“This series will allow residents to meet with the public health workers serving their community, to ask questions and find out more about the programs available…”
No Congressional Deal for Biden, Heading into UN Climate Conference
“If President Biden’s Build Back Better plan is not passed by Congress, the U.S. will take yet another hit on the international stage…”
Pueblo, Colorado, Going Nuclear?
Driving into Pueblo, the Comanche Generating Station is merely a speck on the horizon, just a few smoke stacks rising above the plains…
Signs of Life in the Riverwalk Wetlands
Across the wetlands are narrow trails cut through the vegetation, and trenches carved through the sediment. Many of these are left by muskrats, one of the most sophisticated users of the dead reeds…
EDITORIAL: The Agony of Owning a Vacation Rental, Part Two
In other words, participation on AirBNB and VRBO and the rest of the popular booking platforms is a double-edged sword, if a rental owner is trying game the system…
‘WINGS’… A Place Where Little Ones Can Learn to Soar
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…