Nothing much Colorado towns can do about VRBO and AirB&B. But we can do something about taxes…
HMPRESENTLY: Amusingly Whacky TV … and Mightier Pens
I was talked into binge-watching a series of shows on cable TV, featuring totally dysfunctional — totally nuts — characters…
OPINION: The Wild Horse Problem, and a Solution
Wild horses in America are not being managed in harmony with natural evolutionary processes. All wildlife management must be conducted in concert with natural processes…
2021 Election Guide: Important Information and Dates
Once again, it is time for Coloradans to make their voices heard by voting in the November 2 coordinated election…
OPINION: Governors Polis, Ritter, Romer, Owens Urge a YES Vote on Prop 119
“Prop 119 is a first-of-its-kind initiative to help close the opportunity gap and it is uniting Coloradans regardless of their political leanings…”
OPINION: Who Will Ask Vice President Harris About Walton Family Influence?
This visit and Associated Press report come two weeks after a bombshell story from the Wall Street Journal about the Waltons’ influence …
Wolf Creek Ski Area Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 16
Guests can enjoy the hard work of Wolf Creek’s key employees who have been moving snow and shoveling to make this early season opening happen…
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Three
“Many stakeholders expressed regret that the town and county did not move faster to implement housing solutions before costs were this high and the gap so wide….”
Secretary of State Proposes ‘Money-in-Politics System’ for Colorado Campaign Finance
“People are asking a lot of questions about what types of clients are hiring lobbyists, and are those clients also supporting legislators via campaign contributions…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Very Tangled Supply Chain
Now many of us are learning that there’s a very complicated web of industrial and agricultural industries located in various counties, all dependent upon one another…
Firewood Permits Available on the San Juan National Forest
Each permit costs $20 and allows firewood cutters to gather two-and-a-half cords of dead and downed firewood from the San Juan National Forest…
Audubon Society Meets Wednesday, Oct. 20
In what is becoming an annual tradition, the October meeting will highlight the excellent wildlife photography and storytelling abilities of our members…
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Two
“The Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board is projecting, in their draft budget, similar collections for 2022. About $1.2 million….”
HMPRESENTLY: Basic Spin vs. Calculated Spin
When you hear a former U.S. president saying; “They’re making windmills all over the place, to ruin our land and kill our birds… to kill everything.” What’s he getting at?…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Lovely Day to Land Your Space Capsule in the Desert
William Shatner? The guy who pretended to travel around the galaxy in the Starship Enterprise as Captain James T. Kirk?…
KSUT Awarded Colorado Health Foundation Grant for ‘Widening the Circle’
“Learning from the unique experiences and perspectives of Indigenous and Native American youth enables us to keep health equity in focus…”
Pagosa Springs Medical Center Earns ‘Digital Health’ Recognition
A total of 36,674 organizations were represented in the 2021 Digital Health Most Wired program, which includes four separate surveys…
The Archuleta Democratic Club Will Meet on Tuesday, October 19
The speaker this month will be Liane Jollon from San Juan Basin Public Health…
Colorado Colleges, Universities Promoting ‘Free Application Days’ Oct. 19-21
“Colorado is building back stronger and by eliminating this cost barrier, more Coloradans will have the opportunity to pursue those dreams…”