Here are the factors affecting the change. Interest rates have jumped up dramatically since the first of the year from 3% to 5.5%…
Free School Lunch Expansion Could Be Decided by Colorado Voters
The Healthy Meals for All initiative would allow participating Colorado school districts to cover the cost of lunch for all students…
Vista Community Garden Invites Community Members for Garden Social, May 15
Come learn what membership in the community garden means and ways for you, your family and friends to get involved…
EDITORIAL: Working Competently on Workforce Housing, Part Two
The Town staff was directed to consider the Aspen Village parcels, but also to research other, similar properties with existing streets and infrastructure…
Governor Polis Opposes Changes to Federal Grant Program for Charter Schools
The start-up grant program, Polis wrote, “is the only source of dedicated federal funding to support the growth of high-quality charter schools…”
LIBRARY NEWS: Free Downloadable E-Books, Audio Books Available
If you haven’t tried accessing and taking advantage of cloudLibrary, you may want to do so, to greatly expand the list of free e-books and audio books available to you…
BLM Lifts Selected Seasonal Wildlife Closures in Southwest Colorado
“We appreciate the public’s understanding and continued support in complying with future seasonal closures on BLM managed public lands…”
American Constitution Party Backs Danielle Neuschwanger’s Run for Colorado Governor
“I said I was disgusted with the fact we have a radical right and the far left who pit us against each other and forget the people in the middle…”
Expect Delays at Highway 160 Wildlife Crossing Project
The plan is to keep vehicles out of the vicinity of the wall panel lifts, for the safety of workers and motorists…
VIDEO: Wildfire Season is Upon Us… Do You Have Your Evacuation Plan Ready?
Create a family disaster plan that includes meeting locations and communication plans and rehearse it regularly. Include the evacuation of large animals, such as horses, in your plan…
EDITORIAL: Working Competently on Workforce Housing, Part One
If South Pagosa Park was off the table, and if the Town needs to provide Servitas with enough free, municipally-owned land to allow the construction of 64 units…
US Fish & Wildlife Nominates ‘Silverspot’ Butterfly as Endangered
Special 4(d) rule would tailor protections for butterfly while balancing conservation with land management activities…
Colorado College Enrollment Rates Impacted by COVID Crisis
All student demographics experienced strong decreases in college-going, especially high school graduates from small rural areas…
OPINION: Archuleta Democrats Raise Concerns about Leaving San Juan Basin Public Health
If the County goes it alone on public health, can it meet those mandates effectively and without requiring a tax increase?
‘ArtRoom Collective’ to Host Spring Exhibition and Market
The ArtRoom Collective is a group of 22 artists located in the renovated auditorium space of the historic Smiley Building in Durango, Colorado…
EDITORIAL: Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?… I mean, COVID… Part Seven
“Experience indicates that Traditional Chinese Medicine effectively treats SARS and has been used for treating patients with COVID-19 in China…”
An Evening of Music & Stories with Brice Beaird
In 2009, Beaird released his second CD, Now Appearing. His hit song, When Will It End was featured and helped to raise over $25,000 for Mental Health America…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Keeping the Flame of Pessimism Burning
I was looking for a photograph online, to help illustrate the positive value of pessimism…
Celebrate Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2-6
“Help us celebrate and show extra appreciation for our teachers this week by recognizing a teacher…”