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Spring forward. Or backward. Or ... Well, it's that time again — time for the time-change, which hit this past weekend, early Sunday, when Daylight Saving Time began. Also like clockwork: the ceaseless debate. Do we scrap DST? Do we stay on DST permanently? The consensus, if there is any, seems to be "I don't care, just pick a time and stick with it!" I don't fall into that camp. I loathe DST. I want Standard Time year-round. But other folks feel just as strongly that we ought to stick with DST year-round. In fact, the legislature passed a bill in 2022 that would do just that, but Congress would have to approve, and other hurdles must be cleared. For now, I'm willing to split the difference and support keeping it status quo: Spring Forward, Spring Back. That way at least, everyone is happy for part of the year! (PS: It is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight SavingS Time. Also, although we call it Spring Forward, it isn't spring yet. The vernal equinox is March 20. It's winter. Sure doesn't feel like it today, though!) — Katharhynn, from the Newsroom, who is having some extra caffeine today!

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SPARED: Legislators told Joint Budget Committee won't close Delta, Rifle prisons Just days ago, Delta leaders worried the state's Joint Budget Committee would place the correctional facility there on the block for budget cuts: an analyst had recommended shuttering the minimum-security prison, as well as the one in Rifle. But following… Read More Public works facility in the works: New facility will be safer, more efficient The push for a safer and more efficient facility for the City of Montrose's Public Works Department has been in the works since at least 2021, when a needs assessment found the current facility near the airport was inadequate for… Read More Colorado Celebrates 2 Million Free Books Delivered Through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library; Last week, Governor Jared Polis, Llama Llama (of Red Pajama fame), and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) delivered the 2 millionth book through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library at Westwood Early Learning Center. The program, launched by Dolly Parton… Read More

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