Colorado…
Lauren Boebert Emerging as Leading Opponent of Kevin McCarthy
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado emerged as one of the Republicans leading the charge against Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s candidacy…
Discounted ‘Keep Colorado Wild’ State Parks Pass Now Available
“The pass is the single most impactful thing we can do as a state to protect our public lands while opening them up to more families…”
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Five
Just to be clear, I am definitely not using the word ‘entitlement’ in a purely derogatory sense…
How Colorado Plans to Reintroduce Wolves on Western Slope by 2023 Deadline
“This draft plan represents the division’s very best effort to develop a blueprint and common-sense approach…”
Pagosa Nordic Skiing Events for 2023
The Pagosa Nordic Club provides members and non-members with many great events throughout the ski season…