Given the continuing impacts from COVID-19 and the unpredictable future, the 9Health Fair board of trustees decided to reduce operations of the organization…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Three
This decision is indeed a difficult one, knowing that the ability of a hospital like Mercy Regional to provide the highest level of care depends upon being fully staffed…
‘Shop with a Cop’ Accepting Donations for 2020 Christmas Event
This year the FOP Lodge 8 will again be hosting a one-day event in Durango and a one-day event in Pagosa Springs…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Toxic People
I sometimes imagine myself as the head of a large corporation, pulling down a multi-million-dollar annual salary and making hefty donations to my favorite politicians…
VIDEO: How to Be at Home
This animation, built upon a poem written and spoken by Tanya Davis, was created in Andrea Dorfman in her home studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while in social isolation…
ACLU, Colorado Department of Corrections Resolve COVID-19 Lawsuit
Although today’s filing resolves the case against the DOC, the case against Governor Polis continues…
It’s Winter Driving Time
Just as you need to get used to your sea legs when sailing, you need to be ready for snow when driving and how your vehicle will respond to different surface textures…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Running Seven Lifts, 98% Open
A recent series of storms delivered 38 inches of new snow to the north-facing mountainside, bringing its season total to 77 inches. Wolf Creek was the only Colorado ski area to open in October this year…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Two
The news about the pandemic’s effects on public education is mostly depressing lately. Philadelphia is the latest major American public school district to postpone or retreat from in-person instruction…
OPINION: Our Work to Provide Health Equity Continues
At The Colorado Health Foundation, we will be impatient, unapologetic and passionate about centering racial justice in all that we do, like never before…
‘A Lot of Uncertainty’ in Colorado’s State Budget Planning
“What happens if [Medicaid funding isn’t available] and then we’ve already sent out the money in stimulus payments, and then we’re trying to find money to fix the fires…”
Water Conservancy Invites Public Participation in Budget Decision
We have developed our proposed 2021 budget to be used to set the framework for activities that we will implement in the accomplishment of our mission….
Senator Bennet Questions Department of Defense Spending
“I write to express my extreme concern regarding the persistent shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically N95 masks, for health care providers and front-line workers…”
Audubon Announces ‘Christmas Bird Count’ Events Starting Nov. 18
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be splitting our zones into smaller “sub-zones” for the purpose of avoiding carpooling, encouraging walking, and birding closer to home…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part One
“I know that many of you have questions and concerns about the recent cases of COVID-19 in our community. The goal of our Reopening Plan was to maximize the time for an in-person learning option while keeping our kids safe…”
VIDEO: Colorado Land Project Provides Elk Hunting Access
“We appreciate the desires of a willing seller, who is also a RMEF member, as well as our partners at the BLM and Bass Pro Shops for getting this done…”
EDITORIAL: The Stages of Grief
“Now you are reacting like human beings instead of scientists. Maybe now you’ll not only know how a dying patient feels, but you will also be able to treat them with compassion…”
HMPRESENTLY: The 80/20 Rule
“Owning the libs!” Someone on TV, the other morning, describing the Republican Party’s strategy in the run-up to the recent election, was using those words…
OPINION: I’m a School Nurse in New York, and I’m Worried
Like many New York City public school parents, I’m concerned about another coronavirus wave coming as the weather grows colder and flu season bears down….