Interest rates near zero is like removing gravity from the financial markets. Do it briefly and it feels kind of fun, but do it for a decade and a half and things start to grow and morph in strange ways…
KSUT Participates in ‘Advanced Equity in Local News’ Project
Sessions focused and built on work funded by CMP grants supporting Colorado newsrooms, journalists, and media entrepreneurs to strengthen coverage…
‘Rise Above Violence’ Hosting Events Next Month
Awareness plus action is what will create change for our community. For community members who want to help in some way, we have a lot of upcoming events…
EDITORIAL: Extraordinary Changes, Part One
At the same time, many people assumed the expanding STR market was having a positive effect on our tourism industry… but again, no one could say for certain how big the effect might be…
Greenback Cutthroat Naturally Reproducing in Ancestral South Platte Drainage
“This is a huge wildlife conservation success story and a testament to the world-class wildlife agency Coloradans have in Colorado Parks and Wildlife…”
OPINION: Facebook Fascism? Part One
This clinical evidence that COVID vaccines contain compounds that have been shown to cause blood clots is significant…
HMPRESENTLY: Writing an Ode
‘Emotion?’ In my ode, there’s some of that. ‘Exaltation?’ I’m sure hoping so, if this ode gets you thinking, some, about freedom and democracy…
OPINION: The Need for Healthcare Reform
Patients are typically unable to get an accurate price for what they will pay after visiting a primary-care doctor or undergoing a medical procedure…
Author Rudolfo Anaya on Banning Books
“We have to live together. Isn’t knowing about each other better than not knowing? Resentment and prejudice come when we don’t know…”
San Juan Stargazers Club Meeting This Thursday
This month’s program beginning at 7pm, is Bob Mitchell who worked on the James Webb Space Telescope…
Colorado Officials Discuss Inflation’s Impact on State Spending
The state is also expected to collect billions of dollars in tax revenue above a cap set by TABOR over the next three fiscal years…
EDITORIAL: ‘Main Street’ as a Government Planning Project, Part Six
Fast forward to 2022, and maybe 90% of our economic activity now takes place west of the old elementary school…
Colorado’s E-Bike Rebate Programs Roll On
“I believe now we’ve given out $3.3 million in vouchers up to this point… The fact that it’s been so successful means that there really is a big demand out there…”
E.Coli Shuts Down Water System at Navajo State Park
CPW made the decision to voluntarily shut down the system as a precaution…
Apple-Picking Volunteers Needed in Cortez
The first orchard we will be picking is several miles NW of Cortez. Directions and details will be emailed to you the evening before the harvest day…
OPINION: You Belong to Me
Sylvia McGauley, a teacher in an impoverished school district outside Portland, Oregon, described her school as the “perfect prey for military recruiters…”
USDA Forest Service Hiring for Temporary Jobs
The Rio Grande National Forest (RGNF) will soon be hiring up to 35 positions for temporary, or seasonal, jobs along with other units across the Rocky Mountain Region…
Pagosa Farmers Market Plans to Continue Through October 1
Long-time Pagosa resident, Kristen Roth, will offer her plant-based, cooked and raw dip recipes…
EDITORIAL: ‘Main Street’ as a Government Planning Project, Part Five
Here’s a map showing the Town of Pagosa Springs, overlaid with a white color…