The event aims to prevent mosquito breeding, eliminate fire hazards, and improve property values…
ESSAY: How 9/11 Changed Government Surveillance of Citizens, Part Two
“These surveillance measures have also eroded this idea that everyone should have an equal right to privacy…”
OPINION: Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent Makes No Sense
A funny thing happened on the way to changing the clocks: Farmers got blamed for Daylight Saving Time…
LETTER: Respect for Religious Differences, a Moral Imperative
“The central lesson that I have learned from the Holocaust is that we must never allow any people, any human group, to be excluded from our moral community…”
EDITORIAL: Higher Taxes Coming to Cloman Industrial Park? Part One
“Part of the reason for the special district is the lack of pavement in that big circle…” she stated…
Opponents Step Up to Oppose Proposition 81
As a constitutional amendment, it needs 55% of the vote to pass…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pretty Damn Funny
I see in the news that the Republican Party held a two-day convention recently in Dallas, Texas — one of my all-time favorite cities…
School of Movement to Present ‘Boo-Lesque – Dimensions’ as Halloween Dance Party
Witness incredible aerial performances. Get up close and personal with our fearless burlesque dancers. Encounter strange creatures…
For Sale: A Camper With a Story
Your purchase will support Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County’s affordable homeownership program…
ESSAY: How 9/11 Changed Government Surveillance of Citizens, Part One
About a month after the attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law, dramatically expanding the federal government’s ability to collect information…
Archuleta County Democratic Club Lunch to Hear About Community Issues on September 23
Bobby Milford, President of the Pagosa Trails Committee (PATC) and a member of the Pagosa Area Recreation Committee (PARC), will speak on the proposed recreation plan for this area…
‘Swiss Roll Fire’ Near Pagosa Springs Poses No Immediate Threats to Life or Property
Due to a large amount of dead timber on the ground, the fire is producing a small smoke column today, but is not growing rapidly…
EDITORIAL: Town Planning Commission Considering Developments on Sept. 8, Part Four
It looked, for a moment — about halfway through the four-hour discussion — like a majority of the Planning Commission was set to table the approval…
Large US School Districts Restricting Student AI Use
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced last week that it is barring student use of generative AI on school-issued devices…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Never-Ending Story, If You Don’t Mind
So many things I don’t understand about this crazy world. Probably because I’m stuck here, in the middle, with you…
News from Town of Pagosa Springs
The McCabe Creek project is nearing completion, with a final sewer line replacement planned between North 7th and North 8th streets…
BUSINESS: West Slope Startup Week Returns to Durango, Oct. 5-9
Registration for West Slope Startup Week is free and now open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to build their schedules in advance…
LETTER: Who is Our Town Government Serving?
Forgive me if I am being naive or obtuse here, but is it the duty of a town government to effect the wishes of the majority of the voters…?
PAGOSA UU FELLOWSHIP: If We Dislike Ourselves… Do We Dislike the Earth?
What if, instead, we could love ourselves into wholeness?…