Barring a last-minute surge, the numbers put Colorado on track for its most significant turnout drop since the adoption of mail ballots in 2014…
HMPRESENTLY: Refreshing Bubbles
The bubble-making device can be dropped down on a riverbed. Plastic waste gets corralled, it’s picked up… and there you have it… a cleaner river…
OPINION: The Most Important Education Race on Colorado’s 2022 Ballot
“We need a radical neutrality in the classroom, and I think our teachers can do that while still challenging our students…”
OPINION: Bolsonaro’s Defeat, a Triumph For Climate Change Advocates
Bolsonaro’s well-deserved defeat could help save the Amazon rainforest, which has been ravaged under his criminal rule…
Veterans, Active Military Admitted Free into Colorado State Parks on Nov. 11
The free daily parks pass provides a chance to experience Colorado’s state parks and the diverse wildlife and terrain they showcase…
EDITORIAL: Financial Blessings Bestowed Upon the Archuleta Senior Center, Part Three
I borrowed the photo, showing an elderly couple celebrating the creation of a salad in their kitchen, from the Archuleta Seniors Inc. website…
Big Batteries Come to Colorado
Lithium-ion battery storage in Colorado is about to get very big. What other pieces of the emissions-free electrical jigsaw puzzle are needed?
EDITORIAL: Vote Like Your Future Depends on It… and Mine
The amount of influence we have — that you and I have — to determine how our governing boards spend our tax money, is rather limited…
Water District Seeking Applicants for Vacant Board Seat
The board unanimously voted to advertise the position in weekly newspaper for two weeks and then consider filling the position at its November meeting, this Thursday…
Low-income Energy Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
“This winter, heating bills are expected to be at a 10-year high, impacting thousands of low-income Coloradans…”
OPINION: Election Deniers Urge Voting ‘As Late as Possible’
Even before election deniers were pushing for late-in-the-day voting, they were pressuring supporters to vote in person on Election Day rather than by mail…
Former Employee Pursues Class Action Suit Against Archuleta County
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against Archuleta County…
EDITORIAL: Financial Blessings Bestowed Upon the Archuleta Senior Center, Part Two
The request, to the Council, had essentially two parts…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Opens Today Following Latest Snowstorm
The Nova and Lynx beginner lifts will open at 9:00am, followed by a delayed opening of Treasure Stoke and Bonanza Lifts…
Historical Ruby Sisson Ranch Truck Offered at Auction
An all original (except 12V conversion) 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup with a 216 in-line 6-cycle engine — with 60,000 original miles…
HMPRESENTLY: Sibling Cats?
When we got her from the pound, she had some respiratory issues, and we were told they didn’t put her down because there was just something about her…
National Diabetes Month, a Time for Awareness
There are several types of diabetes, which develop under different circumstances…
COVID in La Plata, Archuleta Counties at ‘Level Medium’
This increase corresponds with modeling that anticipates an increase in cases in the fall and winter months…
EDITORIAL: Financial Blessings Bestowed Upon the Archuleta Senior Center, Part One
“So that we don’t get lost in the weeds, I want to be upfront with you today about our request…”