March, 1978, back in Big D, we showed up at the Texas Music Awards at the sprawling Lone Star Ballroom…
BIG PIVOTS: How Colorado Sees the Colorado River Stalemate
Snowpack realities must be recognized by all seven Colorado River Basin states, says Becky Mitchell…
Reactions to the Repeal of EPA Greenhouse-Gas ‘Endangerment Finding’
“The Supreme Court held that the federal Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions…”
Volunteer Judges Needed to Help Select ‘Colorado Book Awards’
Books published between November 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025 are eligible, and the submission deadline is March 22, 2026…
OPINION: Libertarian Party of Colorado Denounces and Nullifies ‘Liberty Pledge’
Libertarians believe in non-intervention abroad, staying out of unnecessary wars, and maintaining a government that is accountable…
PAGOSA UU: An Attitude of Gratitude
“It may be precisely in moments of rupture that gratitude becomes most essential…”
TOWN WASTEWATER ALERT: Please Keep Conserving Water
Crews are on site, and a bypass setup is being finalized. Additional backup equipment is also being brought in to strengthen system reliability…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Four
The Archuleta LWV, meanwhile, will be hosting a more “focused” community forum the following Tuesday, February 24…
CAIC Warns of Heightened Avalanche Danger Over Presidents Day Weekend
“Holiday weekends bring more people into the backcountry at the same time avalanche danger is rising…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The International Beer Problem
This announcement follows on the tail of an announcement last October by Molson Coors Beverage Company…
Attorneys General from Colorado, California, Illinois, Minnesota Sue the Trump Administration
“The President has repeatedly threatened to cut off federal funds to Colorado for purely political reasons…”
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Thank You, David
“Having to drive one hour to the center in a blizzard was quite difficult, but I knew the elderly needed their meals, so I pushed through…”
Chamber of Commerce Honors Community Leaders at Annual Gala
Guests enjoyed dinner and dessert, a cash bar, and live music from local performer Michael Dae Hanlon…
LIBRARY NEWS: Knowledge is Power
Today’s information environment is complex and confusing and we often find ourselves unprepared…
EDITORIAL: A New and Improved Community Plan for Archuleta County? Part Three
Something that’s impossible to predict accurately: how a community will grow, or not grow. Not only “how much it will grow” but also “in what ways it will grow”…
INTERVIEW: Ryan Dennis on the History of American Agriculture
Growing up on the farm, he witnessed firsthand the detrimental effect of the “get big or get out” ethos of federal agriculture policy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: What I Like Most About Winter
The reports from the climate scientists have been predicting that, soon, winter will vanish completely…
Trump Administration Cutting Public Health Funding for Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has not received official notification…
OPINION: Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy
Under the U.S. Constitution, our decentralized structure is a guardrail, making it harder for any one person or party to seize control of the process nationwide…