“Big Oil raked in $174 billion in profits last year — and as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine drives up gas prices, they’re on track to make even more…”
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Fun Races at Wolf Creek Ski Area
The race course was immaculately groomed with the new snow from the storm last week which, along with the cooler days, made the base almost perfect for racing…
Colorado House Passes Reproductive Rights Bill
HB-1279 would not create any new reproductive rights in Colorado, a state where people already have access to abortion later in pregnancy…
Some Colorado School Districts Nervous About Preschool Requirements
As Colorado prepares to launch free universal preschool, lawmakers are taking up legislation that could reshape Colorado’s early childhood landscape…
‘Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the World’ This Saturday, March 19 in Pagosa
The congregation of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church encourages everyone in the community to come celebrate our patron saint…
LETTER: Poor Road Maintenance Decisions
While we understood this to be a town largely dependent on tourism when we moved here, we did not expect that meant residents would receive second class treatment…
Citizens Invited to Help Prioritize ‘Water Enhancement’ Projects
A draft list of projects and actions within the San Juan, Blanco and Navajo watersheds is available for review and feedback on the WEP’s website…
Drill, Baby, Drill? Not Likely in Colorado
Colorado oil producers have nearly 3,000 approved permits… but drillers downplay possibility of boosting production amid Russia-Ukraine crisis…
OPINION: Town Planning Commission Takes Its Mission Seriously
Last July, the Planning Commission recommended four policies aimed at addressing the housing crisis in Archuleta County…
Despite Stress, Most Teachers Are Staying On
“It’s just been very, very difficult to do the work that we are required to do without the support and the tools that we need,” she said…
Archuleta Dems Meet Virtually, Next Tuesday, to Hear PAWSD Presentation
Justin Ramsey, district manager and engineer of the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD), will speak will speak about the future of availability of water…
Annual Festival in Monte Vista Celebrates Sandhill Cranes, March 11-13
Thousands of sandhill cranes are making their annual spring migration and stopping over in southern Colorado in a spectacle not to be missed. Along with this year’s return of sandhill cranes in the San Luis Valley comes the 39th Monte Vista Crane Festival to be held March 11-13. “This is one of the great wildlife READ MORE
Snow in the Pagosa Weather Forecast, Today Through Friday Morning
The prolonged, multi-day storm is expected to come to an end on Friday and will be followed by freezing temperatures running 20-30 degrees below normal for March…
LETTER: Without a Workforce, There is No Tourism Industry
Archuleta County is a wonderful place to live, but I have seen first-hand how the cost of living impacts my colleagues and clients…
BEFORE THE FIRE: Protecting the Waters of the West Watershed Summit
On March 24 and 25, Club 20, an organization representing communities on the western slope of Colorado, will host a Watershed Summit in Grand Junction…
CDOT Work on McCabe Creek Project Starting Back Up in Downtown Pagosa
This month crews will be working along the shoulder on the south side of the project. Motorists will not experience traffic impacts in March…
Yamaguchi Skate Park Open House Tomorrow, March 9
The Parks and Recreation Department will be holding an open house on March 9, from 6 to 7:30pm at the Ross Aragon Community Center to gather input from the community about Phase 3…
Ballot Measure Could Direct TABOR Refunds to Schools
Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights requires voter approval for any tax increase and limits how much government can grow, which means taxpayers get money back when existing taxes bring in revenue above the limit…
Colorado Firearms Possession Bill: Tough on Crime… or on the Second Amendment?
Debate over which crimes should prohibit someone from possessing a firearm in Colorado has created an interesting political dynamic at the Capitol…