From my research, I’ve learned the only consensus about much of “the science” related to COVID is that there is no consensus. That uncertainty comports with my experience getting answers about my personal health situation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When a Virus Turns Angry
Apparently, the Delta variant is not only more contagious than all the other variants; it also has anger management issues…
Enrollment Open for ‘Mountain Chile Cha Cha’ Cooking Contests
This annual green chile cook-off — scheduled for September 25 — is where chefs of all abilities and backgrounds compete for cash, trophies, and bragging rights…
Colorado Study Finds Single Payer Health Care System Most Cost-Effective
“This Colorado data confirms the 20 or more studies in the U.S that a single-payer health care system is the most cost effective…”
$300,000 in Nonprofit Recovery Funding Available through Community Foundation
The application deadlines for the final three grant rounds are September 8, October 13, and November 10…
OPINION: The Youngest Victims of Sunday’s Airstrike
What seems not to be part of the editorial board’s sense of unutterable tragedy is this…
Stay Safe Outdoors, Over Labor Day Weekend
CPW reminds everyone to respect wildlife, wear life jackets when on or near the water… and be mindful of campfires as they celebrate the end of summer…
EDITORIAL: Attempts to Heal Our Neighborhoods, Part Nine
I look forward to a community-wide effort, to provide the necessary funding to begin addressing this massive problem…
Pagosa Peak Middle Schoolers in the Land of the Pika
Students had hiked the Continental Divide trail earlier in the trip, continuing their work with Keith Bruno from the Audubon Society on a state-wide project referred to as PikaNet…
HMPRESENTLY: What an Art… Switching Their Persona, on a Dime…
General Russel L. Honore, in the news discussing Hurricane Ida recovery efforts in Louisiana, brought to mind other people I’ve known…
OPINION: Reflections on the End of America’s Longest War
What began as a limited campaign to deny al-Qaeda safe haven grew into a futile nation-building effort…
‘Carpool Apps’ Now Legal in Colorado, But Registration Required
Coloradans who want to use an app to carpool with others to the ski slopes or for other activities will be able to do so legally come October…
EDITORIAL: Attempts to Heal Our Neighborhoods, Part Eight
Let’s take a bird’s eye view of the problem…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Social Media, the Pathway to Hell
The Ten Arguments discussed things like addiction, free will, the undermining of ‘truth’, destruction of empathy, and generally, all the ways social media has been making me unhappy…
Water Conservancy Seeking Community Engagement & Communication Services
The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) invites proposals from qualified parties to provide consulting services…
Weekly COVID Testing Could Limit Spread in Schools, Say Officials
Colorado has allocated $173 million of federal relief money to provide schools with free rapid tests and help in setting up testing programs…
EDITORIAL: How to Spot the Delta Variant from 100 Yards Away
No, I actually don’t know how to spot the Delta variant from 100 yards away. I wish I did….
HMPRESENTLY: And So It Goes…
On TV a couple of days ago, an architect and a filmmaker couple, in Vermont, were preparing food an age-old Peruvian way…
EDITORIAL: Attempts to Heal Our Neighborhoods, Part Seven
Fully 100 respondents picked “Shipping Container Home” as their second-best choice, making that option the most popular one, as a ‘second choice’….