Now we’re hearing that folks in Washington want to replace FEMA with state-level agencies. That would be a bigger disaster…
Archuleta County Nonprofits Invited to Apply for 19th Hole Concert Series Grants
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has announced its Annual 19th Hole Concerts Series grant opportunity for Archuleta County nonprofits…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Senatorial Circus
It’s easy to laugh at them. Unfortunately it’s also a sad reflection of our hyper-partisan politics…
BOOKISH: Artificial Intelligence
My writing group ran out of stuff to talk about. You wouldn’t think that could happen…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayer Participation vs. Certificates of Participation, Part Two
Judging by election results going back to 2010, our community is supportive of tax increases… if the money will be used to upgrade existing buildings…
PLPOA Plans Additional Informational Meetings to Address Gymnasium Questions
“Instructions and voter codes were sent out Monday, January 27, 2025. The window to vote will stay open through 11:30am on March 1, 2025…”
‘Solas’ Brings Irish Music Traditions to Durango Feb. 13
The Boston Globe has praised them as “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Cartoon in a Cartoon Graveyard
Our readers may wonder why I decided to write about a cryptic hit song from 1986…
Aurora Student Families Wary of School as Immigration Enforcement Threatens Community
“They’re very aware their classrooms are halfway empty,” Murillo said…
UU Fellowship to Host Presentation by Julie Lohr
“What might be the relationship between prayer, quantum physics, and consciousness?…”
LETTER: Where are the Democrats?
President Donald Trump is rapidly degrading the United States of America into a fascist hellscape. The nominal opposition leaders are nowhere to be found. As READ MORE
OPINION: Difficult Decisions About the Wolf Reintroduction
Wildlife management requires knowledge and skill in biology, ecology, sociology, and political science…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayer Participation vs. Certificates of Participation, Part One
“I absolutely do not want us to look at only doing a COP. I don’t think a COP benefits our community…”
Eligible Coloradans Can Get Assistance to Help Pay Home Heating Bills
Colorado Department of Human Services reminds residents statewide that they may be eligible for assistance to pay a portion of their home heating bills this winter…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Old Enough, Now, to Change Our Names
Reportedly, Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the Gulf of Mexico renamed the “Gulf of America”…
OPINION: Obstruction of Airplane Landing Due to Actions of Anti-Wildlife Activists
Anti-wildlife activists disrupted binational effort built on trust to serve citizens of Colorado, with documented, unlawful acts…
OPINION: Redefining the Idea of ‘Presidential Pardons’… Part Three
Maybe we were being duped by inside actors who looked forward to installing illegal acts of the court as a multi-century tradition…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Advocates of States’ Rights Are Sometimes Wrong
If the very idea of a sanctuary has an ecclesiastic origin, doesn’t claiming to be a sanctuary invoke religious authority?
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Supporting Family Caregivers with a Federal Tax Credit
Archuleta Seniors Inc. in partnership with AARP are pushing for lawmakers to prioritize much-needed financial relief for family caregivers…