If we are as smart as we think we are, horses can once again come to the aid of humankind…
Month: June 2023
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: New Florida Law Addresses the Housing Crisis
“The overwhelming purpose of the Live Local Act is to build more homes, period. You know, that’s what we need in Florida…”
Join the Strong Towns Movement
In videos, social media posts, articles, podcasts, and emails, the message will go out: “Support this work and change the places you care about for good…”
Free Medicare 101 Class to be Offered Today, June 12
A certified Medicare counselor from the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging (SJBAAA) will present Medicare basics…
BIG PIVOTS: Trustafarians on the Colorado River, Part One
“So we have what are referred to as the trustafarians, which is a tribe of people who live off their trust funds…”
EDITORIAL: Gifts of Public Land… or Not… Part One
“We’ve worked with the Commissioners; we’ve had conversations with them about this; and I hate to do an ‘about-face’ on this now…”
New Mexico Warns of Hazardous Boating Conditions on the Rio Grande
“Spring rainfall, rising temperatures, and record amounts of runoff from melting snow are filling our lakes, rivers, streams and reservoirs…”
HMPRESENTLY: Shrugging It Off
There was the gallows, with a noose, out front at the nation’s capital building, set up, allegedly, by January 6, 2021 protesters…
OPINION: Real Estate Supply and Demand
Archuleta voters should not be surprised that property taxes, and property valuations have increased substantially in Pagosa Springs…
Rep. Lauren Boebert Sued for Defamation in Federal Court by Activist
Colorado lawsuit, filed by David Wheeler of American Muckrakers, cites state’s anti-SLAPP statute…
Music in the Mountains Announces 37th Anniversary Festival Season
There will be a mobile stage concert in Pagosa Springs at 7pm on July 6 at Town Park…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Proposes BOCC Redistricting Map
“In no event shall there be more than five percent deviation between the most populous and the least populous district in each county…”
Students Reflect on Prop 114 Through Projects
“I loved doing this project, and now I believe wolves should be reintroduced in Colorado,” Jonah said…
HMPRESENTLY: What Makes the World Go Around?
How sad, we were thinking, that someone might feel threatened, because of a design on some cookies…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Run, Hide, and Fight, with Winnie-the-Pooh
No, we’re not talking about a snowball fight…
15 Colorado Counties Recognized for Department of Human Services Achievements
Archuleta County was recognized for meeting 75% of C-Stat goals… Hinsdale County met 83.3% of C-Stat goals…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: ASI Partners with Mountain Express Transit for Free Rides
This route stops at the Senior Center and the Medical Center ten times per day…
LIBRARY NEWS: Weekly Bingo Sheets, Summer Reading Club
All ages are invited to complete five activities in a row on weekly bingo sheets and then turn your sheet in at the library to get a prize…
Major Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
New laws put $170 million back into the pockets of lower and middle income Coloradans…