“The path to jump-starting the state’s economy — and rescuing what’s left of 2020 — lies in enticing people and groups to burst out of their confinement and start spending money…”
Colorado Income Tax Filing Extended Until July 15
“I temporarily suspend the deadline in C.R.S. § 39-22-609 applicable to state income tax payments….”
EDITORIAL: How Marijuana Became a ‘Critical Business’, Part Three
“I just kept pacing around, wondering what we were going to do, and how this was all going to play out — and then a new order came out an hour-and-a-half later…”
ESSAY: 50 Years of Earth Day… Will We Have 100?
This fiftieth celebration of Earth Day should serve as a celebration of the work that has been done — our skies, lands, and oceans are significantly cleaner…
LETTER: The Continued Success of the Springs Resort
As residents of the Pagosa Springs area since May 2018, we have been aware of the importance of the Resort to the town and its economy…
OPINION: The ‘Fibergate’ Scandal
Telecoms raised prices and collected extra fees on phone bills for decades, promising to build a national fiber-optic network. They never finished it…
EDITORIAL: Tourism in the Time of Cholera, Part Five
Readers might wonder why we’re looking at a chart of state government expenditures in an article about the impacts of a global pandemic on Archuleta County tourism…
Governor Polis Proposes to ‘Re-open” Colorado, But Schools Will Remain Closed
“It is a marathon, not a sprint. We are going to have to live with coronavirus for a while…”
EDITORIAL: How Marijuana Became a ‘Critical Business’, Part Two
“It’s hard for me to believe the government really cares about us, in that way. The cynical part of me thinks they enjoy the tax revenue…”
HUMOR: A Brighter Shade of Orange
But Democrats would be wise to indulge the president’s desire to have his name associated with everything connected with the novel coronavirus pandemic…
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Demands Investigation into Unlawfully Leaked Information
The history of relations between the United States and tribal nations is replete with broken promises…
ESSAY: The Theology of Pandemics
Indeed, the Bible teaches that God often sees fit to test precisely those that are good and righteous…
HMPRESENTLY: The Liston/Clay Fight & The Global Citizen Concert
What a match! Brash, 22-year-old Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, defeated heavily-favored Sonny Liston…
EDITORIAL: “The Shutdowns Were Pointless All Along”
“Many people stay at home and have stopped traveling. Many businesses are collapsing. Unemployment is expected to rise dramatically…”
EDITORIAL: How Marijuana Became a ‘Critical Business’, Part One
Our readers may recall that, back in 2009, the Pagosa economy was slipping into dangerous recession…
VIDEO: Governor Polis Brought Close to Tears by Accusations
“That being said, we know that these steps are difficult. It’s not a contest to see what you can get away with. It’s a contest to see how well you can stay at home…”
EDITORIAL: Tourism in the Time of Cholera, Part Four
The timing of the EPR purchase may not have entirely auspicious…
OPINION: An Outbreak of Peace
“Let us dedicate ourselves to the real fight, which is not with each other, but is to protect our health and the health of our planet….”
HMPRESENTLY: Tweeting a Whole Lot of ‘Empty?’
“…the President was boasting about calling the shots, and he even called The World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization — the WHO and WTO — the Bobbsey Twins…”