We don’t often consider, I suppose, that “remote work” has exploded in many other places around the globe. And that other people, in other lands, are also trying to figure out how to make this whole thing blend…
Governor Polis Launches ‘Colorado Comeback Cash Vaccine Drawing’
“Isn’t it wonderful to be giving out $1 million dollar prizes along with protection against the Coronavirus?!” said Governor Jared Polis…
OPINION: Consumer Health Protection in Pagosa During COVID, Part One
In spite of the threat this virus posed to human life, I also found joy and solace in music, reading, renovating my home, taking short day trips on weekends to breathe in the beauty around Pagosa…
Congress Warned of ‘Drought Crisis’ in American West
“Current conditions require us to take bold and unprecedented steps to conserve and stretch our existing water supplies…”
Experts Declare Youth Mental Health ‘State of Emergency’ in Colorado
“Now we are seeing our pediatric emergency departments and our inpatient units overrun with kids attempting suicide and suffering from other forms of major mental health illness…”
Colorado Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Without ecological corridors to connect important habitat, protected areas become isolated ‘islands’ that are unable to sustain wildlife populations…
EDITORIAL: Living and Working in a Remote World, Part Two
“People come to Pagosa from these bigger cities, and they assume they can work from anywhere. Then they realize that the internet here is very ‘subpar’ across the area…”
EDITORIAL: ‘News Matters’ Documentary; Watch It Free Through May 28
“When a business is dying, those that really understand it, don’t want to be there to conduct the funeral. Somebody is going to have to turn out the lights on all of these newspapers…”
OPINION: ‘Black Swan’ Drought Proving Glen Canyon Dam Critics Right
In fact, today’s predicted inflow is so low that the figure used by the federal government’s Record of Decision for Glen Canyon Dam doesn’t even include numbers that low on their chart…
Colorado Supreme Court Rules on School Funding Reform
“Today’s groundbreaking announcement from the Supreme Court represents a monumental step toward repairing our state’s broken education funding system…”
HMPRESENTLY: Gadzooks!
In several dictionaries, ‘Gadzooks’ is defined as a mild oath. But in at least one dictionary, it’s “an explanation of surprise”…
OPINION: ‘Strong Towns’ Files a Lawsuit Against the Minnesota Board of Engineering Licensure
Following the hearing, the Board of Licensure issued what would be a final order on March 17, 2021. The order’s findings omit key facts in a way that is prejudicial to Marohn…
More Business Perks If You Get Vaccinated in Durango
Coupon sheets with free and discounted items at local businesses will be available to all residents receiving COVID vaccination at select SJBPH clinics…
EDITORIAL: Living and Working in a Remote World, Part One
“There was a migration coming into rural areas; a lot of people hoping to hide out in rural areas. Decentralization was going on in some of the cities and tech hubs…”
Colorado Senate Passes $5.3 Billion Transportation Package
“We see it every day in our roads and bridges that are falling apart, as we drive over potholes and have to repair our cars, as we sit in traffic…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Love Affair with My Mask
Some important people — like for example, Colorado Governor Jared Polis — have recently told me that I can throw away my mask…
BLM Seeks Nominations to Colorado Resource Advisory Councils
All RACs consist of 15 citizens with diverse interests in public land management, including conservationists, ranchers, outdoor recreationists, state and local government officials…
EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Four
Spanning 3,000 square feet, this shipping container home in Denver, Colorado, has an industrial aesthetic with rustic elements…
FREE EVENT: Pagosa ‘Mental Health Walk’ Tomorrow, Saturday May 22
Informational booths will be set up with mental health resources — and our inspirational guest speaker, Ethan Fisher, will speak around 11am at Yamaguchi Park…