“Pagosa’s beautiful. We love it. But what made Pagosa special to us were the people. Every store you walk into, every place you go, everybody greets you with a smile…”
HMPRESENTLY: Coloradans Love Their Hershey Kisses
Texans like Starburst candy. Oklahomans are chewing on Skittles, the most, this year. It’s Swedish Fish for folks out in Georgia…
Amid Colorado Teacher Shortage, Program Offers an Alternative Path
Lee is one of 19 teachers in Northwest Colorado this fall who didn’t go to school for education but are using their degrees to step into the classroom…
Apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) Starting on Monday
In addition to home heating bill assistance, LEAP recipients may be eligible to receive furnace repair and replacement in heat-related emergencies in addition to weatherization services…
Online Platform Accepting Donations Beginning November 1 to Support Local Charities
Southwest Colorado Gives is a safe, secure, and easy platform for donors to contribute online to local nonprofits…
Pharma Campaign Cash Delivered to Key Lawmakers With Surgical Precision
“I think, frankly, drugmakers know they’ve won the match when it comes to drug pricing…”
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part Four
In my experience, eating a single-scoop ice cream cone can be quite satisfying…
The Man Who Lives in a Hole in Park County, Colorado
He said it’s usually cheaper for the landowners to desert their property entirely, along with whatever they were trying to build out there…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pablo Escobar’s Hippopotami as ‘Interested Persons’
Like the notorious criminal who introduced them to Columbia, they’re a source of endless controversy. But mostly, they are loved by the other persons living in Columbia…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: ‘Thank You For That Question!’
“Thank you for the opportunity to answer that very important question. Our office recognizes the seriousness of this case, and will devote all our resources to assuring the proper decision is reached…”
LIBRARY NEWS: Halloween Party Tomorrow; Health Insurance Sessions
On November 4, representatives from San Juan Basin Public Health will be at the library from noon-1pm to discuss health insurance and care coordination and to answer your questions…
OPINION: Biden Administration Ignores Animal Welfare Issues
Animal Wellness Action and its partners have conceived a raft of new federal animal protection bills introduced in Congress…
Southwest Region Sees $32,500 in Non-Profit Grants from El Pomar Foundation
Since 2003, El Pomar’s Regional Partnerships program has also provided invaluable support to 11 regions statewide, representing all 64 counties…
Simple Ways to Save on Your Monthly Energy Bill
Black Hills Energy is encouraging customers to consider weatherization projects and behavioral changes that reduce wasted energy and save money on monthly energy bills…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part Three
“We’ve made a statement, that we are onboard with helping with housing. We’ve put an exorbitant amount of money into our infrastructure budget — something that we’ve never done before…”
OPINION: Approval of COVID Vaccine for Young Children Will Put Millions at Serious Risk
“Conversely, according to Pfizer’s own study trial data, the chance of death in children from the Pfizer vaccine is 107 times higher than death due to COVID…”
Legislation Would Prevent the Biggest Corporations from Paying Nothing in Federal Taxes
“For the last fifty years, our economy has worked really well for large corporations and the wealthy, while American families and workers have been left behind…”
Offshore Wind Energy Leaders Ask Congress to Back Long-term Plans
The Biden administration set an ambitious goal earlier this year to generate 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by the end of the decade…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Community Development, Part Two
We, the taxpayers, are now asked to continually subsidize an industry that provides mainly videos, social media, and pornography. Except no one actually asked us…