As a glass-half-full guy, I’ve taken a positive view of parts of Florida reverting to seabed…
‘Sage Hen’ Motorized Trail Project Canceled
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act prohibits anyone, without a permit issued by the Secretary of the Interior, from “taking” eagles…
EDITORIAL: The Town Deals with a Big Stink, Part Three
So roughly $1 million, over the next 20 years? I’m not sure if the “20-year cost” quoted here allows for inflation…
Colorado Governor Points to ‘Systemic Problem’ in School Funding
“Because of our fiscal rules, the state spends far too much money backfilling some of the wealthiest districts not only in the state but in the country…”
EDITORIAL: The Town Deals with a Big Stink, Part Two
In January 2012, the Town Council — acting the PSSGID board of directors — approved the sewer pipeline IGA during a contentious meeting at Town Hall…
HIV Prevention Bill Introduced on Legislative Session Opening Day
“This bill will increase access to preventative medications by allowing pharmacists, as well as physicians, to prescribe PrEP and PEP medications…”
EDITORIAL: The Town Deals with a Big Stink, Part One
The smell of rotten eggs blends poorly with rural suburban living and beautiful mountain vista, I am told…
PHOTO ESSAY: Birds Count
Our preliminary findings from this year show that, while we logged 62 bird species, overall bird numbers are lower than the past two years…
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Fourteen
“For a community, rapid growth is easy. Bolstered by state and federal funding… municipal bond debt financing… tax incentives and deferrals… towns that want to induce new development have many means of doing so…”
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Killer Bees
They returned with an arsenal: pump spray tanks, gasoline, overalls, goggles, bandanas, helmets, gloves, duct tape, and of course, a 500,000 BTU portable propane torch kit….
Five Education Issues for the 2020 Legislative Session
Todd said improving Colorado’s teacher preparation programs is a top priority for her this year, her last in the state legislature….
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Thirteen
Clearly, socialism is not cheap, when governments feel justified about putting citizens deeply in debt without their approval…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Of Tourism
Tourism has been an integral part of Florida’s economy, for good and ill, since… well, since Ponce De Leon came ashore in 1513…
OPINION: How Long, Oh Lord?
How much more time do we need? How much more time do we have?
National Forests Plans Pile Burns Along Fosset Gulch Road
These piles were generated from forest thinning projects to improve forest health, resiliency, and mitigate wildfire risk….
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Twelve
Without spectacular growth, local governments cannot afford to maintain the streets and parks and buildings they’ve built to serve the public’s needs and wants…
Mark Your Calendar for the 2020 Crane Festival
This year’s keynote speaker is Colorado-based historian and Theodore Roosevelt re-enactor Kurt Skinner, who whisks audiences of all ages back to a time when the former president imprinted on Americans a love of the natural world…
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Eleven
Main Street USA was inspired by Walt Disney’s hometown of Marceline, Missouri and it’s designed to resemble an idealized turn-of-the-20th-century (c. 1910) American town…
CHALKBEAT: Top Colorado Education Stories of 2019… and Looking Ahead
The dispute was not only about higher pay but also about widespread dissatisfaction with a merit pay system that advocates had hoped would transform the teaching profession…