“New research from Moodle shows that 66% of American employees are experiencing some sort of burnout in 2025…”
HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Week of July 7-12
Downtown visitors are encouraged to follow the purple signage and stay out of the construction zone while they enjoy Pagosa’s summertime activities….
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Signed into Law on July 4
In order to fulfill priorities in the bill, Republicans scaled back spending on Medicaid, food assistance for low-income people and clean energy programs…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: For God’s Sake, Don’t Shut Down the Weather Satellites
As I write this, there’s a desperate search for dozens of girls, missing from a flood where the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. …
OPINION: I’m a Vocal Proponent of Cultivated Meat
A number of states, most recently Texas, have preemptively banned the sale of cultivated meat…
EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part Three
It’s not too late. To cut back on water use, I mean…
OPINION: Amid Threats to Liberty, July 4th Inspires Coloradans
“The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth,” Thomas Paine wrote in 1776…
BIG PIVOTS: The Problem with the Colorado River, Part One
Becky Mitchell and Doug Kenney had much to say at Crested Butte. Just as important may have been what they did not say…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Charles Darwin and the Earthworms
Not content with studies using leaves, Darwin made a more systematic investigation of worm behavior using cut-out paper triangles…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
Total year-to-date sales are up 3%, with 302 this year versus 292 last year…
ESSAY: Retired, Tired, and Growing Old, Like Mr. Duncan
I consider myself to be that ‘warrior’ who will continue to fight on a daily basis for myself, for my loved ones, and any underdog…
Pagosa UU Fellowship Gathers for July Events
We will hold our Fellowship Picnic at the home of one of our members this Sunday, July 6. There will be food, song and community…
Colorado Congressional Representatives Vote Along Party Lines on One Big, Beautiful Bill
“Those cuts rest entirely at the feet of Gabe Evans, Jeff Hurd, and Donald Trump,” he said…
ESSAY: Re-imagining the American Dream
What better nation to pioneer this future than one composed of the world’s peoples?
EDITORIAL: Dead Pool, Part Two
When discussing water reservoirs, a ‘dead pool’ generally refers to a reservoir where the water level has fallen so low, it can no longer deliver water to its customers…
‘MAHA Report’ Calls for Fighting Chronic Disease, but Trump and Kennedy Have Yanked Funding
The Trump administration has declared that it will aggressively combat chronic disease in America…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired… or Just Plain Tired?
On March 2nd, I turned 74 (and my liver turned 92)…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Not as Proud as I Once Was, on the Fourth of July
“How proud are you to be an American — extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?…”
OPINION: The Disastrous Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policy
Our predecessors have sacrificed so much to make a more perfect union with immigrants of every race, religion, creed, and national origin…