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Pagosa High School, MIddle School Essay-Poster Contest Deadline is Oct.14
Students may enter in either the poster or writing categories. Middle school (grades 5-8) and high school (grades 9-12) entries will be judged separately…
OPINION: Proposition FF Would Mean Healthier Kids, Better Food Economy
Many large food corporations are able to provide cheap products only by cutting corners like underpaying their employees, often pushing workers and their families into food insecurity…
Pagosa Fire District Announces New Wildland Fire Vehicle
The new engine, known as Brush 91, is equipped with a 400-gallon water tank…
Federal Grant will Expand Colorado Family Engagement in Schools
“We want to create a more connected community, and when we get there, we’ll see better outcomes for students. I don’t just mean academic achievement…”
Secretary of State Sends Letter in Support of Federal Election Worker Protection Act
“We write to express our support for federal legislation to support election workers, including the recently introduced Election Worker Protection Act….”
Early Childhood Council Forms in Pagosa Springs
The Early Childhood Council of Archuleta County will be assessing the current needs of its families regarding early childhood services…
Colorado Experiment Aims to Expand Teacher Pipeline, Stem Turnover
This year, 35 prospective teachers and seven districts, including Aurora, Adams 12, and Durango, are participating in the project…
Polis, Ganahl Debate the Future of Colorado
It was the first time Polis, a Democrat, and Ganahl, a Republican, faced each other this election season…
Chimney Rock National Monument Closes for the Season on October 2
Hiking into the site is allowed, as long as visitors stay on the roads and the trails. Biking is allowed on the roads within the park…
Update on Archuleta County Health Equity Assessment
The group heard the presentation and acknowledged that healthcare providers are rarely in the same space to work together towards collaborative changes that may be needed…
More Pagosa Springs Events Coming in October
Following the fireworks, you can then just walk over to Pagosa Springs High School, where Curtains Up Pagosa will be performing the musical “The Addams Family” at 7:30pm.
ESSAY: Community Organizing Helps People Thrive in Challenging Times
When people see how they can create real political changes as part of communities, amazing things can happen…
ESSAY: Creating Belonging in Colorado Classrooms
In the work we support across Colorado, educators see the most dramatic change when combining strategies that build strong teacher-student relationships with strong peer-peer relationships and group identity…
Ridgway Smallmouth Bass Classic a Record-Setting Success in 2022
Chase Nicholson of Ridgway was crowned the champion for a fourth consecutive year, as he caught 3,036 smallmouth bass to win $3,000…
OPINION: A World Beyond War… or Else!
Militarism is a paradigm that needs to go into the dustbin of history alongside slavery, child labor, and treating women as chattel…
KSUT Participates in ‘Advanced Equity in Local News’ Project
Sessions focused and built on work funded by CMP grants supporting Colorado newsrooms, journalists, and media entrepreneurs to strengthen coverage…
‘Rise Above Violence’ Hosting Events Next Month
Awareness plus action is what will create change for our community. For community members who want to help in some way, we have a lot of upcoming events…
Greenback Cutthroat Naturally Reproducing in Ancestral South Platte Drainage
“This is a huge wildlife conservation success story and a testament to the world-class wildlife agency Coloradans have in Colorado Parks and Wildlife…”