Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, and firearms are involved in more than half of all suicides in the state….
Category: Education/Health
Cell Phone Bans in Public Schools… Coming Down the Pike…
Over the next year, school districts must figure out how to store students’ restricted devices, because the bill doesn’t specify how schools must do so…
BORDERLANDS HEALTH: La Cultura Cura
Culture and memory as health infrastructure across the Southwest…
Pagosa History Museum to Feature Special Exhibitions This Summer
The Pagosa Springs History Museum is now open for the 2026 summer season, running through September 5….
Three Medical Routines Older People Should Probably Skip
So he told his 85-year-old patient that she could skip another colonoscopy. She seemed pleased…
Kennedy Struggles to Balance MAHA and White House Agenda
Sixty-four percent of voters said that they are very or somewhat worried about healthcare, including the cost of health insurance and out-of-pocket costs…
School District Selects Janae Ash as New Middle School Principal
“I am excited to continue building on the strong culture and positive momentum already in place at PSMS, while working alongside our remarkable staff…”
PCC Southwest to Celebrate 367 Graduates on May 16
Students can complete multiple credentials in programs such as automotive technology, welding and emergency medical services…
Colorado Lawmakers Extend Teacher Prep Program Amid Pleas from Parents and Students
The amendment cleared the House and Senate this week, and the powerful Joint Budget Committee agreed to the plan last week…
Josh Sanchez Selected as Pagosa Springs High School Principal
“I know firsthand the strength of this community and the potential within these students, and am excited to build a tradition of excellence…”
Connect for Health Insurance Marketplace Releases Annual Report
“Together, through strong partnerships and innovative solutions, we’re leading the way in keeping affordable health coverage within reach…”
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Growing Wellness and Mental Health
As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations often focus on access to care, therapy, and crisis response, critical pieces of a larger system…
Blood Drive Scheduled for May 13 at LDS Church
The local phlebotomists report that the blood drawn in the middle of the week in Pagosa Springs is typically used within three days…
States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts
“Even if we cut services that our community needs — maternity care, behavioral healthcare, diabetes management — it wouldn’t make a significant dent in the gap we’re facing…”
WHAT THE HEALTH: Hundreds of Foreign Doctors Training in the U.S. May Have to Leave the Country
“It will be the patients that suffer the most because… there’s going to be hundreds of places that are not going to have a physician…”
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Spring Gardening Opportunities in Pagosa Springs
With a bit of creativity, using tools like greenhouses, grow domes, or high tunnels, the season can stretch well beyond its limits…
‘End of Life’ Education Program Today to Feature County Coroner
These are emotionally challenging programs, but with caring and sensitive people working together, we can handle almost anything…
Join the Medical Center Physical & Occupational Therapists for a ‘Meet & Greet’ Tomorrow, April 29
Whether you’re recovering from surgery or injury, managing a chronic condition, or working to improve your balance, strength, and mobility…
The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most
“Community health workers should be part of every healthcare team,” Eckstrom said. “They support the patient in ways the medical system just can’t…”