“I want to take an extra moment to thank all of the staff, not just for taking the time to participate in the Town Hall, but also for the two-plus years of hard work that have led to this moment in time…”
Governor Polis Backing $113 Million Package of Crime-Prevention Bills
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is backing a $113 million package of public safety bills that he hopes will make the state one of the safest in the nation in terms of violence and property crime…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Cocoa Content
Valentine’s Day this year wasn’t a complete loss…
Latest CPW Grants Support Seven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers
“This year’s awards represent a mix of immediate funding needs for day-to-day operations such as food and medical care, as well as longer-term investment in new and upgraded facilities for injured wildlife…”
Free KN95 Masks Available in Pagosa Springs and Durango
Face coverings continue to be strongly recommended for all individuals ages two and up in public indoor settings, businesses, and workplaces…
LETTER: Party of ‘We the People’ Discriminates Against Us, the People
Earlier this summer, before I decided to run for Sheriff, Marilyn Harris invited me to attend a meeting, one of many happening throughout the state…
OPINION: The Court of Ecological Awareness
The suit, which seeks not money but a court ruling declaring the state’s relationship with the fossil fuel industry to be unconstitutional, points out: “Children are uniquely vulnerable to the consequences of the climate crisis…”
EDITORIAL: The Gravel Pit, and the Pendulum, Part Four
When I spoke with members of the ‘Stop the Rocks’ citizen group last week, some of them were not aware that the pending gravel pit decision by the Planning Commission, on February 23, is merely advisory…
Community Concert Hall to Present ‘An Evening with Suzy Bogguss’
Bogguss has sold more than 4 million records with sparkling radio hits like “Outbound Plane,” “Someday Soon,” “Letting Go”…
EDITORIAL: Public Notices on Valentine’s Day
It’s been challenging for our 600 hotel and motel rooms to compete with the 3,000 ‘vacation rental’ bedrooms in Archuleta County…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Photo Albums
Pretty much anyone with a smart phone has a collection of pictures, available at a moment’s notice, with entirely too many photos of entirely too many unimportant events….
CDOT Crews Filling Potholes Downtown Today
Drivers will encounter full stops and lane shifts. The traffic signal will not operate during the repairs…
HMPRESENTLY: Love in a Sometimes Opprobrious World
One thing that isn’t getting stigmatized, right around Valentine’s Day, is candy…
OPINION: USDA Now Requires Some Bioengineered Foods to be Labeled
More than 90% of U.S.-grown corn, soybeans and sugar beets are genetically modified…
Charter School Students Create American Revolution Podcasts
After reading about and researching the American Revolution, students learned to create a podcast and were assigned jobs in small groups…
EDITORIAL: The Gravel Pit, and the Pendulum, Part Three
In his short story from 1843, Edgar Allan Poe’s hero was strapped to a table in a rat-infested dungeon… beneath a massive, razor-sharp blade that swung back and forth like a pendulum…
BIG PIVOTS: Electricity Today is Like Colorado’s Road Network a Century Ago
Building new transmission will be expensive and siting difficult. “But if you like clean energy, you have to love transmission,” said Hannegan…
LETTER: Some Financial Help for the Housing Crisis
The Town voters will have a chance, on the April 5 ballot, to create a long-term funding stream dedicated solely to workforce housing…
‘Science of Reading’ Training May Be Required of Colorado Principals
Megan Bobroske, a second grade teacher, said the reading training she took allowed her to help students make nearly a year’s growth in reading in just five months this year…