COVID-19 will probably be around “for the rest of our lives,” Polis said…
READY, AIM, FIRE: It Only Hurts When I Laugh
You feel like you can trust someone, who has an arsenal of four or five jokes ready to go…
HMPRESENTLY: Repetitive Ads… Along With Breaking News
And there’s an ad about a product that, apparently, can sharpen a mature individual’s mind. And, sure enough, mature folks do seem to be as sharp as tacks, in the ad…
Supreme Court Case Could Open Door to Religious Charter Schools
“That shift in a two decade period really is an astonishing transformation,” said Justin Driver, a Yale law professor who wrote a book about education law….
Archuleta County Democrats Plan Caucus for Saturday, March 5
Only people who meet certain criteria will be allowed to vote in caucus. If you live in Archuleta County and were registered as a Democrat on or before February 11, you are eligible…
European Alliance of News Agencies Suspends TASS
“…the Board of EANA considers that TASS finds itself in violation of the purpose of EANA as it is laid out in the Statutes of the Alliance, not being able to provide unbiased news, which stand at the core of EANA’s mission statement…”
ESSAY: The Warrior Woman
There are only 96 beds at the Craig Hospital and patients have to qualify to get in, but Summer was a shoe-in…
EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part Two
We pretty much stopped building new homes following the financial meltdown, between 2008-2012… and then began building them again in recent years…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Gifted with 48 Inches of Fresh Powder Snow
The storm moved in Monday evening delivering double digit accumulations allowing for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy days of deep powder turns…
READY, AIM, FIRE: The Tiny Home in My Future
Things could be worse. I could be paying $1,700 a month for an 800-square-foot one-bedroom apartment, up a flight of stairs…
Curtain Goes Up on ‘February Follies’ Tomorrow, Saturday Feb. 26
We have 25 acts performing this year. Some are familiar to our stage and some are making their Curtains Up debut…
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Case Regarding Anti-Discrimination Law
“The Supreme Court here has the opportunity to do what the justices should have done three-and-a-half years ago in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission…”
Colorado Ethics Commission Orders Full Investigation of Palacio Contract
“Governor Polis’s Office committed a serious ethical violation by awarding a no-bid contract to pay a business owned by the Governor’s Chief of Staff…”
EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part One
“The doomsday parade on the news and social media leaves many in our communities fearful, frustrated, or numb to act…”
Free At-Home Rapid COVID-19 Tests Available at SJBPH Offices
The rapid tests utilize a self-collected, lower nasal swab. Adults can collect a sample from younger patients if needed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Looking Forward to ‘Older Americans History Month’
Being older implies that you’ve witnessed some History first-hand, even if you can’t remember exactly what happened…
LIBRARY NEWS: Free ESL Classes Resume March 1 with New Teacher
Your library has hired a new teacher with impressive academic credentials and teaching experience for our free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes…
LETTER: In Support of Ballot Question A
It’s time that these second home owners, who have been paying a mere 7.15% yearly property tax rate, contribute something in line with all other commercial property owners…
Colorado Planning to Bring Back School Ratings After Pandemic Disruptions
Colorado will resume issuing ratings of schools and districts this year after a two-year pandemic pause, but the accountability clock won’t pick up again until the 2023-24 school year…