The free spring Lifelong Learning Lecture series continues Thursday evenings through May 23…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Caregiver Support and Monitoring Devices
Archuleta Seniors Inc. provides access to affordable medical monitoring devices to support older adults who are homebound or otherwise need support…
Colorado School Funding Rewrite Wins Initial Approval in House Vote
“This is a substantial investment in education in all the places that we know is most needed,” said Chuck Carpenter, Denver Public Schools chief of finance…
EDITORIAL: Working Together, If Possible, Part One
I am thinking about some instances where local governments, businesses, and non-profits are showing signs of cooperative effort, perhaps around issues that were previously divisive…
‘Pagosa Paddle’ Whitewater Races Scheduled for May 11
The San Juan River will see a surge of boaters competing for cash and prizes during the annual whitewater races…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Working From Home… or, What to Do With All The Beer Cans
According to the StorageCafe data, two of the top ten cities for WFH (Working From Home) are in Colorado… Neither of them are Pagosa Springs…
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
“Just one error can lead to tragic outcomes. Riders with proper training are typically involved in fewer and less severe crashes…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Kristi Noem’s Disturbing Book, and Arguments for Presidential Immunity
We can debate all day about euthanizing older, sick animals and the proper way to do it. But here’s something I wish we were talking about instead…
BOOKISH: Stand and Deliver
And writing is physical. You sit in one place for hours, striking keys. You feel guilty if you get up…
LETTER: Village at Wolf Creek v. the Greater Good
It’s no longer the Wolf Creek Pass like we know it. It becomes Wolf Creek Village…
Road Construction on North Pagosa to Begin May 3
Archuleta County along with Four Corners Materials, will begin work Friday at 7pm until 6am, continuing at 7pm on Saturday night. Road closures and delays can be expected…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Three
What type of foot traffic can we expect at First Street, if a bridge is constructed there?
Colorado House Passes Bipartisan Bills to Support Farmers and Ranchers
“With the help of this bill, we are ensuring that our farmers and ranchers are recognized and benefit from the work that they do to keep our lands thriving…”
Colorado Grants Available to Reduce Community Gun Violence
Colorado’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention opened up applications for grant funding available for grassroots and nonprofit organizations…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Kinder, Funner Guide to Good Grammar
I grew up and learned my speech patterns in the Great American West, where there’s hardly anything funner that criticizing East Coast book critics…
HOW I TEACH: Helping Students Become Environmental Changemakers
My first job was at Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas, an area with high levels of poverty and teacher shortages…
Colorado Governor Polis Signs $40.6 Billion State Budget
“We had less money than we’ve had in previous years, but the hallmark of a good budget is one where no matter what you have, you’re listening to your constituents…”
Slope Repair Set to Begin Along US 84 on May 6… Expect Delays
Work will occur on US Highway 84, 21 miles south of Pagosa Springs and 7.7 miles north of the New Mexico state line…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Two
When I visited the site of the proposed pedestrian bridge last week, I found an area on the river bank where the earth had been disturbed…