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ESSAY: Celebrating the Nation's Remaining Wetlands

ESSAY: Celebrating the Nation’s Remaining Wetlands

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Keith Bruno

The US Fish and Wildlife’s National Wetlands Inventory determined that between the 1780s and 1980s, the ‘lower 48’ of the United States saw a net loss of about 53% of its total wetlands…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

READY, AIM, FIRE: Less Than Zero

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Try as we might, we cannot see ‘nothing’. Everything around us seems to be… ‘something’…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

OPINION: National and Human Security

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Robert Koehler

Finally, they pepper spray the handcuffed child. Her screaming intensifies…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Conflicting CDC Studies About COVID in Schools

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Post Contributor

The latest estimates suggest that about 60% of American students have access to in-person instruction of some sort — the highest figure since November…

Posted in Education/Health
FIELD NOTES: Is Ice Fishing the Perfect COVID-19 Sport?

FIELD NOTES: Is Ice Fishing the Perfect COVID-19 Sport?

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Travis Duncan

“That’s one thing I’ve noticed, everywhere I’ve gone in the state, is that there’s so many people ice fishing now, because it’s so simple…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation
EDITORIAL: Town Government as Housing Provider, Part One

EDITORIAL: Town Government as Housing Provider, Part One

Posted on February 4, 2021February 7, 2021 by Bill Hudson

We can easily understand how physically uncomfortable an individual or family might feel, living in a car — a vehicle that serves as their living room, kitchen and bedroom…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Our Schools Were Becoming Remote, Before the Pandemic

OPINION: Our Schools Were Becoming Remote, Before the Pandemic

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Post Contributor

…The built environment does everything it can to isolate Scotts Ridge and its students from town…

Posted in Education/Health

REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Lee Riley

So what does the future look like? I just pulled out my crystal ball and it’s telling me sales will be strong for the first part of the year…

Posted in Business

LETTER: Protecting Our Human Rights From Government Overreach

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Post Contributor

To strengthen the Hippocratic oath, the Nuremberg Code was created to protect individual human rights and dignity in connection with medical care and development of medicine and its associated practices…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

Tracking Colorado Wolves with GPS

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Post Contributor

“The GPS collar will allow our biologists and wildlife managers to learn more about the travel patterns of wolves that are coming into the state…”

Posted in Environment/Recreation

EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Seven

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“On average, Americans drive 29.2 miles per day, making two trips with an average total duration of 46 minutes…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Local Author Carole Howard Publishes Sixth Edition of Media Textbook

Local Author Carole Howard Publishes Sixth Edition of Media Textbook

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Post Contributor

Sales show that “On Deadline” is the foremost textbook on media relations in the academic, corporate, nonprofit and government sectors…

Posted in Arts/Entertainment
READY, AIM, FIRE: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

READY, AIM, FIRE: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Louis Cannon

Like love, diamonds were once thought to be rare. Then a couple of Dutch farmers named De Beers found more diamonds than they knew what to do with…

Posted in Humor/Fiction

Colorado Distributes ‘BinaxNOW’ Testing Kits to Teachers

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Post Contributor

“In-person learning is essential to the well-being and safety of our students, as well as the future of our economy…”

Posted in Education/Health

EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Six

Posted on February 2, 2021February 3, 2021 by Bill Hudson

If Tony Seba is correct, the Texas and Alberta economies just took a metaphorical bullet to the head…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

OPINION: Drain Lake Powell, Not Colorado Farms

Posted on February 2, 2021March 25, 2022 by Post Contributor

As with any water crisis, advocates and government officials work overtime to come up with solutions that will meet their narrow needs…

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters
Pagosa Peak Open School Among Colorado Charter Schools Receiving New RISE Grants

Pagosa Peak Open School Among Colorado Charter Schools Receiving New RISE Grants

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Post Contributor

“We are always looking for ways to engage all learners in real-world projects. This opportunity will allow us to grow as educators…”

Posted in Education/Health

Partners Needed to Ensure Colorado Youth Have Access to Meals This Summer

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Post Contributor

According to a recent poll by Hunger Free Colorado, more than 50% of families are currently struggling to put food on the table…

Posted in Education/Health

Wildfire Mitigation and Your Colorado Tax Return

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Post Contributor

If you are a resident and have done work to reduce fuels and wildfire threats you can claim this subtraction on your Colorado state tax return…

Posted in Community
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