“Most locations in Colorado are seeing an increasing number of bears…”
OPINION: Let’s Ditch the Draft, Once and For All
“If a war is worth fighting, Congress will vote to declare it and people will volunteer,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), co-sponsor…
OPINION: As Colorado River Shortages Declared, Upper Basin Declares ‘Drain, Baby, Drain!’
“It’s beyond irresponsible that the Bureau of Reclamation is failing to oppose new dams and diversions in the Colorado River basin…”
EDITORIAL: Mr. Dronet Offers Up Two New Proposals, Part Seven
One problem with selling your courthouse is, where do you put the 16 or so employees who are still working there?
OPINION: The Half-Truth About Infrastructure at the Heart of the American Jobs Plan
Imagine one of those jesters who spins plates. They start out with one plate spinning. Then another. Then another. It’s really impressive…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How Many T. Rexes Were There?
Here’s an imaginative illustration of a Tyrannosaurs Rex, in a bad mood…
ESSAY: Building Community, One ‘Little Free Library’ at a Time
Tor Hessman thought it would be a good project for the building trade students at Pagosa Springs High School, and they are currently building five…
LETTER: An Outsider’s View of Pagosa’s Vacation Rental Controversy
There were many valid concerns brought up in Mr. Hudson’s editorials; too much trash, overflowing septic tanks, loud parties, living in a motel district etc…
Videos Highlight ’30×30′ Resolution
A football field worth of natural area is lost to human development every 30 seconds…
Small-dollar Donations Drive Record-shattering Fundraising in 3rd Congressional District
With national spotlight on Western Slope race, Laura Boebert, Donovan raise a combined $1.5 million in first quarter…
Public Comments Sought on Turkey Springs Vegetation Management Project
The project proposes fuels reduction activities such as thinning, mowing, and mastication, as well as tree cutting and removal activities such as improvement cutting, thinning, and salvage harvest…
EDITORIAL: County Ready to Address Vacation Rental Problems? Part Four
“Short-Term Rental Operations shall occupy no more than two percent (2%) of the available residential structures within the City of Manitou Springs which is currently capped at fifty-eight (58) potential permits…”
OPINION: The American Jobs Plan Will Make Our Infrastructure Crisis Worse
The revenue the government receives as a result of the investment must cover the cost of the investment, otherwise it’s not an investment. It’s just consumption…
EDITORIAL: Mr. Dronet Offers Up Two New Proposals, Part Six
The County would be allowed to “lease back” the office space it currently uses in the Courthouse — for the Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor offices — for up to three years…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Fear of Extraterrestrials, Explained
For one thing, people generally have the mistaken notion that “aliens”will look like slightly deformed humans…
HMPRESENTLY: Shadowy Words…
Another email, starting out with “Dear User,” said I have some “Annual plan” that I do not have. And that I could click on a tab in the email, or call, to check billing information for the phantom plan…
Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Committee Call for Nominations
Resource Advisory Committee membership provides a great opportunity for citizens to have a voice in future management actions…
OPINION: Earth Day vs The US War Machine
The U.S. military is the largest institutional polluter in the world. Since 2001, the U.S. military has emitted 1.2 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases…
San Juan Basin Health Creates Modified ‘Level Blue’ Health Rules
The State COVID dial will no longer be in effect as of today, April 16, 2021…