“We can get a large quantity of fish into high mountain lakes that are basically only accessible by foot or horseback…”
EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Seven
Of the four essential — dare we say, sacred — resources necessary to life on earth, two have been converted, in modern times, into items of private property that can be traded, rented, bought and sold….
Colorado Addiction Treatment, on Wheels
“I never thought when I went to nursing school that I’d be doing this,” Christi Couron, a licensed practical nurse, said as she pumped 52 gallons of diesel fuel into the motor home…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My ‘Net-Zero’ Pledge
Yes, I know. The “Net-Zero” Pledge could very well be simply a passing fashion — the latest craze, the current sensation — and you might be laughing at my naiveté…
HMPRESENTLY: Unsettling Conversations
In the New York Post article, “Maëlle Gavet, a 15-year veteran of the tech industry, recalls an unsettling conversation she had at a Silicon Valley cocktail party in 2017…”
OPINION: The Case for Better Access to Midwives, in Colorado
It is no wonder that in the midst of a pandemic families are turning to a safe tradition that reaches back thousands of years…
Wolf Creek Season Tickets On Sale Now, Priced to Sell
Fans of Wolf Creek Ski Area have one week to buy season passes at discount prices. This week… From the Wolf Creek website: The Pre-Season READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Six
Some argue will that, so long as the water is put to a ‘beneficial use’ there’s nothing wrong with a water district or a farmer or a rancher making a few bucks “leasing” water to a needy neighbor…
‘Great Schools’ Website Overhauls Its Rating System
GreatSchools was started in 1996, and real estate websites have made its 1-10 school ratings ubiquitous and influential in the decades since…
New ‘Community in Conversation’ Book Discussion Group Launching
“We hope to include anyone in Pagosa Springs who wants to have a deeper conversation about the challenges we all face in these turbulent times…”
EDITORIAL: The Ruins of Prosperity, Part Eight
According to Mr. Riley’s September 7 real estate summary, it looks like Pagosa Springs real estate brokers, this year, might sell as many as 20 homes priced at more than $1 million…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Trip to Nowhere
On its flight to nowhere, which the airline calls the “dine and fly” program, Royal Brunei serves local cuisine to passengers while flying over the country…
EDITORIAL: Speculators Buying Up Colorado Water Rights? Part Five
On Monday, the SJWCD Board met (via Zoom) with a prominent water consultant named Erin Wilson, of Lakewood, Colorado-based Wilson Water Group. Quite a few people attended the meeting…
HMPRESENTLY: You Just Don’t Know…Until You Know
In the article, American political speechwriter and author, David Litt, notes that “Restrictive voting laws make casting a ballot disproportionately difficult for lower-income, non-white and young Americans”…
Celebrate Colorado on National Public Lands Day, Tomorrow
National Public Lands Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate our state’s outdoor heritage, diverse landscapes, and bring people from all Colorado communities together to enjoy our public lands…
OPINION: Future of Local News Commission?
“Local news is foundational to our democracy, but a convergence of forces — from consolidation to social media to COVID-19 — has pushed news rooms across America to the brink…”
LETTER: Stakes Are Too High To Let Prop 115 Pass
As voters, we’ve already weighed in on this issue and have decided over and over again that the government shouldn’t play a role in these personal decisions…
OPINION: President Trump’s Record on Health Care
From the start of his presidential term, President Trump took aim at the Affordable Care Act, consistent with his campaign pledge leading up to the 2016 election…
EDITORIAL: The Ruins of Prosperity, Part Seven
If your lucky family has a an annual income of $58,400… (and you didn’t lose your job during the COVID crisis)… and you happen to have $10,000 saved up for a down payment…