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Goat-Led Wildfire Mitigation on Pioneer Trail

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Post Contributor

The project area is 13 acres, encompassing the Pioneer Trail. Approximately 100 adult goats and their kids will be doing the hard work of reducing these fuels…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Anti-Horse Slaughter Legislation Introduced in Congress

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Post Contributor

“We are grateful to Representatives Schakowsky and Buchanan for introducing legislation to protect our iconic equines from the predatory horse slaughter industry….”

Posted in News/Politics

Get Vaccinated, Then Drink Beer… Only in Durango

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by Post Contributor

“We think ‘Shot and a Beer’ is a fun offer that will motivate some people who have been putting off their vaccine…”

Posted in Education/Health
EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Three

Posted on May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 by Bill Hudson

“The construction should go pretty quickly. Footings, piers, and then drop the can. It’s getting spray foam insulation, so I will need to shoot the bottoms before I stack them…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
'Safe Boating Week' Starts Tomorrow, Friday, May 21

‘Safe Boating Week’ Starts Tomorrow, Friday, May 21

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by Post Contributor

The week starts on Friday, May 21, with “Wear Your Life Jacket To Work Day”. Boating professionals and outdoor enthusiasts aim to heighten awareness of different life jacket styles…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Bill Takes Aim at ‘High Potency’ Marijuana

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by Post Contributor

“I’m on the side of having a child that utilizes medical marijuana, so this medicine has been a lifesaving intervention for him,” said Michelle Walker, a longtime medical marijuana advocate…

Posted in News/Politics

Vets 4 Vets Charity Golf Tournament Set for May 29

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by Post Contributor

The format is a four-person scramble. The cost is $85 per person, which includes a Texas-style barbecue and music by the San Juan Mountain Boys…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

Colorado Governor Polis Signs ‘The Very Best’ Budget for 2021-22

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Post Contributor

“There’s a long history and tradition over on the Joint Budget Committee to put aside partisanship and work for the people of Colorado…”

Posted in News/Politics
EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part Two

Posted on May 19, 2021May 20, 2021 by Bill Hudson

Can we wrap our heads around this idea? 1.8 million acres of large-diameter Engelmann spruce, standing in our Colorado forests, slowly decaying?

Posted in Opinion/Letters
Chimney Rock 'Geology Tour' Event Tonight, Wednesday, May 19

Chimney Rock ‘Geology Tour’ Event Tonight, Wednesday, May 19

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Nadia Werby

The Geology Tour is a 2.5 hour guided tour that explores local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the ancestral Puebloans…

Posted in Community

READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Remember Stuff

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Louis Cannon

The professor also suggests that you can improve your retention of important facts by sharing them with another person…

Posted in Humor/Fiction
HMPRESENTLY: A Crick or Two

HMPRESENTLY: A Crick or Two

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Post Contributor

I mean… driving is great, and all, but not so much when things get crazy on the roads…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

OPINION: Medicare For All Act of 2021, Liberal Benefits with Conservative Spending

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by Post Contributor

As with our existing Medicare and Medicaid systems, patients would receive health care from their choice of physicians, clinics, hospitals and allied health care professionals…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

OPINION: New Federal Policies Land America’s Wild Horses & Burros in the Slaughterhouse

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Post Contributor

The BLM’s attitude toward wild horses should be judged not by the agency’s soothing words on its websites, but by the photographs and videos taken during the roundups…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part One

EDITORIAL: Log Cabins vs Cargo Containers, Part One

Posted on May 18, 2021May 19, 2021 by Bill Hudson

The Town Planning Department had, however, failed to provide sufficient notice for the April 27 public hearing, so the approval hearing has been re-scheduled for the May 25 Planning Commission meeting…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

FIELD NOTES: Barr Lake State Park Educates Its Visitors

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Travis Duncan

How do you teach ‘Leave No Trace’ principles? Sometimes you use a poop balloon. Barr Lake State Park borrowed the poop balloon from the Barr Milton Watershed Association…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

First ‘San Juan Stargazers’ Event at Chimney Rock This Friday, May 21

Posted on May 18, 2021May 17, 2021 by Post Contributor

There will be a Total Lunar Eclipse on the morning of Wednesday, May 26. Because it is a Lunar Eclipse, eye protection is not needed…

Posted in Community

’19th Hole Concert Series’ Announces Four Non-profit Beneficiaries

Posted on May 18, 2021May 17, 2021 by Post Contributor

“Our digital punch passes can be used by one person at four concerts, by two people at two concerts, or by four people at one concert…”

Posted in Community

Colorado’s Independent Redistricting Commissions Prepare Preliminary Data

Posted on May 18, 2021May 17, 2021 by Post Contributor

The preliminary maps will be prepared on 2010 census blocks, which means the geometry will not align exactly with the 2020 census blocks…

Posted in News/Politics
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