The public database is required under the law enforcement accountability legislation, which was enacted by the Colorado General Assembly in 2020 and 2021…
Storms Deliver Epic Powder at Wolf Creek Ski Area
The snow is settling nicely, giving us a snow depth of 124″ at the summit and 110″ at the midway…
EDITORIAL: The Myth of the ‘Thin Blue Line’, Part One
“Even though my life and career, or lack thereof, has changed, I will always be a police officer at heart, even if my injuries prevent me from serving…”
Pagosa Nordic Club Ski Clinics Start January 9
These are great clinic for never-evers, beginners and intermediates. Learn how to make these outdoor winter activities even more enjoyable…
OPINION: A Year of Living with Intention
Those lavish efforts were essentially a joint project between the titans of industry (let’s just call them “corporations”) and those who had the ability to change public policy (let’s simplify and call them “government”)…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Celebrates 125 Years of Wildlife Conservation
CPW has grown from that one-man operation in 1877 into a dynamic agency of 900 or so wildlife officers, park rangers, aquatic and terrestrial biologists and researchers…
Marshall Fire Destroys Nearly 1,000 Homes in Boulder County
By Friday afternoon, the blaze had finished with its destruction — a swath of incinerated suburban homes and businesses a half mile wide…
EDITORIAL: Running Out of Gas
“We are in search of a propane company that is willing to do whatever it takes to supply its customers with propane, even if it means working on the weekend or holidays…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Hamster Drank Me Under the Table
The contest was unfair from the beginning, and I knew it. But after a couple of drinks, you sometimes start doing stupid things…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: What Are the Limits of Free Speech?
The need to be protected from ideas that offend, or make you uncomfortable, is a symptom of mental illness…
INSIDE THE NEWS: A New Normal in Colorado’s Media Landscape?
In December, the West Virginia company Ogden Newspapers announced it would buy the Nevada-based Swift Communications newspaper chain that runs about a dozen papers in Colorado…
Great Decisions Program Kicks Off 2022 with ‘Russia’ Discussion
Great Decisions meets every other week thereafter, for a total of nine sessions, usually on Tuesdays, from 11:45am to 1:45pm…
EDITORIAL: At a Loss for Words…
But then I learn about another program, or plan, that seems destined to serve those in our community who are struggling the most…
Federal Marijuana Law Still Creating Headaches for States
But 36 states plus the District of Columbia allow either full legalization for adult use or wide scale medical use, putting them at odds with federal law…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ten Things I Didn’t Get for Christmas
The following year, I didn’t get a G.I. Joe Spaceman with various essential space exploration accessories. Probably a good thing, even though I was disappointed for a while…
First Case of Omicron Variant Confirmed in La Plata County
Although the extent to which Omicron is circulating in the community has not yet been identified, SJBPH believes it is significant based on a recent spike in local COVID-19 cases…
The Next ‘Peak’ in Avalanche Danger Will Lineup with the New Year’s Holiday
“We recorded over 200 avalanches in a three-day period, eight people were buried in avalanches, and one backcountry skier was killed…”
EDITORIAL: Interesting Situations in Archuleta County, Part Five
The other ‘data trends’ graphic I found was from Grand County. It showed a significant increase in ‘new daily cases’ since the end of October…
LPEA Round Up Foundation Approves $118,754 in Grants to Local Non-profits
Round Up Foundation grants are made possible, in part, by the generosity of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) members who choose to round up their electric bill…