In the last several months, while fuel prices have dropped considerably elsewhere, we have noticed that regular unleaded gasoline prices remained well above $4 per gallon…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sympathy for the Grinch
It’s that time of year, when we traditionally celebrate cold-hearted misers like Ebenezer Scrooge, and Scrooge McDuck…
Thingamajig Theatre’s ‘All is Calm’ Opens Friday, Dec. 15
The production offers — amidst the seasonal fervor — a poignant, thought-provoking respite, delving into a remarkable moment of humanity during the turmoil of war…
Pagosa Tourism Board Seeking Applicants for Vacant Seats
The Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board currently has four (4) vacant seats and is seeking applications from individuals that would be interested in serving…
OPINION: Lawsuit Seeks to Delay Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and Gunnison County Stockgrowers Association filed the suit on Monday just as state employees are finalizing logistics to reintroduce wolves…
The US Avoided a Recession in 2023; What’s the Outlook for 2024?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in November wages rose 4% over the past year, compared to inflation which has been easing…
EDITORIAL: Habitat and LPEA Cooperate to Electrify Everything, Part Two
“You can’t simply push power back into the grid. Power has qualities to it, right? We need 60 Hertz out of it; we need a certain voltage out of it…”
Pagosa Restaurant Owners Hear About the Food Safety ‘Hand-off’
“You will get your letter and your invoice at the same time, so you will see exactly what you’re being charged for…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Those Darn Historical Droughts He Warned Us About
“Despite this being a wet year, Colorado is still in the midst of the worst historical drought that we’ve seen in 1,200 years…”
$22 million Coming to the West to Reduce Conflicts Between Ranchers and Wolves
About $16.5 million will go to the “Stewarding the Working Wild” project in Montana, Oregon, and Colorado, led by Heart of the Rockies Initiative…
The 2023 Christmas Cookie Inflation Guide
We might be told that inflation is up only 3.2% (3.3% for food), but in my reality I’m paying 12% more for baking ingredients than I paid last year….
OPINION: The Pentagon Can’t Seem to Pass an Audit
Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion…
San Juan Basin Public Health Releases Community Assessment
“SJBPH is proud to share this assessment with the community as Archuleta and La Plata counties launch individual health departments…”
EDITORIAL : All We are Saying… is Give Peace a Chance, Part Three
In some cases, a rule or law may have been created to define acceptable behavior, and although no actual person was harmed, the rule was violated…
EDITORIAL: Habitat and LPEA Cooperate to Electrify Everything, Part One
“As long as we can move forward without negatively affecting one of those three key points, that’s what we consider beneficial electrification…”
Study Raises Questions About Water Conservation Programs in Colorado
“We were part of creating a deficit in our local hay market… and then the end result was that hay was off-the-charts expensive…”
BIG PIVOTS: Fifteen Years Ago, Coal was King… What Does That Say About Natural Gas?
I vividly remember attending the annual meeting of the Delta-Montrose Electric Association in 2008…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Discussing The Debate, College-Age Republicans Reflect 1980s GOP
When I asked the students which issue they cared the most about, nearly all responded with “jobs….”
Pagosa Schools to Benefit from Online Financial Literacy Program
Teachers interested in using the Banzai program with their class can visit rgbank.teachbanzai.com…