It wasn’t that long ago when a National Park offered the best protection for wildlife living within their boundaries…
EDITORIAL: Eating Cake with Don Volger and Nicole Pitcher, Part One
“It was always a team effort with the Council, the staff, volunteers, and the rest of the citizens of this wonderful town…”
OPINION: Next Move on Workforce Housing?
Thankfully, Town voters can make a decisive and decent choice by passing Ballot Measure A on April 5…
LETTER: A Nagging Question About Town Property Purchases
Why would the powers-that-be spend a lot of money essentially re-inventing the wheel — by which I mean, starting from scratch (roads, utilities, etc.) at Mountain Crossing?…
‘Vista Lake Community Garden’ Invites Community for Garden Reveal on April 7
The evening’s activities will include: seed planting, rock painting, a scavenger hunt, drawings, and healthy refreshments…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Twelve
The Town Council discussed this project behind closed doors, with Town staff, but no details of the plan have been shared with the public…
EDITORIAL: BOCC Makes No Decision Regarding Public Health District, Part Two
“We believe that we have more work to do, to build the necessary collaboration, and work ‘cross communities’. Especially post-pandemic…”
Archuleta County Food Summit to Feature Local Food Heroes
Please register before March 24 to help us with planning…
LPEA Cancels Director Election, as All Four Directors Run Unopposed
Members are still encouraged to attend and participate in LPEA’s 2022 Annual Meeting at the LPEA headquarters in Bodo Park…
LIBRARY NEWS: Find New Books That Match Your Interests
We suggest you go to our NoveList database where you’ll find a multitude of options to enrich your reading life…
EDITORIAL: BOCC Makes No Decision Regarding Public Health District, Part One
“At the last work session — I think it was two weeks ago — it was suggested that perhaps a new citizens committee be formed?…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Eleven
The application was 39 pages long. 27 of those pages consisted of an Operating Agreement for Aspen Village Ventures LLC, a company registered with a Bentonville, Arkansas mailing address…
Please Consider the Summer Phillips Pierce GoFundMe Effort
Summer and her husband Chris Pierce have a long row to hoe…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Extending Operations to Easter Sunday
The midway base depth is at 109 inches and Wolf Creek’s year-to-date snowfall is 357 inches…
HMPRESENTLY: Given a Choice of Nations…
In warfare, there are atrocities, and I’m now realizing there are atrocities in communication, as well…
Colroado’s Black Democratic Legislative Caucus Promotes New ‘Juneteenth’ State Holiday
“In many ways Juneteenth represents how freedom and justice in the U.S. has always been delayed. Juneteenth is for all people, not just African Americans…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Ten
According to Smart Growth America’s calculations, our community will wind up $78 million in debt over the next 20 years by continuing our ostentatious, sprawling growth pattern…
Rising Gas Prices Prompt Legislation to Limit Oil Company Profiteering
“Big Oil raked in $174 billion in profits last year — and as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine drives up gas prices, they’re on track to make even more…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Taking a Hard Look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect
The theory put forward in their 1999 peer-reviewed paper is that people who know very little about a topic or process are least capable of knowing what they don’t know…