Research shows that kids who have books in their home have improved vocabulary and overall reading performance…
EDITORIAL: Keeping Pagosa Weird, Part Two
The 200-page plan proposed a significant expansion of recreational amenities in Archuleta County…
PAGOSA FARMERS MARKET: Native Heritage Apothecary
Skye Schmelzer is a holistic herbalist and licensed massage therapist with over a decade of experience in herbal and holistic health…
Colorado Signs New Contract with State Employee Union
The agreement is the second of its kind following a 2020 law that allowed state workers to organize and bargain…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dinosaurs in Utah
I found myself wondering, why did dinosaurs want to live in Utah?
Save the Date for Sullivan Family Scholarship Concert
In addition to Tim and KT, their mother, Elizabeth Sullivan, returns to Durango from Oklahoma to perform…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Do the Presidential Debates Matter?
I found that the winner of the second debate has historically done much better at winning the presidency…
OPINION: Critical Thinking & No Thanks
This election is nothing more than the most basic test of the remaining level of American’s critical thinking abilities…
Speaker at Democratic Club Lunch to Discuss ‘Fake News’
What is fake news and why is it so prominent?
EDITORIAL: Keeping Pagosa Weird, Part One
I’m thinking about these bumper stickers as I listen to my audio recording of a joint meeting, held on September 17…
3rd District Candidates Frisch, Hurd Debate ‘Style’ More Than ‘Policies’
One of the only points of disagreement came on the issue of reproductive rights…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who Can Stop the Bleeding?
Trump could have beat Biden, blindfolded and with one hand tied behind his back…
‘Moms Unhinged’ Comedy Coming to Pagosa, Thursday Sept. 26
The hilarious show has been selling out 15+ shows per month in cities nationwide, including Denver, Chicago, and Seattle…
State Economists Forecast Tight Budget Years Ahead for Colorado
A new income tax rate cut will be triggered in Colorado in three of the next four years, state economists told lawmakers last week…
Pueblo Community College to Offer Wildland Fire Academy
The deadline to register is October 4. Tuition assistance and scholarships are available…
BOOKISH: Don’t Mess with Politics
“Help me out, Derek. What is he?” She turned to her fellow classmate. “Is that what he is?…”
OPINION: Terrorists in the Holy Land
Violent militants are conducting a campaign of murder, arson and intimidation against Palestinians in the West Bank in order to expel them from their land…
EDITORIAL: Hunting Season, Election Season, Budget Season, Part Four
“But it sounds like there are people at this table who want to get back there… want to get back to 2021, and even higher levels…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Idle Thoughts About Three Mile Island
This was a memorable nuclear accident…