“Do people on the Western Slope know that while they are put on water restrictions, a corporation is paying to have their water sent across the divide for millions of dollars in bottled water profits?…”
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part Two
“One of the questions we’re asking now is, what percentage of of local taxation is on the shoulders of the locals, versus the tourists…”
EDITORIAL: COVID, the Delta Variant, and What We Don’t Know
This chart came from the San Juan Basin Public Health website, on July 18, 2021…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sperm Parameters, Before and After
Some sperm swim in a straight line, aiming for the target, like Harvard undergrads majoring in Business Administration…
PAWSD Board Votes to Implement Mandatory Watering Restrictions
Under the Drought 1 State there is mandatory water use restriction limiting irrigation to the hours after 6:00pm in the evening through 9:00am in the morning…
HMPRESENTLY: Disrupting the Housing Market?
The growing number of homes that are becoming short-term rentals (STRs) – vacation rental properties — seems to be exacerbating the housing crisis…
Colorado Law Requires ADA Accessibility for Government Websites
Ortiz led efforts to incorporate some federal protections for people with disabilities into state law, making it easier for them to sue the government for discrimination…
HomesFund Increases Mortgage Assistance Available in Archuleta County
We know that when you live and work in beautiful southwest Colorado, it is hard to find a home that you can afford…
EDITORIAL: Too Many Tourists, Part One
“Crested Butte has pulled its summer ads as businesses struggle to accommodate crowds. A Telluride councilwoman wants to redirect tourism funding toward housing….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Death of the 40-Hour Work Week
I assume this phenomenon has been accompanied by a sharp increase in Netflix subscriptions…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Solution to the Housing Crisis?
We’ve xeriscaped our yard, using native foliage requiring no irrigation or chemicals… which doesn’t necessarily make for HGTV dream home “curb appeal”…
HMPRESENTLY: PR-ologists… Not to be Confused With ‘Proctologists’
The stadium tours will feature O’Reilly’s “conversations with Trump”… which “will not be boring,” said O’Reilly…
OPINION: Colorado Not a Winner in the Vaccine Lottery
Now that Colorado’s vaccine lottery has concluded, we can confidently say it went worse than expected…
Fleas with Plague Found in La Plata County
Plague has been found in animals in multiple Colorado counties so far this summer. It is caused by bacteria that can be transmitted to humans by the bites of infected fleas…
EDITORIAL: What Do We Do Now? Part Seven
Merely in terms of vacant land, we could completely solve Archuleta County’s housing crisis within the historic downtown limits…
CDC Guidance for Fall: Open Schools, but Unvaccinated Students Need Masks
“Because of the importance of in-person learning, schools where not everyone is fully vaccinated should implement physical distancing …”
Colorado Transportation Commission Approves $238 million to Address Critical Needs
Adding traffic calming and multimodal options along US 160 in downtown Pagosa Springs in a manner that will create a “Complete Street”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: California Roars Back
It seems that this California program is actually working, because Governor Newsom posted this authentic testimonial from one of his constituents…
Colorado Sees Huge Spike in Overdose Deaths
Fatal drug overdose deaths increased approximately 38% in Colorado from 2019 to 2020, according to preliminary federal data…