A panel of local residents, connected to various water uses, fielded audience questions at the “This is Your Watershed” film event at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts…
OPINION: Archuleta County Ready to Approve a Disastrous Shooting Range?
The applicant has so much property over there they could build 10 shooting ranges and still be a mile away from the nearest neighbor…
Wolf Creek Gets 4 Fresh Inches
Photo by Rosanne Pitcher, courtesy of Wolf Creek Ski Area. Wolf Creek Ski Area’s 85th Ski Season is underway with 7-day-a-week operations. Today, November 20, READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is Making Your Bed Bad for You?
Yesterday, I spent some time learning about how scientists predict the effect of hygrothermal conditions on populations of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus…
Colorado Department of Education Accepting Applications for Purple Star Schools Program
The designation symbolizes a school’s commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for military-connected students…
National Forest Permits to Cut Christmas Trees are Now Available
“Cutting Christmas trees improves forest health and reduces wildfire risk…”
Musicians Preparing for ‘Heralds of Christmas’ on Dec. 8
This concert is a gift to the community and is presented free of charge. Be prepared to come early as the church will fill quickly…
Colorado Democrats Form Legislative Caucus to Boost Middle Eastern Voices
“With the approaching Trump presidency, it is more important than ever for our communities to have fierce advocates and mount a proactive and comprehensive defense…”
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Six
“Maybe we can find someone who wants to buy the Ranch, and also work with the community to build a reasonable reservoir project in the middle of it…”
Early Community Thanksgiving Meal Planned for This Thursday, Nov. 21
This annual community feast, offered free to the public, will include roasted turkey, savory dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans and pie…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Streetcar Named Infinite Desire
They don’t make philosophers like they used to…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What Actually Cost the Democrats the 2024 Election
You’ll find no shortage of articles critical of Harris, saying she was too conservative, or too liberal…
Federal Push for Staffing Requirements in Nursing Homes, Dead on Arrival?
Managing director for Medicare innovation predicted the new administration will begin “scaling back or decreasing regulatory scrutiny” and inspections at nursing facilities…
BOOKISH: The Myth of Good Writing
So stop trying to write better. Master the basics. Luckily, the basics are easily mastered…
Find Avalanche Forecasts and Accident Data on CAIC Website
The new improvements allow people to see, in one place, every reported event where someone got caught up in moving avalanche debris…
Colorado Board of Education Majority Sympathetic to Charter Schools, Following Election
State Board of Education leaders hope for fairness and objectivity in charter school appeal hearings…
EDITORIAL: Trust Issues… Part Five
One type of survey is intentionally designed to discover new and useful information, which is needed to make the best possible decisions, moving forward…
Why Shopping Small Matters in Pagosa Springs This Holiday Season
Many of our small businesses are participating in ‘Small Business Saturday’ on November 30, offering special promotions, events, and giveaways…
READY, FIRE, AIM: National Spinach and Squash Month
Today, I intend to focus my criticism on the vegetables themselves, rather than on harmful child-rearing practices…