If a person struggles with mathematics, does that mean they have trouble using the left side of their brain? Once again, a logical conclusion…
Colorado Biologists Concerned About Mysterious Trout Decline
‘This September, we surveyed four reaches of the creek and the results were troubling. They suggested up to an 80 percent decline in the adult population….”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: When Words Have Two Meanings
The Fifth Amendment to the United State Constitution mandates that citizens charged with crimes be afforded “due process of law”…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Eight
The seven states that divert water out of the Colorado River Basin collaborated on a a drought mitigation plan back in 2007 — in hopes of preventing the federal government from taking control of the Colorado River…
ESSAY: The Doors of Perception, Part One
The first ‘thing’ a child typically learns to draw — the first recognizable shape that appears, usually accidentally, on their sheet of paper, or on the bedroom wall — is a circle….
Rising Rents, Stagnant Wages Leave Colorado Families Struggling
This article by Moe Clark first appeared on Colorado Newsline on December 17, 2020 When Laura Rodriguez’s lease was up for renewal in the middle READ MORE
Public Scoping Period for Turkey Springs Vegetation Management Project
The proposed project area is west of Pagosa Springs and west of Pagosa Lakes in Archuleta County…
VIDEO: Tribes Offer Thoughts on Navajo Generating Station Demolition
The demolition of the three 775-foot-tall smokestacks at Navajo Generating Station (NGS) is hugely symbolic….
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Seven
Americans each ate about 28 pounds of chicken meat annually back in in 1960, but this year each of us will likely consume, on average, about 94 pounds…
READY, FIRE, AIM: No News is Good News
Eventually, Pagosa Springs will come back to life and our local newspapers will, once again, have criminal activity and outrageous government blunders to write about…
Colorado Senator Bennet Addresses Ongoing Cyber Attacks
The hackers appear to have breached The Department of State; The Department of Commerce; The Department of Energy; The Department of Treasury; The National Nuclear Security Agency; and The Department of Homeland Security…
Colorado Community College System Awarded $1 Million to Reshape Law Enforcement Training
The grant will allow CCC’s Law Enforcement Academy Curriculum and Training project team to review current course objectives, program requirements, and instructor techniques…
Colorado School Enrollment Drops for First Time in 30 Years
Overall, Colorado schools posted an estimated 3.3% decrease in enrollment this fall compared to 2019 with 29,942 fewer students in preschool through 12th grade…
HMPRESENTLY: Squeezing Democracy Back in the Toothpaste Tube
I rode my bike the other day, exercising my body — and exercising caution, because of COVID…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Six
“I hope there will be enough water supply for the future!”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Liability Protection?
Please don’t take this as a cynical criticism, but does Mitch McConnnell look like someone who takes action “fast”?
LETTER: I Fear for My Husband’s Life
With five deaths to date and positive cases increasing by the day inside Sterling Correctional Facility, I fear my kids and I won’t ever see Joshua alive again…
OPINION: Support for Biden’s Interior Secretary
“Representative Haaland’s background and experience make her a supremely qualified nominee for Interior Secretary. The Senate should waste no time in confirming Haaland…”
Southwest Colorado Receives First COVID Vaccine Shipment
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified 24 locations with ultra low temperature freezers to receive the first shipment of an ultra-cold vaccine…