I’ve been hankering for a reason to blame the ancient Egyptians, and now I have one…
CHAMBER NEWS: Hanging Flower Baskets Still on Sale
We are indeed sold out of the show-stopping 16-inch baskets. However, there are still plenty of beautiful 12-inch baskets available…
BIG PIVOTS: A Long-Ago Motorcycle Ride, and the Shift to EVs
In 1915, travel from Colorado to San Francisco had lots of dust and bumps. But 15 years later much had changed…
OPINION: Election Subversion Efforts in 2020 were Bad. Now They’re Worse.
Democracy’s enemies might be organizing and planning, but its defenders can organize, too… Every person who wants to preserve democracy has a role to play in protecting it…
BLM Revises Outdated Oil and Gas Leasing Requirements
“This rule will give industry additional certainty about lease terms moving forward and give the public the certainty that their voices will be heard…”
VIDEO: 2024 Environmental Film Festival Will Feature Nine Films
Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) invites you to join with friends for fabulous food and fantastic films this coming weekend…
EDITORIAL: Fear and Loathing, and the Proposed Highway 160 Reconstruction, Part Two
“We’re talking hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars for the downtown businesses who will lose a significant amount of revenue…”
‘Tribute to the Beatles’ Fundraiser Planned for April 27 at PSCA
The dance-concert will feature interpretations of the Fab Four’s extensive song catalog, arranged by some of Pagosa’s finest vocalists and instrumentalists…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The War Nobody Wants
Downtown businesses would prefer to have the highway project magically happen somewhere else. Maybe in Bayfield?
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: What Matters Most
The morning sunlight filters through the closed blinds signaling a brand new day. Our bedroom basks in a soft, warm glow…
Celebration of Life for Melanie Madaline Morgan
Melanie’s 31-year career at Farmers Insurance began in Grand Junction, and she retired in 2012 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado…
OPINION: Unwarranted Ouster of Journalist Sandra Fish at Republican State Assembly
“Journalism serves as the cornerstone of a vibrant and functioning democracy, providing citizens with the information necessary to make informed decisions…”
LETTER: Why Vote Against Your Own Self-Interest?
I am a 71 year-old rural Coloradan politically registered as Unaffiliated. I’d like to ask my fellow seniors a simple question…
EDITORIAL: Fear and Loathing, and the Proposed Highway 160 Reconstruction, Part One
“I understand that puts us at the beginning of the summer tourist season, but mostly likely, they are not going to just come in and rip up half the highway, and disturb everything right away…”
Experience the Magic of Thingamajig Theatre’s 2024 Summer Season
From big, classic showcases to jukebox musicals, this summer’s lineup at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts promises something for everyone…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Goes Big on Solar, Part Two
“If you’ve been a student of this for a long time, we’ve had the “solar coaster” where we’ve ramped up and hired a bunch of folks and then the bottom dropped out and we let a bunch of folks go…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Uncharted Territory
Turns out, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer in 1714. But he kind of screwed things up…
BOOKISH: The Woman in the Minivan
My writer friend is very nice to everyone. She is a volunteer at schools, reading to children. What’s her novel about? It’s a murder mystery, she tells me…
Lawmaker Leaves Loaded Gun in Colorado Capitol Bathroom
“I want to be clear that I take full and complete accountability for the incident,” he wrote. “I take firearm safety very seriously…”