From the start of his presidential term, President Trump took aim at the Affordable Care Act, consistent with his campaign pledge leading up to the 2016 election…
Author: Post Contributor
The Pagosa Daily Post welcomes submissions, photos, letters and videos from people who love, and care about, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. More information available at 970-903-2673 or pagosadailypost@gmail.com
OPINION: Statewide Colorado Health Poll Reveals Deepening Inequalities
These results highlight the fact that your health is inextricably linked to your race, ethnicity and income, to the safety of your neighborhood and your ability to afford a home…
‘Worship in the Mountains’ Offers Spiritual Relief This Weekend
June Marquez and The Three of Us will kick off the event Friday at 6pm with old time gospel favorites….
CPW Lifts Voluntary Fishing Closures for Southwest Colorado
“We know it’s tough to curtail fishing activity, but we also know that anglers know the importance of helping to sustain Colorado’s trout populations…”
MANHATTAN SHORT 2020 Film Festival: You Be the Judge…
Film lovers in Durango will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world from September 24 – October 31 when the 23rd Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Durango Stadium 9 Theatre September 25 – October 1, and the Butch Cassidy Train Car inside the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Museum for four READ MORE
LETTER: Cory Gardner, Trump’s Rubber Stamp
Cory Gardner may attempt to campaign as a moderate independent Republican; his voting record in lock-step confirmation of Trump’s cabinet members and judges places him clearly in Trump’s corner…
San Juan National Forest Clean-up Day This Saturday
2020 has been a banner year for our public lands, with increased interest in the outdoors bringing higher visitation… and an unfortunate side-effect: trash…
San Juan Basin Public Health Launches ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ Dashboard
“Getting to the ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ phase is truly a community-wide effort and relies on everyone — our hospitals, healthcare partners, businesses, and local community members…”
OPINION: Why My Faith Leads Me to Oppose Proposition 115
Proposition 115 is a deceptive end-around run by the same politicians and special interest groups that have repeatedly tried and failed to ban abortion more than 10 times in Colorado over the past decade…
OPINION: Proposition 115 Will Protect the Unborn
That is an opportunity for each one of us to make a vote for the precious gift of life for another person. To vote “Yes” on Proposition 115 for babies who have achieved 22 weeks of life in their mother’s womb…
‘Strict Enforcement’ Threatened at CU Boulder, as COVID-19 Cases Spike
Cases of COVID-19 are climbing once again in Colorado, spurred in large part by outbreaks at the University of Colorado Boulder…
CDOT, CSP Highlighting Seatbelt Use During ‘Child Safety Week’
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 59% of car seats are not used correctly, putting millions of children at severe risk of injury or death…
OPINION: The End of ‘Climate Change’
Let’s face it. “Climate change” has outlived its usefulness; it’s time we hold funeral services for the phrase…
Answers to Your Voting Questions
County clerks automatically will begin mailing ballots to active registered voters on October 9. A voter is considered active if they’ve voted in the most recent general elections…
Sweeping Federal Protections for Colorado Public Lands?
“We have been looking for every opportunity that we can to get this bill across the finish line,” the Lafayette Democrat added…
Dual Enrollment Expands Opportunities for Colorado Students
Participation in Colorado’s dual enrollment programs continue to grow and give students a head start on making a livable wage…
LETTER: More Thoughts About Capitalism
I would like to direct readers to another treatise on ‘capitalism 101’ — a very interesting article wherein financier Ray Dalio distills a complex subject into terms that are understandable…
GOAL High School Excited to Start the 2020-2021 School Year
“In these uncertain times, we cannot let the challenges we are facing with the COVID pandemic interfere with our students’ education…”
GGP’s ‘Breakfast IN a Balloon’ Event Runs Today Through Sunday
The ‘Breakfast IN a Balloon’ event starts today, Thursday, September 17 and runs through Sunday, September 20. Tickets are still available….