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Colorado Bill Meant to Limit Library Book Bans Signed into Law
“This bill is about trusting the experience of school librarians, trusting local communities to make decisions based on the needs of their students and trusting young people…”
Pagosa Springs Blood Drive Scheduled for May 14
There is always a need and sometimes a critical one for blood donors in Southwest Colorado…
Colorado Budget Includes Money for Schools, But Less Than Promised
Colleges and universities will also get far less than higher education leaders requested…
FROM THE GOVERNOR: Celebrating Colorado’s Partnership with Mexico
An estimated 820,200 jobs in Colorado are supported by international trade, representing about 21% of all jobs in the state…
LETTER: Pagosa Drivers, Please Slow Down
At some point, the county made Holiday Avenue a “throughway”. That means it is a shortcut to the lakes area from downtown…
$2 Million Grant Awarded to LPEA Powers Durango Battery Storage Project
The Shenandoah battery system will store up to 20 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy — enough to power 2,800 homes…
Colorado House Declines to Override Governor’s Veto of Social Media Bill
Groups from across the political spectrum, including the ACLU, Working Families Party and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, urged Polis to veto the bill…
OPINION: Thanking Rep. Jeff Hurd for Defending Medicaid
“The proposed federal cuts to Medicaid aren’t simply a budget line item in the beltway political game; they would have devastating consequences for our health and our economy back here in Colorado…”
Governor Polis Signs $44 Billion State Budget
The six bipartisan members of the powerful Joint Budget Committee had to figure out what to cut in order to create the constitutionally-required balanced budget…
Colorado Senate Votes to Stabilize Medicaid Funding in the Face of Trump Cuts
65% of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) have reported negative operating margins in the past year…
Colorado Senate Votes to Override Governor’s Veto of Social Media Bill
“This bill gives us the tools to help remove predators and traffickers who use social media to harm our kids…”
Notice of PAWSD Board of Directors Election
Originally published in the weekly Pagosa Springs SUN on April 10, 2025…
Open Letter from KSUT Radio
News outlets have reported that the White House is planning to ask Congress to eliminate previously approved federal funding for public media…
The Human Cost of Trump’s Addiction Funding Cuts
Colorado, for example, received more than $30 million for such programs and Minnesota received nearly $28 million…
Town Hall Asks Whether Michael Bennet is Challenging the Trump Administration
“First of all, any ideas you have I’ll take. But we have pushed back. Can I do a better job? I’m sure of that. We all bear a responsibility…”
Pagosa Arts Council and Two Old Crows to Host June Arts Festival
The Pagosa Springs Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2025 ‘Festival of the Arts’…
Americana Project to Present Patrice Pike in Concert
The Americana Project is pleased to host Austin singer-songwriter Patrice Pike and her guitarist, Hunter Hendrickson, for a very special night of music…
OPINION: Aurora ICE Detention Center is the Bastille of Colorado
The facility symbolizes all that is inhumane, repressive and rotten about the Trump administration…