The third float featured Santa Claus, making his traditional appearance in his magical, reindeer-drawn sleigh, accompanied by Ms. Claus and several elves…
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Five
The day after Thanksgiving, I awoke from a dream that — unlike most of my dreams, my thousands of dreams — left a mark on my waking consciousness…
Colorado Democratic Legislators Lay Out Special Session Agenda
“We have to do everything possible in Colorado to help families, workers and businesses get through the challenging months ahead,” said Speaker KC Becker, D-Boulder…
Governor Polis & His Partner Test Positive
Earlier this evening, Marlon and I found out that we have both tested positive for COVID-19. We are currently asymptomatic…
HUMOR: A New Name for the Republican Party?
Sources inside the White House say the President is serious about acknowledging Biden as president-elect, on the condition that the GOP formally change its name…
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Two
It seems possible that most US adults cannot fully understand the two sentences quoted at the very top of this morning’s article…
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Four
“Together, these results suggest that people engage in motivated interpretation of their dreams and that these interpretations impact their everyday lives…”
HMPRESENTLY: My Plot to Fake Out My PC
I’m baffled a lot, because high-tech devices are so smart, and I can’t always keep up with what they’re doing…
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Offers First Ever Holiday Promotion
During the holiday promotion sale, November 27 – 30, 2020, the railroad is offering 15 percent off on 2021 gift certificates purchased at Cumbrestoltec.com…
No Hazard Pay for Colorado Grocery Workers Despite COVID Surge
With so many Coloradans continuing to ignore public health measures like the state’s mask mandate, frontline workers are also pleading with customers to be considerate…
Senator Bennet Proposes a Federal Solution to ‘Local News’ Crisis
If his bill passes, Bennet said he hopes the local news commission also examines the role of social media platforms, which he believes have become “too large and too powerful”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Chicken Little, During the Pandemic
“I just look at the graphs, in the COVID section. Who can keep up with all the articles?”
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part One
Only 40% of Colorado’s third graders are meeting expectations on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests in English language arts…
VIDEO: Liane Jollon Delivers a Warning
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) moved Archuleta County to COVID-19 Dial “Level Orange: High Risk”…
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Three
“Someone who has just escaped from a fire may dream about the actual fire a few times, then may dream about being swept away by a tidal wave….”
Give a Gift That Grows: Plant-A-Tree
The U.S. Forest Service established the Plant-A-Tree Program in 1983 to allow donors to contribute money toward reforestation on National Forests to memorialize loved ones or commemorate births, weddings or special events…
LETTER: Unprecedented Un-presidenting
“His primary rules were: never allow the public to cool off; never admit a fault or wrong; never concede that there may be some good in your enemy; never leave room for alternatives…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Unaffordable Land Prices in Archuleta County
It’s not just the ‘working class’ who are priced out of the Pagosa/Archuleta housing market, it’s becoming so for professionals as well…
EDITORIAL: A Country Going to Pot
On Election Day, November 3, 2020, a majority of voters in five states — mostly red states — passed ballot measures that legalized marijuana…