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…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Three
What type of foot traffic can we expect at First Street, if a bridge is constructed there?
Colorado House Passes Bipartisan Bills to Support Farmers and Ranchers
“With the help of this bill, we are ensuring that our farmers and ranchers are recognized and benefit from the work that they do to keep our lands thriving…”
Colorado Grants Available to Reduce Community Gun Violence
Colorado’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention opened up applications for grant funding available for grassroots and nonprofit organizations…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Kinder, Funner Guide to Good Grammar
I grew up and learned my speech patterns in the Great American West, where there’s hardly anything funner that criticizing East Coast book critics…
HOW I TEACH: Helping Students Become Environmental Changemakers
My first job was at Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas, an area with high levels of poverty and teacher shortages…
Colorado Governor Polis Signs $40.6 Billion State Budget
“We had less money than we’ve had in previous years, but the hallmark of a good budget is one where no matter what you have, you’re listening to your constituents…”
Slope Repair Set to Begin Along US 84 on May 6… Expect Delays
Work will occur on US Highway 84, 21 miles south of Pagosa Springs and 7.7 miles north of the New Mexico state line…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Two
When I visited the site of the proposed pedestrian bridge last week, I found an area on the river bank where the earth had been disturbed…
New BLM Rule Requiring Oil Companies to Plug Oil Wells… Haunted by Bad Math
Oil companies must set aside more money to plug wells, a new rule says. But it won’t be enough…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Blue Cheese Blues
Apparently, today is going to be a big day for cheese. Especially, perhaps, for blue cheese….
EDITORIAL: U.S. Court Issues New Ruling Regarding ‘Village at Wolf Creek’
After more than 20 years of court battles over the proposed development, the Village at Wolf Creek appeared to be dead in the water. Or rather, dead in the wilderness…
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition on Rural America Coming to Ignacio
Currently, most of the United States landscape remains rural, with only 3.5 percent of the landmass considered urban…
Archuleta County Fair to Host ‘May the 4th Get You BootScootin’
“The 4-H Courtyard opens up the opportunity for dancing under the stars after a beautiful Archuleta sunset…”
2024 ‘Archuleta Food Summit’ Registration Now Open
From 8am to 1:30pm, we’ll have an informative opening session on the landscape of local food production and breakout sessions that will include interactive discussions…
EDITORIAL: A Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part One
The future of downtown Pagosa Springs is surprisingly bright and flourishing, to judge from the April 18 meeting of the Pagosa Springs Town Council…