“If we don’t have rigorous requirements … then the ones who bear the burden are the children who do not get effective reading instruction…”
Feral Swine Eradication Effort Meets with Success in Colorado
“The eradication of feral swine will help protect and benefit Colorado’s agricultural crops and livestock as well as wildlife…”
Water Your Trees During Winter
“Adding winter water to your trees now is the best way to ensure optimum health and vigor for the growing season,” Urbina said…
HMPRESENTLY: Waaaay Toooo Much
Putting redundant letters in words, like capitalizing every letter in certain words, evidently is a marketing strategy aimed at stirring emotions…
EDITORIAL: On Our Own, with No Direction Home… Part Five
HomesFund believes that a community that has healthy and happy homeowners is a vibrant and thriving community…
VIDEO: Michael Bennet Ends Campaign After Poor Showing in New Hampshire
“I am going to do absolutely everything I can do… to make sure that Donald Trump is a one-term president. I will support the nominee of my party no matter who it is…”
Contractors Association Weighs in on ‘Distracted Driving’ Legislation
“Unfortunately, the only consequence for distracted driving at this point is after a tragedy has occurred and something needs to be done…”
EDITORIAL: On Our Own, with No Direction Home… Part Four
“Someone had a three-bedroom condo, and they wanted us to rent out all three rooms for them. But they don’t live there, so that’s outside our scope…”
RANGER STATION: A Chilling Tale
My adventure started Christmas Eve. It was cold and blustery and I had the park mostly to myself…
EDITORIAL: On Our Own, with No Direction Home… Part Three
“One of the things we heard about at the 2019 conference, and that we’re investigating and trying to learn more about, are Community Land Trusts — and what that could possibly mean for housing…”
Sandhill Cranes Arriving in Monte Vista
The festival includes expert-led crane- and hawk-viewing tours, adventures to unique natural areas in the San Luis Valley, wildlife presentations, nature movies and a kid’s coloring contest…
‘Freedom of the Press’ Attorney to Serve Colorado Journalists
“Colorado journalists face a number of legal issues, including high fees for obtaining public records and the misuse of exceptions and exclusions in the public records law to deny requests…”
Is the future of teaching homegrown? Colorado lawmakers hope so…
“We heard even today, educators have to work two or three jobs. Why go into education? We need our young people to see the positive side of it…”
Youth Volleyball, Adult Soccer, T-Ball Registration
The Recreation Department is accepting youth volleyball registration for the 9-10 and 11-12 age group through February 24…
EDITORIAL: On Our Own, with No Direction Home… Part Two
This massive MID tax giveaway to mostly very wealthy families has been staunchly defended, since the 1950s, by America’s real estate industry as necessary to keep real estate prices headed upwards…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Groupthink
There is an old saying that “a camel is horse designed by a committee”! That came to mind as I was reading Bill Hudson’s series READ MORE
EDITORIAL: On Our Own, with No Direction Home… Part One
We also heard some discussion by the Council members… but no firm decisions were made. The direction forward remains unclear…
PHOTO ESSAY: Charter School ‘Food Security Task Force’ on Research Mission
“They were very scientific, but we learned about the shelf life of produce and how hard it is to grow in a 90-day growing season”, said 4th grader Zaiden….
Colorado Bills to Expand Mental Health Training for Teachers Move Forward
“Our educators are on the front lines,” said state Sen. Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat and the bill’s sponsor. “They see the risk factors…”