“By 1974, there was a demand for housing, mainly because of the sawmill… there had always been small sawmills here, that employed five or six guys… but when John Hudspeth came in, from Oregon, his sawmill employed 200 people…”
San Juan Basin Public Health Amends Local Public Health Advisory
With COVID-19 cases declining nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance this past Friday outlining prevention steps…
EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part Five
But all is not lost. PAWSD still owns a 660-acre ranch which was recently appraised at $4.6 million…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Launches New Smartphone App
‘My CPW’ makes purchasing CPW products even easier and allows customers to carry and show proof of purchase of many annual and daily products…
Colorado Bill Would Require Schools to Post Teaching Materials Online
“A lot of secondary teachers in English and social studies, we’re walking a bit more on eggshells in terms of how we present material and what material we present,” he said…
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Votes Unanimously to Adopt New Rules
“I’m very proud of the Commission’s new rules that deliver on the promise of SB 19-181 to make the strongest protections and oversight of oil and gas development in the country…”
Colorado DMV Unveils New, More Colorful Drivers License
Preliminary work on the Iconic Credential began in February 2020, and in August 2020, the Iconic Colorado contest launched, with the goal of transforming Centennial State’s driver licenses…
EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part Four
This image comes from a 90-second video produced by the World Economic Forum, portraying eight predicted changes to the world economy certain experts expect to see by the year 2030…
OPINION: We Don’t Want to Admit the Real Worker Shortage Problem
Meanwhile, inflation and housing prices have continued to escalate faster than wages, meaning those already overworked workers are doing more, falling farther behind…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Avoid Computer Eye Strain
The health care experts at Cedars Sinai note that computer eye strain symptoms can include dry eyes, headache, blurred vision and eye twitching…
PFAS Manufacturers Sued by Colorado Attorney General for Environmental, Health Damages
“Colorado now has forever chemicals in our soil and drinking water systems and people’s health is at risk,” Weiser said in a statement…
LETTER: More Dangerous Than a Nuclear Bomb?
Are these the lessons taught by our parents, or the ones we “figure out as kids” when hiding under our desk?
Candidate Packets Available for 2022 LPEA Director Election
To be considered, prospective candidates must return all completed materials by 1pm on March 14, 2022…
EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part Three
Perhaps Carbondale-based PR firm, Project Resource Studio, will provide the community with an answer to that question…
Governor Polis Says Coloradans Can Return to ‘Normal Lives’
COVID-19 will probably be around “for the rest of our lives,” Polis said…
READY, AIM, FIRE: It Only Hurts When I Laugh
You feel like you can trust someone, who has an arsenal of four or five jokes ready to go…
HMPRESENTLY: Repetitive Ads… Along With Breaking News
And there’s an ad about a product that, apparently, can sharpen a mature individual’s mind. And, sure enough, mature folks do seem to be as sharp as tacks, in the ad…
Supreme Court Case Could Open Door to Religious Charter Schools
“That shift in a two decade period really is an astonishing transformation,” said Justin Driver, a Yale law professor who wrote a book about education law….
Archuleta County Democrats Plan Caucus for Saturday, March 5
Only people who meet certain criteria will be allowed to vote in caucus. If you live in Archuleta County and were registered as a Democrat on or before February 11, you are eligible…