Prior to the public hearing, County Attorney Todd Weaver reminded the commissioners that federal law prohibits local government boards from considering the reportedly harmful effects of radio frequency (RF) radiation…
EDITORIAL: The Glue that Holds Everything Together
This past year, it seemed like everything, and everyone, was coming unglued. The economy was coming unglued. Politicians of all stripes were coming unglued. Our healthcare system was coming unglued…
Colorado Voters Approve Gallagher Repeal, Preserve Local School Funding
“Coloradans overwhelmingly supported a measure to provide free preschool to every 4-year-old in our state. We voted in support of our firefighters, small businesses, and local communities…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: It’s Not the End of the World, Folks
The scary part about the end of the world… I mean, there are quite a few scary parts, but the scariest part is the thought of being the last person, left behind…
HMPRESENTLY: ‘This is Nuts,’ Our Friend Shouted… in a Text
I’m at my drawing board, right now, penciling out a business plan. Picturing in my mind having groups of people learning the fundamentals of speaking to each other…
Election Results, Such as They Are
In the race to represent southwest Colorado in the state House of Representatives, Democrat Barbara McLachlan (55%) was re-elected to her seat over Republican challenger Marilyn Harris (45%)…
EDITORIAL: A COVID Press Conference in Durango, Part Three
“I’m not as medically oriented as some of the previous presenters, but watching our community, in the City of Durango, we’re clearly entering a new phase of this pandemic…”
ESSAY: Gather Round the Table
So, how do we get people in 21st-century society “back to the table,” in both the literal and figurative sense, especially in the middle of a pandemic…?
Tracking COVID at Colorado State University, Rather Experimentally
“You have the science of testing, which says if you’re testing everybody twice a week, you should basically have zero cases,” said Larremore… but then, there’s reality…
University of Kansas Team Explore Heavy-Ion Particle Physics
‘What happens when the most dense and hottest matter waves of lead ions interact with each other?’ Tackling this question implies studying the primordial hot and dense matter of quarks and gluons…
OPINION: It’s All Local Now
It is 2am and I’m writing an article I wasn’t planning to write. In fact, until my teenage daughters intervened, I was planning to have a nice dinner…
Colorado Legislature Turning More Blue?
“We’re going to celebrate tonight this amazing win across the state of Colorado,” Garnett said. “But tomorrow we’re going to wake up and we’re going to focus on the work…”
USDA Now Hiring Forest Service Temporary Positions
We look for dedicated individuals from all walks of life, of all abilities, to join our workforce. Apply for our temporary jobs and make a long-lasting impact on the world…
EDITORIAL: A COVID Press Conference in Durango, Part Two
“Our students absolutely appreciate the interactability that they have, the relationships that they have with their teachers and their peers. And they are able to do that safely as long as our community continues to support us…”
EDITORIAL: What We Probably Won’t Know, Tomorrow
On December 8, the Florida Supreme Court, by a vote of 4-3, ordered a statewide recount of all under-votes, over 61,000 ballots that the vote tabulation machines had missed…
Big Campaign Bucks Spent in Colorado
More than $64 million worth of TV ads targeted Coloradans in the race between incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner and former Gov. John Hickenlooper, according to an analysis of contracts filed with the Federal Communications Commission…
Thousands of Licenses Refunded as Colorado Fires Collide with Hunting Season
“This is the biggest closure of the Arapaho and Roosevelt that we are aware of, and it is the longest,” said Reid Armstrong, public affairs specialist…
Free ‘Community Closet’ Event on November 7
Needed are all sizes of gloves, hats, but especially boys’ and girls’ warm winter clothes and coats from Newborn – 6, all sizes of snow boots and snow/ski pants…
EDITORIAL: A COVID Press Conference in Durango, Part One
“Currently, in the state of Colorado, we believe that one out of every 219 individuals is infectious at this time. So, activities that you got away with over the last couple of weeks and months, you’re not going to be able to get away with any more…”