“A $7.5 million fiscal note is a real hurdle to consider in light of our current budgetary constraints…”
CHAMBER NEWS: Apply Now for ‘Business Happy Hour’ Lottery
As the Host business, to ensure the success of your Business Happy Hour event, here are some suggestions…
LIBRARY NEWS: Two Popular Fall Events Next Week
Our new free weekly Lifelong Learning Lecture series begins next Thursday, October 10 with six interesting presentations…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Celebrate ‘Ageism Awareness Day’ October 9
“We can’t afford to limit ourselves and other people with negative and harmful views, and why would we want to?…”
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part Two
“So my suggestion would be to vote a 1/2 of 1% sales tax. Based on the 2023 income, you would end up with approximately $2.2 million…”
Archuleta County Seeking Citizen Input on New Strategic Plan
Archuleta County is pleased to announce a round of community feedback sessions, scheduled for October 8 and 9, as part of its ongoing strategic planning process…
READY, FIRE, AIM: God, Himself
What little we know about God has been handed down to us through a series of languages and translations…
League of Charter Schools to Distribute $68 Million in Grants to Colorado Schools
Over the CSP program’s five-year period, the League will provide up to 30 subgrants that focus on two objectives…
Democrats Eye Supermajority in Colorado
Democrats currently hold a 46-19 majority in the House and 23-12 majority in the Senate…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Should Say ‘No’ to Data Center Incentives
At a minimum, Colorado legislators should repeal the misguided 2018 law that created the economic development rate…
OPINION: Vote ‘No’ on Proposition 127
Proposition 127 will irreparably harm wild felid management by banning hunting, the best tool to manage these populations…
EDITORIAL: Big Debts in Pagosa’s Not-So-Distant Future? Part One
So we have a couple of possible prices to work with. $4.5 million for “urgent” repairs, and $44.8 million for the whole enchilada…
Colorado, Forest Service Extend Agreement to Address Wildfire Mitigation
“The wildfires we’ve seen in Colorado over the past decade have dramatically changed our landscapes, impacting our communities, water resources and recreation opportunities…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Appear Emotionally Intelligent
“People with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 percent of the time…”
Colorado Seeing an Uptick in ‘Early Voting’
“So far, the pace has been steady, and while it’s still early, we are seeing an uptick to what this office experienced in 2020…”
BOOKISH: Those Darn Kids
They want to be writers. They talk about being writers all the time, and I want to be clear, this is okay…
Colorado Communities Coming Together to Address Energy Inequities
“I appreciate the assistance you have so kindly helped me with… Without your help, I don’t know where I would be at this time…”
EDITORIAL: Keeping Pagosa Weird, Part Five
Presumably, a community that cannot provide important needs and desires, will eventually be abandoned, like the ghost towns that dot the Colorado landscape…
Wellness Vendors Invited to Participate in October 19 Health Fair
Meet with health care providers, find out about insurance options, and receive other services such as hearing tests, STD testing or other exams…