I want to draw two insights relating human development — or the growth of any organic system — to the way cities evolve…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: My Questions About the PLPOA Special Assessment
Is this financing proposal relying on some of the fees currently supporting the rec center, to also support the gym?
Rotary Scholarship Applications Now Available for High School Seniors
Applications have been distributed to Pagosa Springs High School, San Juan Mountain School and GOAL Academy…
U.S. Senate Immigration Bill Would Expand Detention Requirements
In an 82-10 vote, a majority of Senate Democrats and one independent, joined Republicans….
EDITORIAL: The PLPOA Leadership Answers Your Questions, Part Two
“Given the current economy we are all trying to survive in, how can you consciously ask us to foot the bill for an unnecessary wish list of yours?…”
Colorado Sees Another Minimum Wage Increase This Year: $14.81
In many states, such as Colorado, the minimum wage is automatically adjusted upward as inflation rises…
Forest Carbon Inventory Details Recent Trends in Colorado
By Kristy Burnett The Forest Carbon Inventory report, released last week by the Colorado State Forest Service, provides detailed estimates of the carbon captured, stored READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: Demande en Mariage Lune
I don’t speak French, so I was pleased when the folks at Apoteo Surprise Paris posted the news, in English…
Cultural Educator Jon Ghahate to Give Chimney Rock Lecture Jan. 21
Join us as Jon Ghahate discusses “Ancestral Puebloans to Contemporary SW Pueblos: Science, Community, Languages & Cultures…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Why Dems Might Support Trump’s Canada Annexation Plan
I examined what would happen in each province. Moreover, I doubt most states would stand for losing apportionment. …
OPINION: The Biden Administration’s Conservation Legacy
“President Biden’s actions on public lands have raised the bar on what a president can accomplish in a single term…”
LETTER: Liz Cheney Deserves the Presidential Citizens Medal
President Biden gave former Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) the Presidential Citizens Medal for leading the January 6 Committee…
Recycle Your Christmas Trees
There’s already a pile of trees, and signage indicating where to drop off your trees…
EDITORIAL: The PLPOA Leadership Answers Your Questions, Part One
“We need involvement. So I love seeing all the people here tonight…”
OPINION: An Alternative Approach to the PLPOA Gymnasium Plan
The best part about the diversification of the lodging tax is that it does not place a burden on residents of Archuleta County…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Breakfast of Champions
“For all those that want to save TikTok in America, vote Trump,” he declared in an all-caps message on Truth Social….
Amanda Gonzalez, Jefferson County Clerk, Launches Colorado Secretary of State Campaign
Secretary of State in Colorado, elected every four years, also oversees corporation filings, campaign finance and other state administrative functions…
CHAMBER NEWS: Chamber Annual Gala & Community Awards Set for February 7
The Gala is open to the public, especially since we will be honoring community members and organizations that you, the public, have nominated…
The Text of Governor Polis’ 2025 ‘State for the State’ Speech
“We have weathered challenges and risen above, always coming out on the side of freedom…”