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…”
Cumbres & Toltec Railroad Moves to Address a ‘Dryer Climate’
“We will strive to always have the best examples of operating coal-fired steam locomotives in service when conditions permit,” said Interim CEO Eric Mason…
First Doses of Pfizer Vaccine Arrive in Colorado
“This vaccine is an amazing scientific triumph for humanity and the distribution which starts today is a historic undertaking. We still have a ways to go and Coloradans should double down now…”
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Three
But the word acequia refers not only to the ditch itself; it also refers to the organized community that shares and maintains the ditch….
This Health Care Magnate Wants to Fix Democracy, Starting in Colorado
“One of my goals is to have this democracy reform energy in places like Colorado — or elsewhere — move from being an ad hoc collection of activist projects to a true movement…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part Two
First, the basics. A limited form of government is one that only has the power which is given to it by those governed…
New Colorado Law Requires Courts to Suppress Eviction Case Records
“The purpose of the law is to ensure that an eviction filing and record by itself is not an impediment to housing,” said Jack Regenbogen, senior attorney for the legal advocacy group…
OPINION: The Power of Human Contact
Without touch, people feel depressed, unhealthy and deprived…
EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Two
“The Board opposes any new transfers of water from the Upper San Juan River and its tributaries upstream of Navajo Reservoir to basins outside of the Upper San Juan River Basin….”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: We the People, Part One
“When the jurors continued to refuse to convict Penn, the Judge had them locked in the jury room without food, water, or heat…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Joys of Obesity
Back in April, when all the toilet paper disappeared, I came to the conclusion that Little Debbie Happy Camper Cakes were probably next to go…
OPINION: Wild Horses in America…Hard Truths & Sensible Solutions
The result is that today, 50-years since the passage of the 1971 Act, we find that wild horses have been limited-down to about 7% of the grazing on lands that the 1971 Act had set-aside…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Boasts Two Feet of New Snow Over the Past Week
At this time, the services offered to skiers and boarders are the lifts, restrooms, private lessons, rentals, Treasure and Noel Sports. The Upper Lodge is open with a very limited menu…