“It’s super important. Look, we have a choice in Colorado. Either more mask wearing and more attention to social distancing, or more damage to our economy and loss of life…”
Category: Video
VIDEO: A Somewhat Unusual Fourth of July Schedule
According to Tourism Director Jennie Green “We’re still trying not to encourage large gatherings, so hopefully the tubes will keep them separated and people will just kind of do it throughout the day….”
VIDEO: Senator Bennet Calls for Police Accountability
“We should not have needed a pandemic to expose the injustice that exists in the United States of America. It should not have taken a pandemic to alert people to the injustice in our country…”
VIDEO: Silence is Violence, Part Two
The first day of peaceful protest had attracted a wide demographic mix of Pagosa Springs residents — perhaps 120 people, from young children to senior citizens — while the second day saw a somewhat smaller turnout…
VIDEO: Silence is Violence, Part One
I didn’t expect to see any such protest take place in small-town Pagosa Springs, nor would I have expected more than 100 citizens of all ages, from this generally politically-conservative community, to show up and participate…
VIDEO: Colorado Crisis Services Will Target Rural Communities
In Colorado, the rate of suicide per 100,000 people was 22.1 in urban areas and 27.7 in rural areas in 2018, according to the Colorado Health Institute…
VIDEO: Special Message from Our School District Superintendent
Archuleta School District Superintendent Linda Reed was featured last week in a video produced by Pagosa Springs’ “Local News Network”…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Connections, Part Six
“I felt sad, angry, and frustrated by the actions of some people toward the healthcare workers. In their daily jobs, the nurses, doctors, and technicians are risking their own lives…”
Pagosa Springs Medical Center Safety Protocols
At this time, we are requiring everyone to be screened at the screening tent in front of the PSMC building before they can enter the building…
VIDEO: Governor Polis Brought Close to Tears by Accusations
“That being said, we know that these steps are difficult. It’s not a contest to see what you can get away with. It’s a contest to see how well you can stay at home…”
VIDEO: Public Health Face-Covering Advisory
Recent information has indicated that covering your nose and mouth can slow the spread of COVID-19…
VIDEO: 1000 Mousetraps Can’t All Be Wrong
The Ohio Department of Health shared a video illustrating the impact of social distancing using ping pong balls and mouse traps…
LETTER: The Distressing View from Our Back Window
Please view the attached video clip to see why our neighborhood homes and properties have become dangerous…
VIDEO: Report from the Front Lines… JAMA Interview with Dr. Michelle Gong
When the interview was recorded on March 23, New York City was experiencing nearly 11,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases — with numbers rising daily…
VIDEO: Michael Bennet Ends Campaign After Poor Showing in New Hampshire
“I am going to do absolutely everything I can do… to make sure that Donald Trump is a one-term president. I will support the nominee of my party no matter who it is…”
VIDEO: Celebrating Margaret Wilson and the New Library Property
But I had my new iPhone in my pocket — a Christmas gift from my family — and I had never tested out its video capabilities…
VIDEO: Sen. Cory Gardner Avoids the Question
News reporter Joe St. George posted an entertaining 2-minute video yesterday, showing a couple of news reporters trying to get a simple “Yes” or “No” answer…
VIDEO: Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
As citizens learn more about how their local, state and national governments operate, we can also learn how to keep those governments more accountable…
EDITORIAL: Facts and Fantasies About the Bridge to Nowhere, Part Five
I have a fantasy, for example, about honest local government, making legal decisions in open meetings and valuing the opinions of the citizens who fund them and for whom these governments were created…