“It’s really a western culture thing, this death denial,” says Emily Nelson. “Where we just don’t really think about it or talk about it…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Positive Energy
“Wouldn’t you like some positive energy?” she would ask me, sipping on her big mug of tea…
LPEA to Host Two Virtual ‘Town Hall’ Meetings Next Week
“The topic of LPEA’s future power supply has been a hot one for the past several years, with a diversity of opinions regarding how LPEA should be powering our communities…”
Changes in Work Schedule at This Year’s Habitat House
We need local volunteers! We will mostly be working on painting and miscellaneous indoor items…
Governor Polis Calls in National Guard to Support Colorado Election Cybersecurity
The National Guard members may participate in “training activities and assist with election cybersecurity defense efforts”…
OPINION: Take the ‘LEAP’ Forward, for Our Children
By Rudy Gonzales Latino children continue to suffer the academic brunt of this ongoing pandemic. As a former K-12 Educator, I am particularly dismayed at READ MORE
Million Dollar Lotteries Failed to Encourage Vaccines, Says New Study
“So this is, across all the different states, tens of millions of dollars that we could have been spending on potentially more effective policies”…
EDITORIAL: Freeing Ourselves from the Tourism Trap, Part Four
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…