The bill sets aside $90 million the state education fund to help with the transition to a new formula…
OPINION: Time to Repeal ‘Public Benefits’ Restrictions
We are former lawmakers who helped pass public-benefit restrictions on undocumented Coloradans. It’s time to repeal those laws…
Plan Now for July 4th Holiday in Pagosa Springs
The Parade will be held on Saturday, July 3 at 10am. Staging will occur at the High School and line up along South 6th St…
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Six
Back in 1692, the British Parliament handed down an ordinance aimed at protecting the English settlers living in the American colonies…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Virtual Visit to Pagosa Springs in the Year 2031
The highlight of the virtual visit was most definitely the hot-air balloon ride…
Archuleta County Assessor Woodruff Discusses Her Resignation
“I would request that the Board appoint Johanna Tully-Elliot to fill the remainder of my term. She has been the driving force in our reappraisals…”
Historic $5.3 Billion Transportation Bill Sent to Governor’s Desk
“The best solution for transportation funding that the state of Colorado has ever had in the last 10 years is before you today…”
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Five
“I would propose that a second home or an investment home is really a luxury. It’s not a necessity in life. It’s a great thing if you can do it, but it certainly shouldn’t be our priority…”
OPINION: Wild Horses, an Analysis of the Issues
After decades of emotionally-driven efforts and tens of millions of donation dollars spent, America’s wild horses are arguably worse off today than anytime in the past 30 years…
HMPRESENTLY: The Marlin & America
Wars, soldiers, democracy and freedom come to mind on this, and other, national holidays…
Colorado Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation to Establish Universal Pre-K
“With this bill, we’re laying the foundation for how we fund, coordinate, and address early childhood education…”
‘Colorado Comeback’ Stimulus Update
Besides that $3.8 billion from the feds, lawmakers have another $800 million worth of state money, largely from surplus income and sales tax revenue…
Durango Elks Lodge Announces 2021 Scholarship Awards
Recipients were selected based on leadership accomplishments, academic achievement and financial need…
Unemployed Coloradans Who Return to Work are Eligible for Incentives
“More than a year after this pandemic swept through Colorado, we know that many Coloradans are not completely back on their feet just yet…”
EDITORIAL: The Long Road to Affordable Housing, Part Four
At the May 27 work session, businessman and activist Mark Weiler reminded the Council that the housing crisis has indeed been under discussion for more than a decade…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Painful Truth Revealed by Spain’s Anti-Racist Postage Stamps
I suppose the Spanish postal service had good intentions, when they valued a black-colored stamp at only .70 cents and a light-beige stamp at 1.60 euros…
The Deadliest Season for Young People Approaches
The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the season when more young people lose their lives in car crashes, as well as through other destructive decisions…
OPINION: Reconsidering National Dairy Month
This week, NPR reported that New York dairy farmers, who are blaming slumping sales on the pandemic, are expecting more subsidies…
Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in COVID Long-Haulers
The day Dr. Elizabeth Dawson was diagnosed with covid-19 in October, she awoke feeling as if she had a bad hangover…