“Liberty Theatre, the 4th oldest theatre in Colorado and the only movie theatre in Pagosa Springs, is available. It is located in the historic district of downtown Pagosa Springs…”
Month: August 2020
HMPRESENTLY: Humor, Love and… That Flaming Burr Under My Saddle!
I’m not sure why, but in my mind, early Saturday morning, I’m hearing a 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis song, and I’m recalling the lyric… “You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Which Came First?
But scientists and philosophers, being who they are, were not content to leave well enough alone. They began to realize that the thousands of existent animal species could not possibly have fit into Noah’s Ark…
Colorado Fires, an Update
Amid hot, dry weather that has left 100% of the state under an official drought classification for the first time in seven years, the 2020 wildfire season is on track to be among the most active in state history…
Thousands of Colorado Students Remain Disconnected from School
“But now we have entered a new school year. We still have much work to do to close this digital divide….”
OPINION: Life Sentences for Non-Violent Crimes?
We might note that the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where Bryant is serving out his life sentence, was once the site of a slave plantation….
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs’ Remarkable Economy, Part Four
The volunteer Care-A-Vanners didn’t come to Archuleta County this summer. That’s a change from last summer, when about 50 of them came through town to help build a Habitat for Humanity-sponsored home for the Tusa family…
Great Sand Dunes Announces Public Closure of Areas around Sand Creek Lakes
Colorado Parks and Wildlife and National Park Service staff will work along the creek and lake shorelines to complete the treatment of the water. As a result, the water will temporarily be non-potable to drink or use…
HMPRESENTLY: The Screen Flickered, One Last Time
Yes…my old PC had served me well, putting up with all kinds of words I’ve been writing on it, for how long? For 10, maybe 12 years, or more?
OPINION: Hurricane Laura Slams US Oil Heartland
Hurricane Laura is the seventh system to hit the US, a record for this time of year, with three more months of hurricane season to go….
LETTER: Healthcare in America Depends Upon the Post Office
This is a call to action for our community, state and country. I’m asking that all of us come together and work toward the benefit of all and to protect our most vulnerable citizens…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs’ Remarkable Economy, Part Three
The question currently begging for an answer seems to be, “Do we restart our ‘paused’ tourism marketing in the fall? Or when?”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Feminist Robots in Our Future? Not Likely
Who couldn’t love a cute little robot like this? Looking up at you — its parent — with big, hopeful eyes. “I can’t wait to obey you!” he seems to be saying…
OPINION: A Difficult Year at the Colorado Legislature
We passed laws to outlaw price gouging during emergencies, preventing bad actors for charging exorbitant amounts for ventilators, masks and pulse oximeters, for example…
Global Indigenous Council Endorses Colorado Wolf Reintroduction
“In the name of our ancestors and our future generations, we will be honored to participate in returning the wolf and ecological balance, and sharing our Traditional Ecological Knowledge to achieve this…”
Veteran’s Appendectomy Launches Excruciating Battle Over the Bill
This article first appeared on the Kaiser Health News website, on August 25, 2020 In late August 2019, Shannon Harness awoke to serious pain in the lower right side of his abdomen — a telltale sign of appendicitis. He booked it to the emergency room of the only hospital in the county: Heart of the READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs’ Remarkable Economy, Part Two
“With all of that said — and this will be a topic of conversation tomorrow, during the [Tourism Board’s] budget retreat — we still are in extremely uncertain times…”
Back to the Wild
At Frisco Creek, CPW’s wildlife technician cleaned the bear’s paws, applied salves to treat the burns and wrapped its feet…