There’s never been any doubt. America is beautiful. For spacious skies. For amber waves of grain…
Town Seeking Input on River Park, River Enhancements
In May 2025, the Town of Pagosa Springs purchased 1040 E. US Hwy 160, formerly known as Bob’s LP…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Would an Assault Weapons Ban Reduce Gun Deaths?
His research showed that not a single state with an assault weapons ban had an above average gun death rate…
OPINION: Destructive Use of the Presidential Pardon
Sadly, we have not yet seen the end of Trump’s barrage of arbitrary and destructive pardons, nor his domestic and foreign mischiefs…
BOOKISH: My Instant MFA
And that’s the point anyway, isn’t it? We can’t all get published…
EDITORIAL: The Continuing ‘Dry Gulch’ Troubles, Part One
One shared possession — a 660-acre ranch just north of downtown Pagosa Springs, in the Dry Gulch Valley — remains a potent point of contention…
Grazing Permit Loophole Harming the American West? Part Three
For years, some politicians and environmental groups have proposed protecting degraded or sensitive habitats by paying ranchers to retire their permits…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fear and Loathing in the Grocery Store
Reportedly, some Americans are fearful of entering grocery stores. Maybe even most Americans…
OPINION: What Data Centers Really Mean for Colorado’s Future
If we get this right, Colorado can be a national leader in responsible AI infrastructure…
Heralds of Christmas this Sunday at Pagosa Bible Church
A wide variety of musical numbers, featuring many of Pagosa’s favorite performers, will fill the hall…
Trump Signs Order Intended to Block States from Regulating AI
“We’ll be following the administration’s attempts to implement this farcical order…”
OPINION: A Presidential Pardon of Tina Peters may be Constitutional
Tradition may explain how the system has operated, but it does not change what the Constitution says…
Scheduled Highway Closure Beginning Tonight on Hwy 550
Plan for additional daytime delays on US 550 and CO 145 during winter maintenance operations…
Colorado Access to Justice Commission Releases 2025 Report
After speaking with over 300 community service and legal service providers across the state, the Commission has issued key recommendations…
EDITORIAL: LPEA Report to BOCC Draws a Crowd, Part Three
“And I want everyone to take ownership. La Plata Electric Association is us. We the People. It’s a cooperative…”
Grazing Permit Loophole Harming the American West? Part Two
“This can’t be the future of public lands,” said Chris Bugbee, a wildlife ecologist with the environmental group the Center for Biological Diversity…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of Decent News Coverage
I’m thinking today about Homer… Not Homer Simpson. The real Homer….
OPINION: ‘Mis Crismes’ — A Borderlands Tradition — Is Community Medicine
There are winter mornings in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado that feel stitched into memory…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Will Republicans Address the Affordability Crisis?
“Across parties, age groups, races, genders and income levels, Americans say the cost of living is the nation’s top problem…”