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US Credit Card Debt Continues to Rise

Posted on August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 by Post Contributor

“People who rely on credit cards and other forms of borrowing to finance all sorts of things in their lives… they’re really hurting because interest rates are really high…”

Posted in Business

Do’s & Don’t of Watering with Healthy Archuleta This Saturday

Posted on August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 by Post Contributor

Come learn from fellow gardeners about how our gardens are fairing with heat…

Posted in Community
TRAVELING TO DIE:  The Latest Form of Medical Tourism

TRAVELING TO DIE: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism

Posted on August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 by Post Contributor

“I really wanted to take control over how I left this world,” said the 61-year-old who lives in Lancaster. “I decided that this was an option for me…”

Posted in Education/Health
Kroger Sues FTC in Attempt to Block In-House Review of Proposed Albertsons Merger

Kroger Sues FTC in Attempt to Block In-House Review of Proposed Albertsons Merger

Posted on August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 by Post Contributor

The $24.6 billion deal, one of the largest retail mergers ever proposed, has been opposed by labor unions and consumer advocates…

Posted in Business
READY, FIRE, AIM: An Unexpected Vacation in Space

READY, FIRE, AIM: An Unexpected Vacation in Space

Posted on August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 by Post Contributor

Would you climb aboard a Boeing airplane if they told you your odds of making it home alive were 1-in-270?

Posted in Humor/Fiction
Durango Derby Announces $10k Pro Cash Purse, New Downcountry Dominator Challenge

Durango Derby Announces $10k Pro Cash Purse, New Downcountry Dominator Challenge

Posted on August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 by Post Contributor

Although Durango Derby is aiming to bring some stellar elite MTB racing back to Southwest Colorado, the event emphasizes the fun side…

Posted in Environment/Recreation

LETTER: Thoughts About the Upcoming Artist Studio Tour, Aug. 23-25

Posted on August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 by Post Contributor

Artists participating in the tour work in virtually every medium of art — ceramics, painting, photography, leather work, sculpture, mosaics, fabric art, glass, resin cast, metal fabrication…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

LETTER: Pagosa Kindness, and Honesty

Posted on August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 by Post Contributor

A couple of weeks ago I stopped at Sonic for a milkshake. That evening, I received a text asking if I had lost my wallet and I.D. …

Posted in Opinion/Letters
'Cone Zone' CDOT Update Today at The Springs Resort Conference Room

‘Cone Zone’ CDOT Update Today at The Springs Resort Conference Room

Posted on August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 by Post Contributor

This gathering provides a great opportunity for our community to stay informed, ask questions, and share ideas…

Posted in Community

Informational Meeting About Commissioner Medina Recall Process

Posted on August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 by Post Contributor

The meeting will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 9:30am at the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library, located at 811 San Juan Street…

Posted in News/Politics

OPINION: The Collision of Medicaid World Views

Posted on August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 by Post Contributor

The idea that Medicaid is welfare is not the majority view…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

A Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood, Part Two

Posted on August 19, 2024January 22, 2025 by Post Contributor

“The evidence I am gathering deeply implicates Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country in multiple felonies…”

Posted in Education/Health
Governor Polis Calls Special Session to Build on Success of Bipartisan Property Tax Relief

Governor Polis Calls Special Session to Build on Success of Bipartisan Property Tax Relief

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Post Contributor

On Thursday, August 15, Governor Polis called a special session of the General Assembly to deliver further property tax relief to Coloradans…

Posted in News/Politics
PAGOSA FARMERS MARKET: Spicing It Up with 4 Corners Spice Company

PAGOSA FARMERS MARKET: Spicing It Up with 4 Corners Spice Company

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Post Contributor

Jennifer Martin has been selling gourmet spices to Pagosa Springs customers for over 11 years…

Posted in Community
2024 Colorado Survey Pinpoints Concerns About Housing, Cost of Living

2024 Colorado Survey Pinpoints Concerns About Housing, Cost of Living

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Post Contributor

There’s near-universal agreement among Coloradans that the rising cost of living, and housing costs in particular, are among the most serious challenges facing the state…

Posted in News/Politics
Colorado Developing Comprehensive Early Childhood Workforce Plan

Colorado Developing Comprehensive Early Childhood Workforce Plan

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Post Contributor

“We know that Colorado’s children, families, and local communities value the rich diversity, competency, and dedication evident in the early learning workforce…”

Posted in Education/Health

A Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood, Part One

Posted on August 16, 2024August 19, 2024 by Post Contributor

A federal lawsuit in Texas against Planned Parenthood has a web of ties to conservative activist Leonard Leo…

Posted in Education/Health

Attorneys Trade Arguments in Colorado ‘Needle Exchange’ Case

Posted on August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 by Post Contributor

A Pueblo County judge considered arguments Tuesday for and against a citywide ordinance to prohibit syringe exchange programs…

Posted in Education/Health
OPINION: Wildlife Experts Endorse 'Cats Aren't Trophies' Ballot Measure

OPINION: Wildlife Experts Endorse ‘Cats Aren’t Trophies’ Ballot Measure

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 by Post Contributor

“As an Indigenous person concerned with and raised in a framework of right relationship with the natural world, I find trophy hunting and egocentric activity upends nature’s natural balance…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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