Following is the schedule for the day’s festive events…
Month: October 2023
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Run-in with the High School Principal
As the writer of the ‘Independent Children’ column pointed out, school administrators too often take on the role of petite dictators…
Continental Divide Trail Coalition Announces Two Online Events in November
The Gateway Community Summit will take place weekly throughout November and is open to participants within the Continental Divide Trail landscape…
EDITORIAL: Bad Test Scores, Part Four
Sadly, the statistics to which our schools get reduced, and on which they are ranked, are based on just two basic academic skills…
Town Council to Consider Contract with David Harris for Town Manager Position, Tonight
A nationwide recruitment was conducted and 27 applications were received for the vacant position…
LIBRARY NEWS: New ‘Great Stories Club’ for Teens Begins Nov. 10
To offer this special program, your library is receiving a $500 grant and 11 copies of each of the books, which will be gifted to the book club participants…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Democratic Republic of California
Any car manufacturer who wants to remain profitable in America pretty much has to bow down and kiss the feet of the California regulators…”
Trump Files Paperwork to Appear on 2024 Colorado Primary Ballot
The Colorado case is seen as the first major test of the 14th Amendment’s disqualification clause since the Civil War era…
OPINION: Rep. Boebert Seeking to Leave Taxpayers with Oil & Gas Cleanup
The House Natural Resources Committee held a subcommittee hearing yesterday on a draft bill sponsored by Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Holiday Market, Dia De Los Muertos
We will have 30 artisan vendors for your shopping delight featuring handcrafted gifts for your perusal and purchase…
EDITORIAL: Serious Questions About Colorado Housing Programs
Here are the most important things this chart is trying to tell us, based on responses from 447 working households in Archuleta County…
Fourth Graders Explore Southern Ute Culture
“Ute was not the original name of this tribe,” fourth-grader Juniper said. “They were first called Núuchi…
EDITORIAL: Bad Test Scores, Part Three
“It’s a great time in education, when almost everyone… sees the need for kids to apply their knowledge to a field that they might pursue, that doesn’t necessarily involve going to college…”
Two Wildfires Burning Fires Near Pagosa Springs
The lightning-caused Trail Springs Fire continued to grow to the east and north yesterday, while additional firefighting crews have arrived to help…
OPINION: Back in My Day… Children Were More Independent
If parents and school officials want to protect children, inhibiting their independence is not the way to do it…
2023 Holiday Market at PLPOA Clubhouse Will Support Archuleta Seniors Inc.
This is a great opportunity to do your early-season holiday shopping locally, and support local businesses and artisans…
42 States Sue Meta, Facebook Over Addictive Social Media Crisis
The federal complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that Meta knew of the harmful impact of its platforms…
Elks Foundation Announces ‘Most Valuable Student’ Scholarship Contest
The application is completed online and must be submitted by the November 13 deadline…
Vets4Vets FUNdraiser Dance & Costume Party, Nov. 4
We will celebrate a night “walking the wild side” from the ’60s and ’70s with the perfect Rock n Roll Band…