“They just came in droves. By 2007, we were caring for 15 horses — a lot of them were disabled in some way, and had injuries that they will not recover from…”
More than $350 Billion in Federal Cash Heading for States, Cities, Counties
“This is ensuring that those state and local governments are able to not just bounce back, not just build back, but as somebody I know says, build back better and build back quickly…”
San Juan National Forest Welcomes New Pagosa District Ranger
San Juan National Forest Supervisor Kara Chadwick is pleased to announce the selection of Josh Peck as the new District Ranger…
12 to 15-Year-Olds Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine Appointments
“he eligibility of 12 to 15-year-olds for COVID vaccine is a really positive step for our community. We hope that parents and youth will jump on this opportunity right away…”
OPINION: Want to Help Students Recover from Pandemic Stress? Try Art Classes
“Arts educators are a secret weapon in fostering positive mental health for kids,” said Elias, a psychology professor at Rutgers University…
EDITORIAL: All the News That’s Fit to Share, Part Two
Of the 7,071 daily or weekly newspapers regularly published in the US, nearly all of them — 6,851 — have circulations of less than 50,000…
Water Speculators Flooding into Colorado? Part Two
“It does seem like there’s a lot of speculation about speculation,” Eli Feldman of investment firm Conscience Bay said…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where Have All the Babies Gone?
Once upon a time — long, long ago, it now seems — there was a “baby boom”. Now we have a “baby bust”…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
Like a snowball rolling downhill, the real estate market is only gaining steam…
Riding Herd on Mental Health in Colorado Ranching Country
But in tightknit small towns, ranchers say, even if the resources are there, the stigma remains…
OPINION: Climate Lawsuit Challenges Fracking Plan That Threatens Three Colorado Forests
Today’s lawsuit says federal agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws by failing to fully assess the potential for water pollution…
Water Speculators Flooding into Colorado? Part One
“We’re growing grass and feeding it to cows and trying to improve the ground, improve the soil health and make a business out of it,” Feldman said…
EDITORIAL: All the News That’s Fit to Share, Part One
But the world has changed, even while newspapers — to outward appearances — have stayed the same…
Ribbon Cutting for Pagosa Peak Open School Tomorrow, May 11
Pagosa Peak Open School moved into the Parelli Building in Aspen Village in the summer of 2017, to begin its journey as a K-8 “project-based learning” school…
OPINION: ‘Misty of Meeker’ Shows Need for Wild Horse Protection Laws
It is our hope that this community-based effort might be replicated across the West. But we do want to set some “facts” straight…
HMPRESENTLY: DA…DA…DADA…DADA…DA
In the song, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane harmonized about hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needing rain…
US Education Secretary Wants All Schools Open This Fall
“I don’t think there’s a teacher across the country that needs a standardized test to tell them how the children in front of them are doing,” he said…
Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Requests Robust Federal Funding to Tackle Western Wildfires
“The west experienced a devastating wildfire season this year. In Colorado, we experienced three of the largest wildfires in state history…”
Colorado, US Department of Justice Reach Agreement in Immigration Enforcement Case
The state of Colorado has resolved a two-year-long dispute it had with the federal government over $2.7 million in law enforcement grant money…