Join us as we celebrate how snow sports have burrowed into our collective consciousness as an obsession and a way of life…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sealed Envelopes
In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower was entering the White House as the newly inaugurated president, having just returned from his parade…
Colorado Home Owners Can Apply for Property Tax Deferral Loans
“Anytime we can keep folks in their homes and help them find tax relief at the same time is a win for Coloradans…”
Settlement Parties Urge Feds to Protect Climate, Wildlife in SW Colorado
“This is a great opportunity for the Bureau of Land Management to listen to local communities and rectify misguided past decisions…”
‘Failure Award’ Scholarships Offered by MCA
Colorado students can submit applications for a $20,000 college scholarship…
Project Will Improve Forest Health, Reduce Wildfire Risk in LaPlata County
Crews will load trees onto railroad flatbed cars, which will travel about 2 miles to the Rockwood Railroad Station…
EDITORIAL: PAWSD Looking at an Expensive Water Future
Obviously, the 2024 PAWSD budget has carried district finances into uncharted territory, with expenditures three time higher than in 2023…
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Colorado Case Banning Trump from Ballot
The court granted a formal order for a case to be heard before the Supreme Court — in the case of Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson et al…
OPINION: Somerville, Another Illegal American City
Such places, today, are mostly cities under glass, frozen in time. We have almost entirely stopped building more of them or expanding on those that exist…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Down with Clocks
I have to confess that I don’t own a single non-digital clock, even though I learned how to read them at an early age…
Pagosa Chamber Celebrates the New Year with a New Website
On the “Membership” tab, members can log in, change their information, find out about Business Happy Hours, submit an event, or find out more on how to become a member…
Proposed Colorado Legislation Aims to Protect Construction Workers from Wage Theft
“It’s an injustice. It’s stolen rent money. It’s money that would have gone onto the kitchen table, to health care…”
Zoom Unavailable for County Meetings Until Further Notice
Due to a breach in security during a Regular Meeting of the BoCC this month, Zoom will be unavailable…
OPINION: Is the U.S. Trapped in a Perpetual Housing Bubble?
A post-bubble recovery in the housing market, one that restores it to unsustainable levels, feels like madness…
EDITORIAL: A Few Things Happened in 2023, Part Six
When the Short-Term Rental industry got started in Colorado, county assessors believed that STRs were residential homes…
READY, FIRE, AIM: See You Outside, Kids
My sister came home from school one day and confessed that she couldn’t read the blackboard…
Fun Race at Wolf Creek Ski Area, This Sunday
This Sunday, January 7, there will be a Fun Race. Race your friends or challenge your own fastest time…
Statement from Colorado Secretary of State on Appeals of Trump Ruling
“The United States Supreme Court now has two appeals to consider in determining whether Donald Trump is eligible to appear on Colorado’s Presidential Primary ballot…”
Donate Your Christmas Tree to WinterFest Bonfire Event
There are signs indicating where to drop off your trees, and trees have already been placed as markers…