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…
LIBRARY NEWS: Lifelong Learning Lectures Continue This Month
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…