Claim: Outdoor temperature can be determined by counting the chirps made by crickets…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Desire for a Better Class of Tourists
“…tourism might look like the goose to lay the golden eggs. But like Blanche Dubois in dim light, the tourism economic panacea is a seductive illusion…”
Community Foundation to Host Author Elizabeth Smart in Pagosa Springs
Her remarkable healing journey, will provide insights into resilience, strength, and the power of overcoming adversity…
LETTER: Back When Pagosa was a Community, Not a Freakin’ Tourist Haven
We have seen the changes brought about by the money-mongering, selfish, self-centered owners of certain businesses…
Colorado Bill Would Improve Coverage for Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment
“While Colorado has made great strides, there are still significant barriers that exist at the federal level…”
Governor Polis Signs Special Session Bill to Expand Tax Breaks for Agriculture
The bill was one of two passed during the recent special session on property taxes…
EDITORIAL: Ways to Attract Wealthier, Better-Behaved Tourists, Part Four
The tourism industry is now tasked not just with “selling” our communities, but also preserving some vestiges of why locals choose to live here…
EDITORIAL: BOCC Tables Controversial Property Purchase, Part Three
“And I know that we are the ones who make the decision, but I feel like it would be prudent of us to get a financial advisor, to show us what the cost would be…”
Application Period for LPEA Solar Farm Extended for Qualified Customers
“You never know what you’re going to get when you launch a new program and we’re so excited about Sunnyside’s success…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Save the Wild Turkeys
Small herds of turkeys. They’re a lot like human teenagers; they like to travel in groups. Except they don’t have cell phones…
Lickety-Split Improve Comedy Tonight, Friday September 6, at PSCA
Get ready for a night of laughter and fun — Lickety-Split Improv is hosting its latest Live Comedy Night tonight, Friday, September 6. This is a comedy event you won’t want to miss….
OPINION: Misinformation From the Pagosa Springs SUN, and From Commissioner Medina
Unfortunately, the Pagosa Springs SUN decided to amplify Commissioner Medina’s mock defense against statements that she was threatening people…
Rotary Club Welcoming Mini-Grant Applications from Educators During September
Mini Grant program awards a limited number of mini grants up to $400 for special classroom projects to individual teachers in preschool through 12th grade…
Natural Grocers Celebrates Partnership with Rodale Institute, Organic Agriculture Movement
Every year, Rodale Institute welcomes a select group of students to its headquarters to train for careers in regenerative organic agriculture…
Community Choir Rehearsals Begin Next Tuesday for Annual Christmas Concerts
If you enjoy singing, please join us. It is helpful, but not necessary, to read music to participate in the choir. Our music director, Dan Burch, is a wonderful vocal coach…
EDITORIAL: Ways to Attract Wealthier, Better-Behaved Tourists, Part Three
“So if we start to look at those segments, and start to maximize those types of visitors, we can quiet that noise with all the visitors creating all the negative impact….”
Governor Polis Signs Property Tax Bills; Ballot Initiatives Withdrawn
The bill will cut property taxes by about $255 million in the 2026 tax year and save the average homeowner less than $100 in the 2025 tax year…
EDITORIAL: BOCC Tables Controversial Property Purchase, Part Two
But you can’t properly maintain 500 miles of road with a small population scattered over 1,000 square miles. The tax base is simply too small…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Concerning a Commissioner’s Conflict of Interest, Part Three
So I went to the definitions provided for Article 18 in general (Subsection 24-18-102), and there was no definition for “shall not” there either…