This project incorporates the refinance and rehabilitation of Casa De Los Arcos, a 16-unit senior housing development located in Pagosa Springs…
‘Healthy Archuleta’ Seeking Community’s Financial Support
A generous anonymous donor has come forward with an amazing opportunity to match every dollar we raise, up to $10,000…
OPINION: CDOT Leads the Way in Not Building Highways
Departments of transportation have notoriously turned toward expanding highways to solve traffic congestion…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part Two
While the region’s growth has decreased somewhat over the decades, it was still over 20 percent from 2000 to 2010…
Help Reduce Plastics Use in Pagosa
The Town of Pagosa Springs is researching how other Colorado communities are approaching this issue on a local level…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Clownfish Mystique
I mention marriage, because it plays into this curious, and perhaps timely, story…
Student Loan Repayment Pause Extended by White House Amid Legal Battles
The Department of Education announced last Tuesday it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan repayments until June 30…
HMPRESENTLY: Editing The Lord’s Prayer
It’s the word ‘power,’ I suppose, that seems strange. Is it really necessary? And appropriate?
CHAMBER NEWS: Is Your Business Ready for New Colorado Deductions?
The Colorado Secure Savings Program is another new program that does NOT require employers to deduct from payroll unless the employee wishes to participate…
National Charter School Enrollment Flat After Early Pandemic Gains
What occurred at Phalen Leadership Academy in the 2020-21 school year followed a national trend…
Smiley Café Presents Singer-Songwriter Mike Green This Saturday Evening
Green brings his original collection of ballads, rock and blues – all telling good stories and sharing a few special arrangements from some of his favorite musicians…
ESSAY: Phyl Has Left the Building!
Her fiery Letters to the Editor were legendary. She thought that the coming of a big-box store was the beginning of the end of life as we knew it…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part One
But this claim, that you can “save” 15-30 gallons per laundry load has almost no relationship on the actual problem…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Event Appropriately Named ‘Black Friday’
On Black Saturday — my clever name for the day after Black Friday — the online search engines were ablaze with exciting news about the American economy…
HMPRESENTLY: Don’t Break out the Bubbly, Quite Yet
There’s been a lot of news, lately, about the sudden spate of layoffs at high-tech companies…
Town Welcomes Comments on 2023 Budget
The next public hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 6, at 5:00pm at Town Hall…
Thousands of Vets File ‘Toxic Exposure’ Claims
To address the surge in claims, VA is hiring more employees to provide health care and process applications…
BIG PIVOTS: Is Tri-State Changing Fast Enough to Survive?
Tri-State delivers power to 42 electrical cooperatives in four states, including 17 in Colorado…