This industry — silver mining — provided Aspen, Colorado with its initial population and economy, but it was not sustainable…
OPINION: Equal Justice Under the Law
Socialism ignores that individual initiative is an inherent human trait…
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part Three
Typically… Community Development Corporations “are formed by residents, small business owners, congregations and other local stakeholders…”
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part Two
“In the case of the Grand Junction economic partnership, there are faces on a website. There’s a phone number. There’s an email address, where you can reach out and talk to someone…”
EDITORIAL: The Limits of a Recreation Economy, Part One
“Communities applied to Blueprint and were selected based on their capacity and readiness. They are all interested in growing their outdoor and recreation economies…”
EDITORIAL: All I Want for Christmas is a Smart Decision, Part Two
“We have options, including going back to voters. It took the School District three tries to get funding for the high school….”
EDITORIAL: All I Want for Christmas is a Smart Decision, Part One
“Thank you for allowing me to speak. And thank you for allowing me to go past the three-minute limit…”
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Christmas
For the new analysis, the non-profit Sustainability Consortium in Fayetteville, Arkansas trained a computer program to recognize five causes of forest loss…
EDITORIAL: Impressive Salesmanship at BOCC Budget Meeting, Part Three
This may have made sense in 1876, because most the state’s counties lacked a significant population base, and property taxes were rather meager…
EDITORIAL: Impressive Salesmanship at BOCC Budget Meeting, Part Two
And maybe it’s the taxpayers who are crying out to the Commissioners, “Take care, sir! Those are not giants, but windmills…”
EDITORIAL: Impressive Salesmanship at BOCC Budget Meeting, Part One
Finance Director Walton also noted that the County has a significant number of capital projects pending in the future. Millions and millions of dollars worth of capital projects…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Three
“Reading skills will increase by implementing formative assessment practices during Literacy blocks, implementing reading portfolios in grades 3-5… and Literacy based projects…”
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Two
So many aspects of a child’s blossoming personality are completely ignored by the CMAS testing program. The ability to work cooperatively, for example…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part One
Apparently, the average cost of educating one student in America’s public schools — when adjusted for inflation — has tripled since 1970…
EDITORIAL: Wings, Clipped? Part Three
It looks like the non-profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) is seeking more than $500,000 in combined County and Town tax-funded contributions…
EDITORIAL: Wings, Clipped? Part Two
“So, I believe the lack of early childhood programs is one of the reasons [the BOCC] chose early childhood care as one of your joint priorities…”
VIDEO: Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
As citizens learn more about how their local, state and national governments operate, we can also learn how to keep those governments more accountable…
EDITORIAL: Wings, Clipped? Part One
“So we want to open ‘Wings’ in the fall of 2019 for toddlers and preschoolers. In order to open the doors, we’re looking for financial support…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: An Honest Letter to Santa
You may not remember me, because it’s been a long time since we chatted at Macy’s Department Store…