“The partial contract option can be a win-win for La Plata and other coops, and Tri-State and the generation and transmission business model,” Mr. Bridges stated…
OPINION: Five Community Values for Building a Strong Town
When we study pre-Depression cities, we find that most of what was built was adaptable. That’s the legacy of building in a time when you couldn’t afford to make mistakes…
Colorado Voters Rejecting Three Ballot Measures, in Unofficial Results
According to early returns reported by the Colorado Secretary of State on Tuesday evening, November 2, it appeared that all three of the statewide ballot measures were destined to go down in defeat…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Take The Staples.com ‘Should I Work from Home’ Quiz
“Since the beginning of the modern office, employers have traditionally enforced a rigid 9-to-5 office schedule, believing that it was the only way to function effectively…”
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part Three
He chuckled. “And it’s difficult to create a ‘balance’ by creating a lot of pain for people doing certain things one way, in order to encourage people to do long-term rentals…
State Government Announces Proposal for $17 Million in Waived Business Filing Fees
As the economy continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, this proposal is intended to keep money in the pockets of small business owners across the state…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Really Want to Be Your Friend… if You Can Afford Me
“…I’m new in Tokyo, and sweaty, and jet-lagged. But I am entirely at ease. I owe this to my friend Miyabi. She’s one of those reassuring presences, warm and eternally nodding and unfailingly loyal…”
SJBPH to Host Public Health Resource Series in Archuleta County
“This series will allow residents to meet with the public health workers serving their community, to ask questions and find out more about the programs available…”
No Congressional Deal for Biden, Heading into UN Climate Conference
“If President Biden’s Build Back Better plan is not passed by Congress, the U.S. will take yet another hit on the international stage…”
Pueblo, Colorado, Going Nuclear?
Driving into Pueblo, the Comanche Generating Station is merely a speck on the horizon, just a few smoke stacks rising above the plains…
Signs of Life in the Riverwalk Wetlands
Across the wetlands are narrow trails cut through the vegetation, and trenches carved through the sediment. Many of these are left by muskrats, one of the most sophisticated users of the dead reeds…
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part Two
In other words, participation on AirBNB and VRBO and the rest of the popular booking platforms is a double-edged sword, if a rental owner is trying game the system…
‘WINGS’… A Place Where Little Ones Can Learn to Soar
Our educational program is nature based, and our mission is to encourage kids to explore, experiment and discover themselves and the world through interacting with nature…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Got Your Booster Shot Yet? Not Me…
My buddy Joe got his booster vaccination three weeks ago, and had absolutely no side effects from it…
HMPRESENTLY: Are They Bold… or Impudently Disrespectful?
a Kansas City Star Editorial Board opinion piece noted that “Josh Hawley says trying to protect Americans from COVID-19 is ‘woke propaganda’…”
Several Colorado Communities Prepare Ballot Measures, to Tax Vacation Rentals
Some municipalities, including Crested Butte, Steamboat, Breckenridge and Aspen, have already started to rein in short-term rentals in the form of caps or permit requirements…
Colorado Launches ‘I Matter’ Mental Health Program for Youth
Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the proportion of mental health–related emergency room visits among children increased by 31% in 2020…
Interior Department to Delay Some Upcoming Oil & Gas Lease Sales
“It is irresponsible to lease off millions of acres of public land and water without fully accounting for how that oil and gas will impact the planet…”
How Billing Turns a Routine Birth Into a High-Cost Emergency
The total bill was huge, but what really made Wells Salerno’s eyes pop was a line for the highest level of emergency services. It didn’t make any sense…