In early 2025, Healthy Archuleta was awarded a one-year planning grant from the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) to gather community input on how a Food Hub could meet the needs of Archuleta County…
Western Slope Counties Protest Colorado’s ‘Unfunded Mandates’
“These unfunded mandates, issued without the financial support required to implement them, place an unsustainable burden on local governments…”
Pagosa Springs Medical Center Awarded Grant for Safety Upgrades
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ (DOLA) Division of Local Government (DLG) awarded $15 million across 50 projects…
LETTER: Community Compassion Outreach Seeks Your Help
Thanks to the state’s Behavioral Health Services program, we have strong funding for our programs — but we’re facing a short-term cash gap…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Harrison Ford, Part Two
So, a few words from Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) customers, and a few words from actor Harrison Ford,,,
Save the Date for Habitat’s ‘Community Picnic’ on September 13
Our FREE celebration on will include hamburgers and hot dogs provided by Habitat for Humanity and served by The Knights of Columbus…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A $5.3 Million Rock
Rocks do occasionally fall out of the sky. We can see them falling on a clear night. Meteors, streaking across the sky, sometimes more than a dozen per hour….
Three Takeaways From a New Report on Child Care Costs in Colorado
In some Colorado counties, the cost of child care is equivalent to more than half a week’s salary at a minimum wage job…
Ten New Colorado Laws That Will Take Effect This Week
Colorado lawmakers passed stronger voter protections this year in anticipation of federal rollbacks of the Voting Rights Act of 1965…
ELKHORN FIRE UPDATE: August 3
The Elkhorn Fire north of Durango has estimat4ed on Sunday at 298 acres, with containment at about 50%…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Plans to Close Its Doors
The announcement came just one day after a major Senate appropriations bill omitted funding for the nonprofit that funds public media…
Colorado’s ‘Bustang’ Bus System Celebrates 10 Years
“This past year, Bustang served almost four times its initial customer base… helping to reduce traffic congestion…with a cleaner alternative…”
PHOTO ESSAY: Opening of the 2025 County Fair
The kids blow-up barrel race is just hilarious…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Harrison Ford, Part One
Another group of people who dedicate their careers to telling ‘stories’ about our society are movie actors…
CRIA Announces ‘The Chaco Phenomenon’ Lecture Series in August
Each lecture will feature a distinguished expert in Southwestern archaeology and anthropology…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Bedroom Decluttering Research, with No Regrets
I had honestly never imagined that I would end up regretting my attempts to declutter my bedroom…
Lickety-Split and Thingamajig Theatre Company Announce ‘Sketch Comedy 101’
This class is open and available to anyone, regardless of experience level…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part Two
Today, a few more of those problematic words and phrases…
‘Wings’ Fundraiser to Feature Tethered Balloon Rides
The Wings end-of-summer fundraiser helps pay tuition for Pagosa Springs families who otherwise could not afford child care…