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…
EDITORIAL: County Ready to Address Vacation Rental Problems? Part Three
“Thanks to the fact that we’re now going to have a code enforcement staff, we’re going to make sure we do an inspection upon initial issuance of the permit, as well as on the [annual] renewal…”
HMPRESENTLY: Messaging… to Enthuse? Or Confuse?
“We learn from our experiences. Frankly, 20, 30 years ago, we all thought environmentalists were a bunch of nutters, you know. Clearly it’s moved front and center…”
EDITORIAL: Mr. Dronet Offers Up Two New Proposals, Part Five
The Archuleta County government has been taking some baby steps recently. They arranged Certificates of Participation (COPs) to build, first, a $15 million jail, and then a new $6 million courthouse next door…
Educational Webinars Will Address Colorado’s Wolf Reintroduction
Public participants will have the opportunity to submit questions for the presenters through the chat during the question-and-answer portion of the session…
‘Colorado Comeback’ Bill to Improve Air Quality in Schools Clears Committee
“As we work to recover from the pandemic and build back stronger, we need to ensure that our students can learn in classrooms that are safe and healthy…”
Colorado Urged to Prioritize ‘All Electric’ Buildings
“It’s going to take decades to decarbonize buildings,” Bernett told her fellow lawmakers in an April 8 hearing before the House Energy and Environment Committee…
EDITORIAL: Mr. Dronet Offers Up Two New Proposals, Part Four
At the end of the 19th century, most American companies left the housing of their workers in the hands of real-estate speculators, but a few directly intervened to provide housing…
EDITORIAL: County Ready to Address Vacation Rental Problems? Part Two
The vacation rental industry is helping to cause various types of social problems all over the country, and the world, but the impacts seem to be more severe in “tourism-driven” communities like Pagosa Springs…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Variants… Infectious and Otherwise
We’ve been hearing, lately, about “variants” with names like B.1.1.7 (United Kingdom)… B.1.351 (South Africa)… P.1 (Brazil)… B.1.1.207 (Nigeria)… B.1.427 and B.1.429 (United States)…
Montana Conservationist Nominated to Head US Bureau of Land Management
President Joe Biden intends to nominate National Wildlife Federation senior adviser and veteran Montana Democrat Tracy Stone-Manning to direct the Bureau of Land Management…
OPINION: No, the Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet
Despite surging cases, Republican leaders go rogue after Governor Polis lifts statewide mandates…
OPINION: Armed Racism Keeps No One Safe
We do not need policing disconnected from the community it allegedly protects: policing with a “siege mentality”…