“I am excited to continue building on the strong culture and positive momentum already in place at PSMS, while working alongside our remarkable staff…”
Category: Education/Health
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…”
They’re in Remission…But Their Medical Bills Are Not
Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free of colon cancer, she has yet to feel liberated from the burden of medical expenses…
INTERVIEW: This Colorado Teachers Gives Out Pocket Copies of the U.S. Constitution
Sam Westerdale, a civics and government teacher at Aurora’s Rangeview High School, has a master’s degree in political science. But she’s not afraid to admit what she doesn’t know…
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Don’t Miss the Archuleta Food Summit 2026
Registration has been extended through tomorrow, Friday, April 17, at noon, and organizers strongly encourage community members to sign up…
Department of Education Policy Changes Causing School Confusion
Delaware Valley School District board voted unanimously last month to reverse policies protecting transgender students that they’d adopted a decade ago…
How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You
“Once I got the insurance card, I compared our old plan to our new plan, and that’s when I really got worried…”
Pagosa Peak Open School to Present ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
This sharp one-act version of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy stars mischievous fairies, complicated romances, bumbling actors, magic, and laughs upon laughs…