For all the mothers out there who put in the hard labor, the uncalculated child care and counseling, and the general love they show us, Happy Mother’s Day…
LETTER: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Side of Metro Districts
If the developer can’t finance a project on their own dime, they shouldn’t be permitted to create debt for others…
CHAMBER NEWS: Getting Ready for Summer
The businesses are also working on a number of ways to encourage you to shop downtown…
Archuleta County Democratic Club to Hear About County Strategic Plan, May 12
The Archuleta County Democratic Club will meet for lunch at Coyote Moon to hear from Archuleta County Commissioner Veronica Medina…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Five
And who, exactly, would pay for those “extraordinary public benefits”? The developers? Or mill-levy-burdened future property owners?…
Trump Budget Puts Clean-Energy Funding in Crosshairs
A White House official speaking said the Trump administration is exploring ways to exert more control over the federal spending process…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Best is Yet to Come
We all might have the same American Dream, but there are obviously different ways to interpret it. If you’re into dream interpretation…
‘Colorado Humanities’ Receives Challenge Grant, Seeks Citizen Donations
“For more than 50 years, humanities councils have served as the backbone of American cultural life, connecting people through programs that celebrate our shared history…”
OPINION: President’s Budget Could Devastate Small Towns, Rural Communities
The President’s budget will devastate communities, especially smaller and rural communities, says Smart Growth America…
HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Week of May 5-9
Information provided by Colorado Department of Transportation The complexity of the utility infrastructure currently under U.S. 160 necessitates continued potholing (small, drilled holes to locate READ MORE
TARA Food Pantry to Host Plant Sales This Week
At this time the TARA Food Pantry serves between 65 and 70 families per week…
Colorado House Passes Bills to Save Coloradans Money on Health Care
“These bills will save lives and ensure parents can access health care during pregnancy to set up their family for success…”
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Four
The purple subdivision, and the dark blue subdivision, were financed with metro district schemes, and pay an additional mill levy…
New Survey Results in Housing Policy Recommendations
Residents are calling for immediate, practical action rooted in what the County and Town governments can directly control.
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Don’t Forget the Vet
The young man on the line sounded a bit frazzled. Quite unusual, as the workers at the VA are always cheerful and professional…
READY, FIRE, AIM: She Went Shopping
The Recession is already trending on TikTok, now that the Congressionally-mandated ban of the Chinese app has delayed until at least June…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Learning from the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Hopefully our party leaders can bury the hatchet and work together to stop a return to the madness of 1929…
Colorado Bill Meant to Limit Library Book Bans Signed into Law
“This bill is about trusting the experience of school librarians, trusting local communities to make decisions based on the needs of their students and trusting young people…”
Pagosa Springs Blood Drive Scheduled for May 14
There is always a need and sometimes a critical one for blood donors in Southwest Colorado…