To hear the Fox talking heads during the all-day marathon of inaugural coverage, you’d think you were watching the second coming of Jesus….
Month: January 2025
LIBRARY NEWS: Toys for Toddlers, Preschoolers, Available for Checkout
While the kids play, parents and caregivers can take advantage of guides to help make the toys tools to develop skills including spatial thinking, color perception, fine motor skills…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: 1st Annual Pagosa Springs Valentine’s Day Soirée
The next free art class at the Pagosa Senior Center will be today, Thursday, January 23 at 1:15pm. Put some heart into your art!…
Colorado Legislators Rally Against Mass Deportation Plans
“My mom, my sister and myself had to flee our home, and we were able to come to Aurora to seek refuge,” Ricks said…
EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part One
“It’s unfortunate that we’re having to spend money — good money, good public money — on that situation…”
The Next Generation of Dance, Coming to Durango
Under Francesca Harper’s leadership, Ailey II continues Alvin Ailey’s vision of bridging early-career dancers from The Ailey School to the professional stage…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Are We Ready for the World to End?
“Archuleta County held its final Y2K meeting of the year Tuesday, just 10 days before the possible appearance of the computer glitch that some say will bring civilization its knees…”
Aurora, Colorado, on Edge as Trump Takes Office
Then-candidate Donald Trump had singled out the City of Aurora by calling his anti-immigration effort ‘Operation Aurora’…
Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Celebrates Completion of 2025 Wolf Translocation Efforts
“Colorado’s arms are open to these pioneering and resilient wolves. We are beside them, rooting for their success and wellbeing….”
BIG PIVOTS: How About Those Natural Gas Pipelines?
New natural gas lines are a problem. Will these solutions be a model for Colorado?…
LETTER: American Livestock and Future Wildland Fires
In the aftermath of the California wildfires, we need to get more serious about addressing global warming, which increases the risk of such disasters…
EDITORIAL: An Emotional BOCC Meeting, Part Four
“…what I told John was, we need to get beyond where we are, as a Board. Because we have a lot of things to do…”
EDUCATION: ‘Restorative Practices’ at Pagosa Peak Open School
“I see Restorative Practices in action throughout the school… in opening and closing circles; in communications between students, advisors, and parents…”
EDITORIAL: Our 47th President, and Other Concerns
A Daily Post reader (who is also a personal friend) wrote me on Sunday, asking if I was going to write about Donald Trump’s inauguration…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is Book Reading a Survival Skill?
“…One study found a 20 percent reduction in mortality among those who read books compared to those who didn’t…”
20 Wolves Released in Second Year of Colorado Reintroduction Program
“Our goal is to keep ranchers ranching, while at the same time restoring a healthy, sustainable population of gray wolves to Colorado as mandated….”
BOOKISH: A Very Short Story
The lieutenant spoke through a megaphone. “Come out, Baskin, with your hands up. And leave the manuscript behind…”
LPEA Primes the ‘Electrification Pump’
“Our rebate program is designed to help offset upfront costs by approximately 10%…”