Government transparency rules are only as good as government officials’ commitment to follow them…
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Director Meg Wempe Ready for a New Career
Many of us consider ourselves lucky to find one job that we love…
SENIOR NEWS: Free Nutrition Education via Text
The texts are motivational messages to make or maintain a behavior change. They may also provide links to videos and creative recipes…
Colorado Legislature Looking Again at Ban on Sale, Transfer of ‘Assault Weapons’
“Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are disproportionately used in public mass shootings…”
‘Big Spring Clean’ Scheduled for May 3 & 4
The 2024 committee had minor changes for a better event this year with focus on landfill hours and roll-off “dump” locations…
EDITORIAL: A Continuing Fight Over Rooftop Screening, Part Three
“So we’re looking at a potential loss of $14 million in grants, over something that is purely aesthetic. The screening has no structural function in either building…”
Great Sand Dunes National Park Seeking Artist to Lead Workshop in October
This is an opportunity for an artist to gain exposure for their work, and share their work with participants in a free workshop or program…
EDITORIAL: ‘Colorado Concern’, ‘Advance Colorado’ Join Forces on Property Tax Relief Measure
“The measure would help both homeowners and local businesses alike. 75% of the property tax relief in the ballot measure would go to residential and homeowner taxes…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Does My Love Language Really Matter?
My ex-wife Darlene — back when we were still married — firmly believed in ‘love languages’. She asserted that her ‘love language’ was giving and receiving gifts…
Pagosa Public Invited to Water Resources Presentation Hosted by Democratic Club
Water resources on the Western Slope are in a precarious situation so this is a program you will not want to miss…
County Road & Bridge Crews Wrestling with Winter-Spring Weather Conditions
Cold patching potholes on paved roads is being done throughout the County, however, is a temporary fix which cannot be relied on long-term…
Local Realtor Receives DREI Designation
The DREI designation is awarded by the Real Estate Educators Association, recognizing outstanding educators who are committed to raising the standards of real estate instruction…
OPINION: What’s Missing from the Immigration Debate
That brings me back to the failed bipartisan immigration deal. Whoever benefits politically from that fruitless exercise, its demise is no great loss….
EDITORIAL: ‘CDOT Construction Update’ Presentation Today at Riff Raff Brewing
I hear Pagosa Springs is going to be suffering through some road repairs this summer. As we did last summer. And the summer before that…
EDITORIAL: A Continuing Fight Over Rooftop Screening, Part Two
“One thing I will say, without question. We’re not going through the roof membrane to affix anything to that roof…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Toorist
At first, it didn’t seem like a problem, having him around. He seemed kind of harmless…
GROWING PAINS: A ‘Silver Tsunami’ Coming to Pagosa?
Further, based on his recently downloaded and analyzed data, 18% of second home owners in Pagosa Springs are Texans…
Colorado Legislation Would Establish New Medical School
“Once it was clear that there was a need and that UNC was well positioned to meet it, we began our work in earnest,” Feinstein said…
Questions of ‘When and Where’ Complicate Abortion Access
The appointment was April 1, 2022, about six months after Senate Bill 8 initially took effect in Texas, banning abortions after about six weeks…