“I’m scared right now,” she said…
Category: Education/Health
29 States Reject New Federal Vaccine Guidance
New state-by-state recommendations reflect a partisan divide, as all states with Democratic governors have rejected federal childhood vaccine guidance…
GROWERS AND PRODUCERS FORUM: Gardening Basics for Vegetable and Fruit Production, Today
Topics will include selecting and preparing a garden site, building healthy soil, choosing between in-ground gardens and raised beds…
Rotary Club Scholarship Deadline is March 17
Whether you’re heading to a four-year college, a university or a vocational school, there’s a scholarship opportunity for you…
Pagosa Peak Open School Middle-schoolers Win the Trophy in Reading Competition
After months of intensive reading and preparation, the PPOS “Middle of the Road Readers” outscored 10 teams from across Southwest Colorado…
Colorado High Schools Highlighted in New Report
“States have more opportunity, responsibility and authority over public education than at any time in recent memory…”
LPEA Announces Youth Delegates to Washington DC Tour
We’re proud to announce the selection of four high school juniors to attend the 2026 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour in Washington, D.C…
Colorado Safe Futures Fund Awards Inaugural Grants
Suicide remains a leading cause of death among young people statewide, with one in five teens reporting access to a loaded firearm…
Colorado Health Officials Advise Measles Vaccination
With Colorado’s third confirmed case of measles reported in 2026, state public health officials say getting vaccinated is the most effective way to protect against the virus…
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Interested in Starting a Cottage Food Business? Let Us Know!
This certification is required for anyone who wants to sell cottage foods in Colorado…
Colorado’s Summer Meals Program Seeking Sponsors, Sites
“Summer is often the hungriest time for kids — when families lose access to school meals and grocery budgets skyrocket…”
Families Defend Disability Services Amid Medicaid Cuts
“The reality is that any of us at any point in time could become disabled,” Grant said. “What kind of quality of care would we want?…”
Pagosa ‘Grief Support Group’ Will Meet in March
Grief Support Group is exclusively designed for those who are grieving the death of a loved one…
Register Today for the 2026 Archuleta Food Summit
This year’s Summit, ‘Rooted in Tradition · Growing Through Innovation’ is more than a conversation…
LETTER: Gifts Will Transform Our Downtown EMS Station
In a rural mountain community like ours, timely access to primary care is essential…
Colorado Abortion Fund Spent $2.5 Million in 2025
That’s an 84% increase from what it spent in 2024, Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar, director of the Cobalt Abortion Fund…
RFK Jr.’s Broken Promises at HHS
“Senator, I support vaccines,” he said. “I support the childhood schedule. I will do that…”
Advocates, Economists Question Effects of ‘Rural Health Transformation Program’
But none of the funding will go directly to hospitals. Within the legislation, there are limits on how states can use the funds…
Applications Now Accepted for Rotary Youth Leadership Program
RYLA is a life-changing leadership training program where young people learn, develop, and enhance leadership skills and principles…