As a relative newcomer to this community, I am amazed on a daily basis at the ways this community rallies around a cause…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: A Season of Gratitude
ASI is the caterer for the Festival of Trees this year, so get your tickets from the Ross Aragon Community Center and enjoy a delicious meal…
EDITORIAL: Addressing the Housing Crisis, Part Four
Of particular concern are single-parent households, which amounts to about 20% of households with children here in Archuleta County, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis…
AI vs AI: Patients Use AI to Challenge Health Insurance Denials
As states continue to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Defiant Nuns with Boxing Gloves
“I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much,” Sister Bernadette said…
ESSAY: Colorado 150 Committee Publishes ‘The Power of Place’
I’ve been captivated by the heritage, beauty, and diversity of cultures in this region where I’ve lived and raised our family for almost forty years…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: A ‘Safe’ Gun Policy, to Save Lives?
Undergraduate Christiana Walker and I looked into states which provide tax incentives to purchase equipment that would keep guns safe, including gun safes…
BOOKISH: The [Unnecessary] Elements of Style
Let’s cut to the chase. Style is personality. There, we’re done…
Christmas Tree Permits Available for San Juan National Forest
Recreation managers would like to remind permit holders in search of their perfect tree to please harvest responsibly…
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Applauds EPA for Enhanced Oversight on Spill
The EPA announced last week that it will fulfill its statutory responsibility and federal trust responsibilities…
HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE: November 24-30
Striping operations were completed on the north side of US 160 in preparation for shifting traffic to the concrete roadway sometime in early December…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Opens for the Season
The year-to-date snowfall total is 33 inches with a midway snow depth of 24 inches…
EDITORIAL: Addressing the Housing Crisis, Part Three
“And Ms. Kermode said, over and over again, that nobody is building for 80% AMI. Nobody can build for 80% of AMI. Well, we can. And we do…”
Colorado Faculty Councils Call for Opposition to Trump Policies
“It’s a call for solidarity,” he said. “It’s based on the idea that universities understand each other, that we share a mission of teaching…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Finally Free to Drink Whole Milk
“We look forward to kids can once again having the freedom to choose whole milk at school…”
Colorado Budget Panel Weighs Competing Plans on Medicaid as Costs Soar
“In a budget cut year where it is difficult and we do have to offer reductions to rates, it becomes a question of where do you pick and choose…”
OPINION: Loneliness, Trauma, and the Limits of ‘Self Care’
Why we need a community infrastructure that honors real life…
‘Circle of Friends’ Seeking Sponsors for Families in Need
Your sponsorship will keep the Christmas spirit alive for these children in our community…
CSU Extension Offering Tree and Wreath Workshop
You will learn about the natural history of trees around the world and those that call Colorado home…