“Damn, that future-reservoir land purchase we made sure seems to have turned out to be a boondoggle…”
LIBRARY NEWS: Hiking Safety Talk Tonight
Tonight, July 18, from 6 – 7:15pm members of our local San Juan Outdoor Club will offer guidelines and helpful tips…
Humane Society Celebrates with 40th Anniversary ‘Luau’
The Humane Society of Pagosa Springs was established in 1984 by founder, Debra Rinker-Brown…
Archuleta County Public Health Adds Cancer Detection Program
The free screenings for those who qualify are also accompanied by health navigation support to offer wrap-around services…
Legislators Convene Hearing on Police Whistleblower Safety
Colorado House Bill 24-1460, attempted to address crucial reforms in police accountability. The bill did not pass…
EDITORIAL: Water for My Coffee, Part Eight
“What if you turned on the tap, and no water came out?”
Town of Pagosa Springs Receives Geothermal Grant
The Town was recently notified of a planned award Pagosa Springs of $140,390 to support upgrades to the Pagosa Springs Geothermal Heating District control building…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When You Let AI Write Your Sunday Sermon
How would a computer program share this story with my congregation? To find out, I asked ChatGPT to write a short sermon…
Tickets Available for ‘Broadway in the Mountains’ Gala Fundraiser
The gala fundraising event will showcase the talents of Thingamajig Theatre Company’s brilliant summer musicals cast including (L-R) Alexandria Bates and Nyla Eltahir…
INTEL FOR THE IVORY TOWER: Are Elections Impacted By Assassination Attempts?
“John F. Kennedy won the presidency in 1960 with 49.7 percent of the vote,” Goldberg wrote…
Trophy Hunting of Mountain Lions Increases Likelihood of Human-Lion Conflict
Trophy hunting not only is unnecessary for lion population control but interrupts the beneficial ecological services provided by lions…
Archuleta County Park-and-Ride Receives Grant Award
As the time nears to begin working on the park-and-ride concept, the County will seek out public input…
OPINION: Using Public Lands for Housing, Appropriately
The affordable housing development planned under this week’s announcement would require 80 percent of the units be sold to first-time homebuyers…
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Sues Gov. Polis and Colorado Gaming Division
The lawsuit asks the court to consider the legality of the Tribe’s sportsbook and an injunction requiring the state to stop interfering with tribal sports betting…
EDITORIAL: Water for My Coffee, Part Seven
PAWSD and SJWCD expected water demand to grow as fast as the Archuleta County population. Which seemed like common sense…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Three’s the Charm
Bobby — I like to call him Bobby — has his work cut out for him. Considering the competition…
Four Colorado Poultry Workers Test Positive for Bird Flu
A fifth worker at the same commercial egg laying operation is also suspected to be sick, but that case is pending a positive confirmation…
OPINION: Consumer Sentiment Can Help Predict the 2024 Election Winner
It seems that rather than focusing on economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product, employment data, and inflation rates, typical Americans focus more on everyday expenses…
BOOKISH: Novel Ideas
What I want are books that don’t confuse me. A confused reader is an angry reader…