“The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters is the foremost creative force for engaging the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities…”
OPINION: BLM Abdicates Wild Horse Management Obligations
Decades ago, when the public learned that they were being abused, exploited and even killed by private profiteers, we rallied behind Congress to pass the Wild Free-Roaming Wild Horses and Burros Act…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
Now for the latest real estate news. All is good if you are a seller. Overall year-to-date sales are up 25%, compared to 21% last month…
Waterfowl Hunters, Take Care on, or Near, Water
The tragic drowning of a young hunter in November served as an unfortunate reminder to be extra cautious on the water…
Special Legislative Session Aims Funding at Child Care, Remote Learning
“We have to really recognize that without internet access, you’re really isolating and really disenfranchising rural areas and people who are low income…”
Bird Identification Class This Wednesday, in Preparation for the Christmas Bird Count
This class, presented by Keith Bruno, Audubon Rockies community naturalist, will focus on perching songbirds. House finch or Cassin’s finch, song sparrow or house sparrow, downy or hairy woodpecker…
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Seven
“In one of the most remote places in the world, the Canadian Arctic, a people have survived over a thousand of years. They are the Inuit…”
Colorado General Assembly Deals Out Aid to Businesses, Families
“Thousands of Coloradans are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage and are facing agonizing decisions every day about which bills to pay…”
EDUCATION: To Test, or Not to Test… That is the Question
The Colorado Department of Education convened a working group in September to make recommendations on many of the most pressing questions…
Ruby Sission Library Adjusts to COVID Limitations
By the time you read this, Archuleta County will have moved to Level Red. You may be wondering what that means for the Ruby Sisson Library…
LETTER: A Threat to Democracy
President Trump called Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger an “enemy of the people” for simply carrying out his duties as Georgia’s election chief….
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Six
For most of human history, education has functioned on what I call the “Master and Apprentice” model, where an individual student learns at the knee of an older person…
Last Day for ‘Local Appreciation Rate’ Tickets at Wolf Creek
Today, Friday December 4, lift tickets will be at Local Appreciation Rates. Everyone is a local!
READY, FIRE, AIM: Shoot Me Up, Doc
The waiting room was almost empty when I walked in, which should have been a red flag. But I took it as good luck; I wouldn’t have to wait in a long line to get my vaccination…
Colorado Schools Struggle with Staff Shortages
“This survey follows up on the survey of emergency needs we conducted last spring and goes deeper into the long tail of recovery, showing serious needs across the state…”
New CDC Guidelines Suggest Shorter ‘Quarantine’ Periods in Some Cases
CDPHE will be updating its guidance to explain when other, less protective options might be appropriate.
Colorado ‘Women’s Suffrage Monument’ Legislation Headed for President’s Desk
The bill now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Once installed, the sculpture would be the first outdoor monument in America to commemorate the women’s suffrage movement…
EDITORIAL: A Closer Look at U.S. COVID Deaths
“As of Wednesday, 188 cases of COVID-19 had been reported among full-time Archuleta County residents since Nov. 1, making for a cumulative total of 257 cases since late March…”
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Five
Following the Great Depression and World War II, America embarked on a campaign to ensure secure jobs, housing, and incomes for much of the US population…