This story by Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith appeared on KFF Health News on August 5, 2025. When President Donald Trump signed a law adding READ MORE
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Closed This Week Due to Construction
Initial construction involves creating a new entrance to the library on the west side of the building where you’ll enter through the community garden…
Middle Mesa Fire Near Navajo Lake Threatening Archuleta County
Ground and air resources are working to suppress the fire, which is burning in a remote area where natural gas infrastructure is located…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Harrison Ford, Part Four
The ‘Wastewater Capital Investment Fee’ (CIF) for a new home hooking into the PAWSD sewer system is currently $15,697…
Full House of ‘Thanks’ from Thingamajig Theatre for Exciting Summer Season
As August rolls in, we’re looking ahead to the final weeks of Thingamajig Theatre Company’s 2025 Summer Season…
Archuleta County Announces Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office has announced Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective yesterday, August 5…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Rabbit, a Duck, and a Mystery
I know, with some certainty, what a Rabbit looks like, even if he shows up wearing a plaid jacket and a gold waistcoat…
Republicans Propose Big Cuts to Renewable Energy Research Funding
National research laboratories would be gutted under budgets proposed by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans…
Knights of Columbus to Hold Annual ‘Duck Race’ This Saturday
First place prize is $1,500, second place is $750 and third place is $500…
Colorado’s New Teacher Apprenticeship Program Offers a Path into the Classroom
“They can be earning while they’re learning,” Bivens said…
OPINION: Seizing The Global Momentum For A Two-State Solution
It is hard to exaggerate the indispensable role that the US must play to bring about a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
EDITORIAL: A Few Words from Harrison Ford, Part Three
Acting — which is, after all, a form of storytelling — typically occurs in a collaborative atmosphere…
Archuleta County Public Health Offering ‘Back to School’ Health Clinics
These clinics will offer everything from routine childhood vaccines to affordable sports physicals and free heart screenings for young athletes…
HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Week of August 4-9
The project has reached a major milestone, with concrete paving work occurring last Thursday…
READY, FIRE, AIM: There’s Nothing Worse
“My mother, who is 83, worked as a teacher assistant for kids with poor reading skills and behavioral issues…”
Healthy Archuleta Seeking Community Input on ‘Food Hub’
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…