As County Attorney Todd Weaver explained, the original ground lease mentioned “approximately 40 rental units”, but the project has since been scaled back to 34 units…
RANGER STATION: Miles, the Iguana
I assumed it was an escapee from a visitor, so we had to keep it in case someone reported him missing. But we don’t really have an “iguana section” in our Lost and Found box…
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ About Vaccine’s Potentially Serious Side Effect
The National Institutes of Health is investigating a coronavirus vaccine trial patient who suffered from spinal cord damage…
Will Coloradans Trust the New COVID Tracking App?
“In this situation, we’re rushing into this without thinking through the consequences… The state ought to say we’re not going to jump into this technology without some guardrails…”
EDITORIAL: Keep Your Mask Handy
Polis claims that mask-wearing has been key to allowing the state to reopen as much as it has so far. He has not commented, yet, on the direct impacts to the fashion industry…
EDITORIAL: Colorado Secretary of State Griswold vs USPS
“…my office received notice that the United States Postal Service would be sending out a national pre-election mailer to every household in America that contains incorrect election information for Colorado…”
HMPRESENTLY: Touting His Tax Cuts, There’s One Tax POTUS Keeps Increasing
In the Cambridge Dictionary, syntax is defined as “the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence.” The grammatical arrangement…
Audubon Society to Discuss Pagosa Wetlands
Eighty percent of all wildlife species use wetlands or riparian habitats at some point in their life cycle. According to the EPA, “More than half of our original wetlands have been drained and converted to other uses…”
Deer Hunters May Be Selected for Chronic Wasting Disease Testing
Beginning in late September, CPW will be sending out letters to Colorado rifle season deer (buck and doe) hunters who have been selected for mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease testing…
EDITORIAL: Amendment B Makes the Headlines
“If the Gallagher Amendment is not repealed, owners of high-end homes in Denver’s wealthiest neighborhoods would get a tax cut next year, while small businesses and farmers would pay a larger share of property taxes…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Take Another Little Piece of My Heart, Facebook
It took only a minute or two to find the section of my account where I could delete “Friends.” I had never visited that section before…
Tips for Minimizing Bear Conflicts During Fall Season
Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 3,644 bear reports from April 1 through August 31, down slightly from the 3,855 over the same timeframe the previous year…
US Senators Appeal to Nation’s Largest Internet Companies
“As a new school year commences, the need to accommodate an unprecedented reliance on data services to provide education continues…”
San Juan Stargazers to Hold Members-only Meeting on Sept. 17
We are meeting outdoors, at a member’s home. When you arrive, your temperature will be taken by a nurse as you sign in for contact tracing. Bring your mask for times when needed and hand sanitizer will be available…
LETTER: Suckers and Losers
“Well, I (Griffin) circled back with my source this morning and he firmly said this was not a one-off…”
EDITORIAL: Your Thoughts About Water? Part Six
“Nearing or at the end of their service life.” That’s an interesting comment, considering that many of the water pipelines in Archuleta County date back to the 1970s… almost fifty years ago…
Save the Date for ‘Art Above Violence’
With so many fundraising events cancelled for the year Rise is always looking for way to engage the community and raise much needed funds…
Colorado Launches COVID ‘Outbreak Map’
The map displays locations of active outbreaks using symbology based on the outbreak setting, and resolved outbreaks are shown using a gray marker…