“It’s really the behind-the-scenes way that all this has operated that’s one of the most concerning elements of it…”
GROWING PAINS: Common Sense Treatment of Vacation Rentals
Recently it was estimated that 1,000 vacation rentals exist in the Pagosa Springs area…
LIBRARY NEWS: Two Local Authors Donate Books Set in Colorado
Two of Pagosa’s most prolific authors – Patty Latham and Val Valentine – have just donated their books to your library for your reading pleasure. READ MORE
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Archuleta Seniors Inc Invites You to a Masquerade Ball
There will be music, dancing, a costume contest, a silent auction, appetizers, and a cash bar…
Protesters Rally in DC Against $12 Billion in Education Cuts
This story by Shauneen Miranda appeared in Colorado Newsline on September 17, 2025. The lawmakers and demonstrators rebuked a congressional spending panel’s bill that calls READ MORE
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part Two
Does the PAWSD board believe that “lack of affordable housing” is a crisis in Archuleta?
Archuleta School District Launches Preschool Program
The class is limited to 16 students, with some seats reserved for students in special education…
Join Pagosa Peak Open School for ‘Coffeehouse Nite’ Tomorrow, for Music and Poetry
Your $10 donation includes free coffee, tea and pastries…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Don’t Try This at Home
I’ve often heard performers and entertainers issue a warning to their audiences…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Celebration of Life for Kirk James, This Sunday, Sept. 21
Perhaps I’ll stand up and give Kirk the recognition he so deserves. Maybe a few funny anecdotes would be in order…
BIG PIVOTS: Rising Tensions Over Lowering Aquifers
Colorado River rightfully gets attention. So should the groundwater depletion underway in the Republican and other basins…
LETTER: Pagosa Prayer Vigil for Charlie Kirk
Hundreds of Christians and patriots gathered at our town park on Sunday afternoon for a prayer vigil and tribute to fallen hero Charlie Kirk…
Weminuche Audubon Society Meeting Tonight Will Discuss Backyard Birds
We will brainstorm ways to create habitat for and protect the birds that visit our yards…
Registration Now Open for Archuleta Health Fair & Expo
Stacey Foss is a Licensed Addictions Counselor who has worked in the field of behavioral health for over twenty years…
EDITORIAL: A Sad and Confusing PAWSD Meeting, Part One
Last year, the CDC contracted with BWD Construction to build ten ‘affordable’ homes, and Habitat purchased three ‘affordable’ modular homes…
LETTER: Speak Out Against Reckless Spending, at Today’s County Commissioners’ Meeting
Let’s all urge our commissioners to vote NO on spending any more money on a new admin building…
ICE Detention Center Could Bring Jobs, Controversy to Southern Colorado Town
Huerfano County Correctional Center in Walsenburg has been eyed for possible immigrant detention facility…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Vaccines, Making Us Crazy
My Presidents — first, Donald Trump and then, Joe Biden — both told me to get the COVID vaccine, but can you believe anything those guys say?…
San Juan National Forest Plans Prescribed Burns
Burning operations may take place over multiple days, but are always dependent upon multiple conditions…