Lamar Community College tuition will remain flat for 2021-22
A recent vote by the state’s community college system will maintain the current tuition prices for the 2021-22 academic year.
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Announces special program
Saturday’s program will delve into the events of the mid 1800s and describe some of the social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the Sand Creek Massacre.
Crowley County Sheriff Kurtz dies Wednesday
Following a brief illness, Crowley County Sheriff John “Smokey” Kurtz died Wednesday at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo surrounded by family members.
Outside the Crowley County Courthouse in Ordway, a parked CCSO pickup displayed a portrait of Kurtz, while his desk held additional memorials.
A brief note, posted on Facebook by Undersheriff Terry Reeves, stated, “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Sheriff John “Smokey” Kurtz. Sheriff Kurtz passed away this morning in the presence of family at Parkview Medical Center”
143,518 US public library workers are keeping their communities informed, connected and engaged – but their jobs may be at risk
America’s public library workers have adjusted and expanded their services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly 60 million Americans don't drink their tap water, research suggests – here's why that's a public health problem
Imagine seeing a news report about lead contamination in drinking water in a community that looks like yours. It might make you think twice about whether to drink your tap water or serve it to your kids.
Why Wall Street investors' trading California water futures is nothing to fear – and unlikely to work anyway
Water is one of the world’s most vital resources.
Pecan grower: New Mexico drought is 'manageable' for farmers
New Mexico could experience its driest year since 1950.
Bill introduced to remove Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption
Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to remove an antitrust exemption that Major League Baseball received from the U.S. Supreme Court 99 years ago.
Biden pledges to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11
United States President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to remove U.S. troop presence from Afghanistan this year.
How a radical interpretation of the Great Depression became the orthodoxy behind solving the COVID economic crisis
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, US Federal Reserve System governor Jerome Powell made an extraordinary declaration: “We’re not going to run out of ammunition.”