‘The Lion King’ has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world, and now the African savanna comes to life with an unforgettable cast of characters…
Donate Your Christmas Tree to the Winterfest Bonfire Event
You can drop off your trees up until Friday, January 19, which is when the WinterFest Bonfire will occur…
CDOT to Perform Highway Repairs East of Bayfield
Motorists should plan for brief delays on US 160 between Bayfield and the Beaver Creek Ranch Subdivision…
PHOTO ESSAY: Seniors Celebrate the Season
We had over 60 guests join us to celebrate the holiday season. Most guests enjoyed a lunch of fajitas while others grabbed hot cocoa or cider…
EDITORIAL: A Few Things Happened in 2023, Part One
I spent some time online, yesterday, watching a Zoom webinar from two years ago, recorded during the peak of the COVID crisis…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rep. Lauren Boebert Bails on Congressional District 3
Rep. Boebert sounded pretty joyful and upbeat, however. Except not the part about the Socialists and Communists…
Republican Leaders Protest Colorado Supreme Court Decision
The protest, organized by Colorado Republican Party fundraising chair Darcy Schoening, drew about two dozen people…
OPINION: Self-Executing Criminality, and the Trump Decision
Here, in America, we do not have self-executing criminality. That kind of theory belongs in Russia, China, or North Korea…
OPINION: Mistaken Dissent at the Colorado Supreme Court
The framers of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment gave us the tools to deal with insurrectionists, but some authorities seem unwilling to use them…
LIBRARY NEWS: All-Ages LEGO Contest to be Judged This Weekend
This is the big weekend for our all-ages LEGO contest. Submissions must be turned in by 6pm tomorrow, Friday, December 29…
Colorado Opens Highway Right-of-Ways to Broadband Installation
Colorado communities and service providers looking to improve broadband access will have a new, accelerated and discounted option…
Final Three Performances of ‘All is Calm’ at Thingamajig Theatre Company
Experience the show that’s leaving everyone talking long after the curtain call…
EDITORIAL: Yes, Virginia, There is a Town Planning Commission
“Planning Commission meeting 12/26/23 is cancelled. The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 16, 2024…”
BIG PIVOTS: A New Name for Kit Carson Peak?
It’s called Kit Carson, but a state advisory board in January will review alternatives more acceptable to the Diné and others…
READY, FIRE, AIM: California and Arizona Plead Guilty… Sort Of
Hard to believe that two entire states could plead guilty of stealing water from the Colorado River…
Businesses Celebrate Fair Minimum Wage Laws
“At our restaurants, we have seen that better compensation helps with employee hiring and retention, keeps turnover costs low, and keeps customers coming back….”
OPINION: Dear Colorado Legislators… Turn Down the Noise in 2024
My tenure as a legislative aide in the Colorado Senate got rolling in the chaotic days and months after the election in 2020…
ESSAY: With ‘White Christmas,’ Christmas Became a Holiday All Americans Could Celebrate
“White Christmas” has resonated for more than 80 years, and I think the reasons why are worth understanding…