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…
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part One
“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…