Mike Wiggins

2002 was a brutal year for wildfires in southwestern CO (and the entire state). So was 2018. It's no coincidence the snowpack those years was historically paltry. This spring's snowpack isn't much better. Buckle up for what could be a rough summer: https://t.co/SX4m9wI0gh

I’ve never met @LesZaitz but hope to someday. The rural Oregon newspaper he and his wife have shepherded the last decade is THE model for community journalism. All the best to Les in retirement. Impossible to overstate the impact of its closure. https://t.co/pGQzEiXbR2

Six years ago @erinmcwriter and I bet on journalism when we became the owners and publishers of the @ocplaindealer. So of course we bet on Journalism and Publisher for today’s #KentuckyDerby151

Good. Journalists should not be afforded special privilege. Public records belong to the public, and everyone should have equal access. Governments need to focus on responding in a timely fashion, not taking longer and charging more for records the public has already paid for.

Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition @CoFOIC

Gov. Jared Polis’ veto of a bill to extend Colorado Open Records Act response deadlines for requests made by the public and businesses will stand after legislators Friday abandoned their effort to override it. #coleg #copolitics https://t.co/hFIqUy2gUH

Stamp prices have gone up. Service has fluctuated wildly. Delivery drivers and clerks have come and gone. But for 22 years, there was one constant at the Ridgway Post Office: Laura Hagert and her dedication to her job and customers: https://t.co/5LBl88cfY7

RT @CoFOIC: "I don't want special, faster access. I want the public to see what its government is doing. Whether it is you or me asking for…

Started with $20M in seed money and done 2 years later. @erinmcwriter and I used the equity from selling our previous house to buy the @ocplaindealer. Had to borrow money from friends on top of that. Six years later, we're still here. But nothing is promised in this industry.

Les Zaitz @LesZaitz

This is a stunner. If an outfit with millions can't make a good of it, where is the hope for smaller news organizations working mightily to serve their communities? https://t.co/ZMzv2rRI7g

Curious if open meetings laws have anything to say about 2 of 3 county commissioners walking into the county manager and county attorney's office and asking them to resign. Is that taking official action outside of a noticed meeting? Thoughts, @CoFOIC? https://t.co/keNxdIZaLg

A Ouray mother who has a work permit and had protection under DACA has been held in an ICE detention center for 2 months, even though criminal charges against her were dropped a month ago. An important read from @SalvatierraLia with @Report4America: https://t.co/eghIvd3yTH

Good riddance. Don’t let the unjustifiable rate increases and terrible service hit you on the way out. Unfortunately there’s little reason to hope things will improve. The USPS has been decimated, much to the harm of small businesses and everyday people who depend on it.

David Shepardson @davidshepardson

Breaking: @USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy stepping down immediately. His last day is today

RT @SPJCOLO: How do journalists maintain neutrality when many in the public assume they're biased? On April 5, veteran journalist Deb Hurle…

A spectacle that has weighed down the Ouray Police Department for more than a year may have finally come to an end: https://t.co/GaGijxmycb

Daric Harvey rebuilt the Cañon City Police Department when he was hired in 2017. Will he have the chance to do the same thing with the Ouray Police Department as its new interim chief? It's too early to know, but he's not waiting to start making an impact: https://t.co/MyrmWdlbqk

Fourteen months ago, there were 5 full-time police officers patrolling Ouray, with plans to add a sixth. And then 2024 happened. Now the department, without a permanent police chief for more than a year, is on the verge of dropping down to just 3 officers. https://t.co/7XZZq46Zfo

RT @emdrums: .@spj_tweets is aware and concerned about this act of censorship and apparent blatant violation of the First Amendment. We are…

As Ouray struggles to hire its next police chief, a possible solution is right down the street at the sheriff's office. Nearly 40% of Colorado's cities and towns rely on another agency for police services. A deep dive from @erinmcwriter and me: https://t.co/E6v7Xei3a2

One of the longest tenured county managers in Colorado (sorry, haven't yet dug into the other 63 counties to get the exact comparison) resigned this week after jousting with county commissioners for hours over her annual performance review: https://t.co/UyXglyECfA