I’ve always thought the term ‘minority’ meant something like ‘members of a small segment of the population’…
ORBITERS: Good Scouts
Any shift in orbit could send the balls rolling, but players took this in stride. Captain Rollhagen lined up a shot. He was an excellent pool player…
Ska Brewing Forecasts IPA Style Trend with ‘Checkered Future IPA’
Old school hops meet modern varieties and techniques in a new-age IPA that Ska Brewing will debut in cans across its markets this month…
Marshall Fire Survivors, Hoping to Rebuild, Face High Costs, Supply Shortages
Marshall Fire survivors face high costs, supply shortages as they look to rebuild…
Third County Clerk in Colorado Under Investigation for Election System Handling
Schroeder and Klotz are both parties in a lawsuit against Griswold alleging flaws in Colorado’s election system…
Critical Community Issues will be Front and Center at Chamber Annual Meeting
Following the breakout sessions, we will convene for the community awards honoring Citizen, Volunteer, Small Business and Non-Profit of the Year winners and nominees…
ESSAY: The Legacy of John Porter
Besides being an avid sailor, a rough-and-tumble rugby player, an actor, producer, entrepreneur, expert skier, bon vivant and charming man-about-town, John was a dedicated and loving husband…
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Management Evicting 16 Families on Eaton Drive, Part Two
The City of Industry, near Los Angeles, has shopping malls, and fast food franchises, and a golf course, and hotels… and many of the things you might imagine a real city having…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Another War America Cannot Win?
I have a suggestion for President Biden, if he is so anxious to go to war…
HMPRESENTLY: Sharp Intakes of Breath
Years ago, Colin Kaepernick, who threaded the needle at times, when he was quarterbacking the San Francisco 49ers, took a knee during the National Anthem…
LIBRARY NEWS: Valentine’s Day Surprises
If you like surprises, try this: Throughout the month of February, you are invited to “go on a blind date with a book” by visiting a special display of wrapped books…
Conservation Groups Question Forest Service Transparency
In 2020, a federal court overturned the Prince of Wales project on the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, rejecting the Forest Service’s attempt to use condition-based management…
Increased Emergency SNAP Benefits Continue in 2022
Extended benefits will be distributed early February, to be reviewed monthly…
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Management Evicting 16 Families on Eaton Drive, Part One
It appeared that perhaps one or more apartment units have already been vacated by the current tenants, because I found a large (and rather sad) collection of furniture and household goods sitting in a pile…
New Colorado Legislation Sparked by Marshall Fire
The Senate Local Government Committee voted this week to advance legislation that would expand an outreach campaign to raise awareness…
EDITORIAL: Give Me Land, Lots of Land, Under Starry Skies Above, Part Seven
This romantic vision of the American West — wide open spaces, big sky, freedom to roam — must certainly have been embraced by the ranchers and businessmen who arrived in Pagosa Springs during the last quarter of the 19th century…
Partners Needed to Ensure Colorado’s Kids Have Access to Food This Summer
“Summer can be a challenging time for youth who have lost access to school breakfast and lunch,” said Marc Jacobson, CEO of Hunger Free Colorado…
OPINION: Time to ACCT
Now is the time to be Community Strong, to be Constitutionally and Ethically Strong, and I will strive towards these goals as District 3 Archuleta County Commissioner…