This year, residents have noticed a few more moose showing up within town limits and sticking around for longer periods of time…
ESSAY: What’s Left of My Home Has Me Rethinking What I Teach, and How
This ‘First Person’ essay by Christie Nold appeared on Chalkbeat.org on November 17, 2021. What’s left of my home has me rethinking what I teach, READ MORE
Thingamajig Theatre to Present Musical ‘Miracle on 34th Street’, and Special Dennis Elkins Performances
“Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play,” an uplifting family-friendly show, will be Thingamajig Theatre Company’s Christmas production this year…
EDITORIAL: Three Mildly Controversial Housing Discussions at Town Hall, Part One
The initial proposal from the Servitas team proposes 60 units spread over the three Town-owned parcels, almost all of which would be relatively tiny, 450-square-foot apartments…
Following Climate Summit, US Senators Urge Increased Oil Production
The focus at Tuesday’s Senate panel showed there will continue to be political obstacles to enacting climate policies in the U.S….
READY, FIRE, AIM: Some Good News About Inflation
Consumer prices are rising, and if you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you might be anxious about the price of food, gas, and other items…
SJBPH Shares COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Research
Between October 19 and 21, RBI Strategies and Research gathered surveys from 501 unvaccinated residents across the Western Slope and Southwest Colorado generating a poll with a 4.4% margin of error…
LIBRARY NEWS: Health Sessions, Online Resources, Making Ornaments
Today, Thursday, November 18, representatives from San Juan Basin Public Health will be at the library from noon-1pm to discuss health insurance and care coordination…
HMPRESENTLY: On the Same Page, the Same Day
“Having some disagreement is normal. It is real, it is human. And it’s an opportunity for us as mature beings to work through it….”
Stricter Marijuana Laws Go Into Effect in Colorado on January 1
In the process of passing that bill, the legislature heard stories parents shared about the dramatic effects some marijuana products have had on their children…
SJBPH to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A Session for Archuleta County Parents
As of November 2, 2021, children who are 5 years or older are eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine…
EDITORIAL: Providing Parents with Vaccine Facts
“Do not rush to vaccinate children as long as the full picture is not clear. Coronavirus disease does not endanger children…”
VIDEO: Winter Driving… In the Wild
CDOT’s educational videos will serve as entertaining reminders… for safe winter driving…
HMPRESENTLY: Banishing the Traitors
Or maybe it was juntas, in other parts of the world, where folks, saying things that authoritarian rulers didn’t like, were left out in the cold — were banished — so to speak….
Colorado Department of Natural Resources Announces Collaboration with Department of Corrections
“The devastating 2020 fire season taught us that the status quo of our forest health and wildfire mitigation programs were no longer going to cut it…”
Dems to Host ‘Meet & Greet’ in Arboles on Saturday, Nov. 20
Unaffiliated voters are welcome to attend. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be practiced. Lunch will be served…
US 160 Wolf Creek Pass Closure Set for Tomorrow Morning, Thursday Nov. 18
The lengthy closure is needed to allow for helicopter operations and preparations of avalanche mitigation equipment for the upcoming winter season.
EDITORIAL: The Public Health District Question, Part Five
“I think you are all surprised at the number of services that are available through SJBPH — but they’re not visible… And we are not communicating well enough…”
Colorado Resiliency Office Coordinating Statewide Actions
“The Colorado Resiliency Office is committed to bringing together state agencies, local governments and communities to creatively implement forward-thinking solutions that are sustainable…”