Category: Opinion/Letters

Some residents might be happy if we reduced the cost of local government…

One of the tasks local governments typically take on is economic development, but it’s not always clear if they fully understand the local economy…

“According to a Placer report cited by the Pagosa Springs Sun, over 63,300 people visited Archuleta County from July 3-7, 2023…”

These are not abstract numbers; they represent Coloradans struggling to feed their families and stay healthy in the face of rising costs…

“The library has been awarded a DOLA grant of $840,000 for the project. The majority of fundraising has been from private individuals and foundations. No taxes have been levied for the project…”

“So as we talk about it as a group, who wants to be involved, who does not want to be involved, and there’s a large contingency who would prefer not to share their data…”

The decision could result in job losses for tens of thousands of employees across the federal government, including drastic cuts at the U.S. Forest Service…

What makes it worse is that in many marginalized and rural communities, big box stores are often the only place to shop…

The Springs Resort recently opened the doors to its new 78-room motel, spa and restaurant, and more than a dozen new geothermal soaking pools…

The County staff had arranged numerous chairs for what was expected to be a good size audience, but as can be seen in the photo, the public turnout was rather meager…

“Our purpose is to pretty much advocate for the effective use of Lodgers Tax for visitor marketing and advertising for Archuleta County and Pagosa Springs…”

It’s not too late. To cut back on water use, I mean…

“The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth,” Thomas Paine wrote in 1776…