The crisis is painfully apparent here in Pagosa Springs, with workforce families struggling to find affordable shelter…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Life Without a Credit Score
The next few months were kind of rough, to be honest. The credit card companies still wanted to be paid…
‘Bike and Roll to School Day’ This Wednesday, May 8
This national annual event promotes and practices bicycle, pedestrian, and road safety among classmates, families, and caregivers…
OPINION: Presidential Duties and Tradition
Some nefarious acts that presidents have committed in the past include illegal taxation, the formation of the Federal Reserve, enacting Social Security…
Colorado Senate Passes Oil and Gas Compromise Package
“While Colorado has worked hard to address the ozone problem, we need to do even more…”
Pagosa Car Show Scheduled for June 7 and 8
With a breather on the construction that was scheduled for U.S. 160, the show will be in full swing on both days…
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Three
Last year, that wastewater CIF had been $1,179 per EU (Equivalent Unit). The fee is now $15,697, and will increase further, probably this month…
Kentucky Derby Fundraiser at the Tennyson Event Center, Tomorrow, May 4
Don your best derby attire, including fabulous hats, and come on out for the Kentucky Derby Party…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Men, Not At Work
How are non-working men between 25 and 54 spending their time? On average, nearly seven hours each weekday are dedicated to leisure time…
BIG PIVOTS: A Proposed Wind Farm, a Massacre Site, and Lawsuits
No major rivers run through Kiowa County, and the few creeks — most notably Sand Creek, site of the infamous massacre of November 1864 – are ephemeral…
‘Build Pagosa’ Auction on May 10 Will Support Career and Technical Education
Working in collaboration with Archuleta School District, Build Pagosa’s RWC will provide the space for courses like building trades, automotive, welding, health sciences and more…
Eat and Meet at Archuleta Food Summit, May 11
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear and learn from local growers and ranchers about their businesses and agricultural practices…
Pine Ridge RHC Offering Free Medicaid Pre-Screening Consultations
Pine Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center has launched an initiative aimed at guiding prospective long-term care residents through Medicaid’s complicated pre-screening process…
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part Two
Would everyone benefit if the two separate sanitation districts were consolidated into a single district? Another question under consideration…
UnitedHealth CEO Apologizes for Failings in Massive Cyberattack
CEO Andrew Witty told the Senate Committee the decision to pay the $22 million ransom in Bitcoin “was mine (and) was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Mushroom Therapists in Love
“Even for experienced therapists,” Hlynsson said, “managing romantic transference proved to be a challenge…”
Colorado Survey Reveals Educator Satisfaction, Challenges
“One of the many challenges of our state’s educator shortage is that educators are losing prep time because they’re helping to cover classes…”
Biden Administration to Greatly Ease Federal Marijuana Regulations
“Today, the Attorney General circulated a proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III…”
OPINION: Vicious Dogs, Vicious Politics
Even organizations for the ethical treatment of animals euthanize in the thousands every single year. PETA, for example, euthanizes 78% of all animals in its care…