Then we look closer and notice that the Governor is wearing a polo shirt, with a blazer. Who wears a polo shirt, with a blazer?
Month: August 2020
Pagosa Christian Women’s Retreat, with a New Format
We’ve invited Kathy Koy and Lisa Kraetsch to speak, in addition to other local Christian women, to share from their hearts on 2 Chronicles 7:14…
LETTER: The Power to Turn the Tide
Young voters, we are better than this. As the new voice of our democracy, we must make our cry to be heard louder than ever…
ESSAY: Poison… Part Two
Japanese beetles were our most common target. When I was younger, my granddad would drive me out to the farm that was to be sprayed. After I turned sixteen and got my license, I drove Dad’s truck…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs’ Remarkable Economy, Part One
“The city’s vacancy rate for rentals is actually negative; people are signing leases on units that haven’t been built yet….”
Governor Eager for Schools to Reopen, But Half of Colorado Students will be Online
It’s not clear when students learning at home might get back in the classroom or whether students now in the classroom will stay there…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Power of Negative Thinking
“In the midst of a raging pandemic and widespread social unrest, these days it can feel as if reassuring platitudes are inescapable….”
VA Partnering with OnStar to Provide Suicide Prevention Services
Suicide prevention is a top priority and VA has made great strides in veteran suicide prevention, especially in crisis intervention…
LETTER: Trump’s Disastrous Response
Taiwan, just 81 miles from China, had far less warning than we did. But they acted sensibly … so their outcomes were far better: of 23 million people they had only 487 cases, 7 deaths…
ESSAY: Poison… Part One
Dad had his own airport with three small hangars filled with planes and a couple more staked out on the grass. In addition to the crop-duster, he always had a few other airplanes, sometimes a helicopter or gyrocopter…
EDITORIAL: ‘Urban Renewal Authority’ Planning to Sue the Town Voters? Part Three
“Honestly, sir, I don’t think either are good options. I think that, in effect, the Town would be going against itself, and against its voters and constituents, and that wouldn’t be a good decision…”
Colorado Health Department Publishes the Latest COVID Data
“This hospitalization data is another example of how historical inequities negatively impact health outcomes. That fact is especially apparent during emergencies like the pandemic…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Bear Who Ate Garbage
He snarled at her. “Who are you, the garbage police?” That was not like him, to snarl at her. “I guess I can eat a little garbage if I feel like it…”
HMPRESENTLY: ‘You Gotta Clean Your Floors, You Gotta Clean Your Forests…’
“I see again the forest fires are starting,” President Trump said recently, during a rally in Pennsylvania. “They’re starting again in California…
LETTER: A Campaign to Ban Fires in Archuleta County from April through September
Things are different, and there is nothing much we can do about but live with. But… we can and must take action now to protect our piece of ‘Paradise’ here in Archuleta County, Colorado…
Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership to Sponsor Unique ‘Breakfast’ Fundraiser
What is a ‘Breakfast IN a Balloon’, you may ask? On September 3, the launch of a short video, Breakfast IN a Balloon, will explain this year’s Breakfast Event, Pandemic Version…
EDITORIAL: ‘Urban Renewal Authority’ Planning to Sue the Town Voters? Part Two
“I’d be spending my money on my attorney, having him figure out how to align myself with my taxpayers, way more than I’d be spending my money on my attorney, trying to figure out how I can get around my taxpayers…”
EDITORIAL: San Juan Basin Public Health Makes a Request, Part Three
To put Commissioner Schaaf’s comments in some perspective, San Juan Basin Public Health has an annual budget of over $6 million, and is charged with serving 56,000 people in La Plata County and 14,000 people in Archuleta County…