In my experience, the chips aisle was always one of the best stocked aisles at the grocery store…
OPINION: When Public Funds Meet Private Roads…the $3M Ghost Maintenance Problem
“Maez went on to mention that the County could have 100 miles of roads that it has been maintaining, that may not actually be County roads…”
Mesa County Deputy Placed on Leave, Following Student ICE Arrest
“We know that Caroline’s arrest and detention should not have happened in the first place…”
Final ’19th Hole Concert’ to be Held This Thursday, June 26
The featured artist this week is Jazz specialist Max Miller and the featured nonprofit is the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership…
End of Life Education Group Meets This Thursday, June 26
The program will begin at 1pm with time for visiting, coffee, tea and treats…
Town Sanitation System ‘Stable’ but Still Fragile
We thank you for your conservation efforts, which helped prevent an overflow…
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part Two
The colonists didn’t embrace ‘unlimited individual freedom’, but rather personal liberty within a framework of law, an accepted moral order, and ‘the common good’ of the community…
Nicole Pitcher Elected President of LPEA Board
LPEA’s board of directors is elected by members to represent four districts and guide the cooperative’s power supply, finances, and policies…
‘Healthy Archuleta’ Welcomes New Summer Interns
In doing this work, the interns will learn about the work our organization has done while developing a broader understanding of the issues…
Town Secures $12,000 Grant for Wildfire Mitigation on Reservoir Hill
The grant will enable wildfire mitigation efforts across 20 acres of Reservoir Hill, a well-known recreation area and ecological asset…
PAGOSA UU FELLOWSHIP: Striving for Radical Inclusion
The Pagosa UU Fellowship is working on recertification of the Welcoming Congregation status through the UUA…
OPINION: Mutual Distrust Led to Israeli-Iranian Conflict
It is not too late to heed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s calls for a cease-fire, as he expressed his readiness to resume the negotiations immediately…
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part One
Here in Pagosa Springs, our elected leaders begin their official deliberations with a recitation of the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’…
Deadlines for Property Tax Protests Extended by Archuleta County BOCC
At the regular meeting of the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners, Assessor Johanna Tully-Elliot requested deadline extensions due to the closure of the 449 San Juan building offices…
Colorado Lawmakers Warned of Billion-Dollar Budget Crunch from GOP Reconciliation Bill
“We do have a potential of a recession and potential of reconciliation… that could really wreak havoc…”
Public Lands Proposed for Protection by Colorado Communities… at Risk…
National public lands in the CORE Act, Dolores River National Conservation Area Act, GORP Act and Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act at risk of being sold off…
BOOKISH: Reject This
Emily and Derek have received a string of rejections, and they’re delighted. “Finally some feedback,” Derek said. What about school? I asked. As MFA students, READ MORE
Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts, Part Two
“The worst-case scenario would be for any of these locations to be left behind,” Workman said…
LIBRARY NEWS: Construction of New Library Addition to Begin August 4
The circulation desk will remain in place with your dedicated, knowledgeable staff there to help you, but you’ll enter the building by a different route…