A couple of weeks ago I stopped at Sonic for a milkshake. That evening, I received a text asking if I had lost my wallet and I.D. …
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Small Town Government, Part Two
How to best use the money we have? That’s something we’ll never agree on, even among the town residents who serve on the Pagosa Springs Town Council…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Quick Refresher on Freedom of Speech in America
As I’ve written before, the United States Supreme Court long ago held “that speakers are protected against all government agencies and officials”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Inflation’s Crucial Threshold
That threshold is actually very important, if you’re rich, because it means that the Federal Reserve now has an excuse to lower the interest rate…
‘Cone Zone’ CDOT Update Today at The Springs Resort Conference Room
This gathering provides a great opportunity for our community to stay informed, ask questions, and share ideas…
Informational Meeting About Commissioner Medina Recall Process
The meeting will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 9:30am at the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library, located at 811 San Juan Street…
OPINION: The Collision of Medicaid World Views
The idea that Medicaid is welfare is not the majority view…
A Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood, Part Two
“The evidence I am gathering deeply implicates Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country in multiple felonies…”
Governor Polis Calls Special Session to Build on Success of Bipartisan Property Tax Relief
On Thursday, August 15, Governor Polis called a special session of the General Assembly to deliver further property tax relief to Coloradans…
EDITORIAL: The Cost of Small Town Government, Part One
The Town of Pagosa Springs has a curiously privileged financial position in our community…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Brilliant Young Surgeon
Jayebird was taken to the Heart Hospital of New Mexico, one of the finest heart surgery facilities in the Southwest…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Weird Sisters
I’ve been coming across the word “weird” in the news lately, applied to a certain political party, by a competing political party…
PAGOSA FARMERS MARKET: Spicing It Up with 4 Corners Spice Company
Jennifer Martin has been selling gourmet spices to Pagosa Springs customers for over 11 years…
2024 Colorado Survey Pinpoints Concerns About Housing, Cost of Living
There’s near-universal agreement among Coloradans that the rising cost of living, and housing costs in particular, are among the most serious challenges facing the state…
Colorado Developing Comprehensive Early Childhood Workforce Plan
“We know that Colorado’s children, families, and local communities value the rich diversity, competency, and dedication evident in the early learning workforce…”
A Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood, Part One
A federal lawsuit in Texas against Planned Parenthood has a web of ties to conservative activist Leonard Leo…
Attorneys Trade Arguments in Colorado ‘Needle Exchange’ Case
A Pueblo County judge considered arguments Tuesday for and against a citywide ordinance to prohibit syringe exchange programs…
EDITORIAL: A Political Controversy at the County Airport, Part Five
Eighteen years ago, the County knew about fire flow problems at the airport…
OPINION: Wildlife Experts Endorse ‘Cats Aren’t Trophies’ Ballot Measure
“As an Indigenous person concerned with and raised in a framework of right relationship with the natural world, I find trophy hunting and egocentric activity upends nature’s natural balance…”