Sometimes, I look back fondly on those manic episodes of a dozen years ago — the seemingly inexhaustible energy and flashes of brilliance…
BLM Offering Online Reservations for Canyons of the Ancients Museum
“This service will help BLM staff operate safely, as well as safely accommodate public visitation to this incredible venue to the public…”
OPINION: The US Government, and the General Welfare
By contrast, the Constitution of the United States declares clearly, in its Preamble, that a key purpose of the U.S. government is to “promote the general welfare…”
Colorado’s Last Standing Coal Plant?
What will be Colorado’s last standing coal plant? It’s an open question. Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility, wants it to be Comanche 3…
EDITORIAL: A Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021… Part Seven
Five years ago, a gentleman named Eddy Dunn — a recent transplant from Portland, OR — was beginning work on a cozy duplex on South 6th Street. Here’s that duplex, in a photo I took last weekend…
Colorado Democrats, Insurance Carriers Prepare for a Fight
“We know that we’re up against a very profitable, unfortunately, and very well-financed industry,” said Adam Fox…
Deb Haaland Appointed Secretary of the Interior
“Secretary Haaland brings an important and unique perspective to the position, understands what public lands mean to our economy, and will be a key partner as we work to finally pass the CORE Act into law….”
San Juan Basin Public Health Overseeing Equitable Vaccine Distribution
“We’ve achieved the highest vaccination rate as a region through community partnerships and efficiency, and at the same time we are prioritizing people who have barriers to accessing a site…”
Prescribed Burn Planned in Vallecito-Piedra Area
Weather permitting, burning operations in the area will begin in early April and could continue through early May…
EDITORIAL: A Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021… Part Six
I cannot recall any past BOCC complaining about the existence of the 1.9-million-acre San Juan National Forest, or the 500,000-acre Weminuche Wilderness…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Unalienable Right to Disconnect
Discussing the need for the law, minister El Khomri noted “the boundary between professional and personal life has become tenuous…”
HMPRESENTLY: Don’t Get Cute With Us!
Then, for some reason, I’m associating that old expression with something having to do with a Texas lawsuit…
COVID Vaccine Could Be Universally Available in Colorado by Mid-April
The current distribution phase is 1B.3, which includes people 60 and older, those with multiple high-risk health conditions, and grocery and agricultural workers…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Human Misconduct is Ubiquitous
This is not to excuse what happened to American Indians after the arrival of white Europeans. It only illustrates similar things had been going on amongst the Indians themselves long before that arrival…
COVID Cases Down 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers, Despite Vaccine Hesitancy
“A lot of my members are not too excited about taking this vaccine because they’re afraid,” Lewis said….
Prepared for a Winter Storm in Colorado?
Yesterday, Governor Polis issued verbal authorization to activate the Colorado National Guard over a 72-hour period, starting today…
EDITORIAL: A Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021… Part Five
But the BOCC did weigh in, last month, on the subject of access to federal lands, by sending a letter to “For Whom It May Concern”…
Volunteers Welcome at Chimney Rock National Monument
In my three years as a volunteer, I have had the opportunity to learn about Puebloan architecture, lifestyle, food and water sources and cultural practices…
ESSAY: Maine Farm Girl & Kansas Grain Farmer Talk Climate on the Train
He and I craned our heads up at the giant windmills. I cracked a joke about newfangled inventions…