Once you open the Tik Tok app, you can find yourself swiping from one video to the next, hoping to find something worthy of your time and attention…
Results of Audubon’s 2024 Christmas Bird Count
Locally, we only have 14 years of data, but even within that window of time, we have seen similar changes on our own regional landscape…
The Importance of Being Outdoors and Connecting with Nature
We have the privilege of living in one of the most beautiful areas of southern Colorado…
Open Letter from President Biden
I ran for president because I believed that the soul of America was at stake…
OPINION: National Monuments… A Hunting and Fishing Perspective
“Hunters, anglers, and the American public would be better served if Congress worked to advance meaningful protections for our public lands and waters…”
EDITORIAL: An Emotional BOCC Meeting, Part One
“So the [BOCC] Chair position as been a voted position, I think historically? But I know that it is, at times, very political…”
Pagosa Activists to Provide Aid to L.A. Fire Victims
Everything we raise will be brought physically to the Pacific Palisades area and given out, until all donations are delivered in full…
Colorado Representative Pettersen Challenges Voting Rules in Washington DC
Pettersen was in D.C. for the start of the 119th Congress, but flew back to Colorado last week, the last week she was able to fly…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Small Group of Committed Citizens
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world….”
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Volunteers Needed to Make Valentine Cards for Homebound Adults
Join us in making simple printed cards for Valentine’s Day for our homebound adults on Meals on Wheels and congregate meal participants…
LIBRARY NEWS: New Book Offers Advice on Beating the Winter Blahs
If the thought of a long, dark winter is getting you down, we have a new book in our collection that offers some excellent practical READ MORE
Local Activists Plan ‘March for Equality’ This Saturday in Downtown Pagosa
Anyone who believes in the importance of raising our voices in unity is invited to meet on Saturday in Town Park at 10:30am…
EDITORIAL: The PLPOA Leadership Answers Your Questions, Part Four
Obviously, this issue has even caught the attention of people living outside the Pagosa Lakes subdivisions…
Kroger, City Market Pledge $1 million for Families Impacted by California Fires
“We strive to fulfill our purpose, to Feed the Human Spirit, every day, and especially when disaster strikes,” said Rodney McMullen, CEO of Kroger…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Greenland is Not Green
Most of the world’s habitable land is green, or maybe tan. But not Greenland…
OPINION: Why We Need More Housing Everywhere, Part Two
This brings us to the first critical insight of incremental development that I want to share in this column…
Get Ready for WinterFest This Weekend
Beginning at 1pm on Sunday, the crazy plungers take to the frigid San Juan River for the Penguin Plunge…
Colorado Republicans Look to Cut Fees with Proposed Legislation
Those fees affect a consumer’s total bill, but they also fund various projects in Colorado that might not otherwise have the money…
High Suicide Rate, Drug Addiction, Plague Construction Industry
“You start noticing the guy who’s isolating himself, sitting alone at lunch, not talking with anybody,” he said…