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…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Five
Nine ranching families, including Paul Bruchez’ family, are involved in the agricultural research project, aimed at growing hay without irrigation….
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part Four
“Whenever any form of government becomes destructive… it is the right of the People to alter or abolish it……”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Nothing is the Same Anymore
A related controversy concerns the direction the team might take with the new name…
LETTER: Thanks for Sara Cole’s Op-ed
In one short essay, this writer perfectly described the grievous harm that is being done to our children, the elderly and even small business, the economic bedrock of this country…
Wildlife Advocates File Lawsuit Over Wolverine Protections
“I was cautiously optimistic the Service would get it right this time and we’d be focusing our time and energy on developing a conservation strategy…”
Colorado Issues New ‘In-Person’ Public School Guidelines
Getting all students back to safe and consistent in-person learning is a top priority for the State of Colorado…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Four
A majority of the “excess” diversions took place in California, it would appear… especially, in California’s Imperial Valley…
Colorado’s Nine Presidential Electors Cast Their Votes for Biden
Colorado’s nine presidential electors met at the state Capitol on December 14 to cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part Three
You will be repeatedly told you “must follow the law”, which is true. You just won’t be told the law includes your inherent power to say “Screw the law…”
Teachers, and Other Coloradans, Next in Line After Health Care Workers for COVID Vaccine
Instead of answering questions about vaccinating teachers, last week, Governor Jared Polis reiterated his belief that it’s relatively safe for teachers and students to be in school…
A ‘Freedom of Information’ Holiday Wish List
For several years now, CFOIC president Steve Zansberg and past president Tom Kelley have urged Colorado’s judicial branch to establish a uniform standard…
COVID-19 Outbreak Identified at Hilltop House in Durango
“We’ve seen congregate facility outbreaks in many other counties since March, so we knew that this was a place to devote testing, education, and close coordination with our partners…”