All of the incidents occurred during the audit period of July 2020 to February 2021 when IntelliRide was the statewide contractor…
OPINION: Conservation Groups File Suit to Prevent Oil & Gas Leasing
“It’s appalling that the Interior Department plans to allow more climate-destroying oil and gas extraction when it has broad legal authority not to lease these public lands…”
EDITORIAL: A Drought is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Part One
“Drought conditions will improve when water supply from precipitation increases, water demand from high temperatures decreases, or some combination thereof occurs…”
Congressional Redistricting Commission Adopts Final Plan
The new map creates three districts with a Republican advantage and five with a Democratic advantage, though some, such as the 8th District, are so slight that they could be swing districts…
HMPRESENTLY: Corporate Hippies I’ve Known
His hair was pretty long, as I recall – this was back in the late, swinging 60s of the cultural revolution – and his attire wasn’t at all corporate…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife to Test for Chronic Wasting Disease on Selected Hunts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has selected specific deer and elk hunts for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in 2021…
Pagosa Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns for East Monument Road Area
The planned burn area is located approximately seven miles northwest of Pagosa Springs…
Everyone Loves Tracy Stone-Manning
“In the face of our changing climate, we need a Senate-confirmed director who can rebuild the Bureau of Land Management…”
Winners at the Mountain Chile Cha Cha
Over 3000 tastes were served and around 500 votes were cast. Thank you to everyone that came out and made the event spectacular this year…
EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Four
I wonder if anyone is keeping track of how many locals use the San Juan River for recreation? Compared to tourist use, for example?
OPINION: My Response to Critics of the Enhanced Child Tax Credit
Over the past 50 years, nine out of ten Americans have struggled as their incomes remained flat, while their costs of housing, health care, child care, and higher education have skyrocketed…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Think Responsibly
“T-shirts are one of those things which naturally pile up. They’re cheap, so whenever an interesting one catches my eye, I buy it…”
So Many Colorful Trees… So Little Time
What better way to spend the cool, crisp days of fall then to visit your favorite national forest or national grassland?
Town to Host Open House to Review ‘East End’ Planning Project
We want to hear your ideas and input on how we can improve: safe bike and pedestrian connectivity; access and parking for parks, the river and businesses; traffic flow…
OPINION: Confronting the Challenges Facing Undocumented Students
“What will happen to me if immigration reform doesn’t pass when I graduate this May (2022)? I don’t have a social security number…”
EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part Three
“The success and relevance of stream management planning efforts are highly dependent on stakeholder engagement…”
The Creede Hotel & Restaurant Announces Fall Events
The Creede Hotel & Restaurant is under new management and we’ve been busy bringing the Hotel back to its glory as the center of historic Creede…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pagosa Springs and the Miracle of an Export Economy
The miracle to which I am referring is the miracle of an export economy, something that Pagosa Springs had in spades, many years ago…
HMPRESENTLY: Thinking About Their Better Angels
“So do the shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed….”