“No two nations are alike when it comes to health care. Over time, each country has settled on a unique mix of policies, service delivery systems, and financing models…”
Archuleta County Fair Starts Today
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the fair, general admission to the fair is free this year…
ESSAY: My Students Thrived Last Year… Because They Weren’t Policed
I became a teacher because I find it inspiring to be around children who are constantly “freedom dreaming” — imagining and believing in a different world…
EDITORIAL: Inclusionary Questions, Part Two
Housing incentives are a type of Carrot. Perhaps not the same kind of carrot as implied by artist Boardman Robinson in 1916…
Feds Order New Eviction Ban in Counties with High COVID Rates
“We are hopeful that it is what will help… six million families to be secure in housing, where those children will be able to start school in the next few weeks…”
Legislators, Community Members Urge Transformation of Colorado’s Mental Health System
“So, if the state needs over 2,600 beds, where do you think people go when they are ill enough to require inpatient or residential care? Enter your local sheriff…”
HMPRESENTLY: A Little Self-Praise Goes a Long Ways
Well, anyway, a few days ago, I happened to read in Business Insider that “Republicans have been hammering Democrats with ‘socialism’ smears for years…”
OPINION: Federal Infrastructure Proposal is a Fraud
What we’re watching is an unraveling, the last gasps of a social and economic order that came of age in the post-war boom…
EDITORIAL: Inclusionary Questions, Part One
So there we were, with the Town Council in one corner, the Town Planning Commission in another corner, and the Pagosa Area Tourism Board in yet another corner…
Free Entrance to Colorado State Parks in August, for Military and Veterans
The free park pass provides a chance to experience Colorado’s state parks and the diverse wildlife and landscapes the state provides…
New Study: Indigenous Fire Stewardship Promotes Biodiversity
“Declines in biodiversity were associated with high-severity fire activity, which began with the disruption of Indigenous-controlled fire use…”
Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission Announces Public Hearing in Durango
The Joint Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions will hold public hearings in Durango, Trinidad, Alamosa, Centennial, and Golden this week on the preliminary maps…
‘Emerge Colorado’ Accepting Applications for Training Classes, for Women Candidates
Emerge Colorado is the state’s premier candidate training program and the most successful in the state…
EDITORIAL: Strange Facts from Around the World, Part Three
“Families who fell behind on rent don’t have time to wait…”
LETTER: The Right Direction for Colorado, to Reduce Plastic Pollution
If we want to get serious about reducing our single use plastic use as both a state and nation, corporations have to begin taking responsibility…
HMPRESENTLY: Wondering About What’s Going On
But when folks with different opinions about that, got the ear of politicians, all hell broke loose, over some ten years of time…
LETTER: The Uphill Battle with the Pharmaceutical Industry
Americans got the vaccine for free initially because the government not only paid for development, but paid for the vaccine…
CDOT Downtown Pagosa Reconstruction Project to Start on Monday, August 2
In early August, the Colorado Department of Transportation, along with Four Corners Materials, will begin work at McCabe Creek in downtown Pagosa…
EDITORIAL: Strange Facts from Around the World, Part Two
But what about this whole “Lowest Point in Recorded History” question, at the Great Salt Lake? That sounds pretty serious…