Two judges on a three-judge appellate panel agreed with an interpretation of the statute made by The Colorado Sun and 9NEWS, which challenged DHS’ denial of their Colorado Open Records Act requests…
Artists and Makers, Register Now for Holiday Artisan Market
This market will be open to local artists and makers offering various products and services, hosted outdoors in the Higher Grounds parking lot on December 2…
BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part Two
In southeast Denver, Meredith Slater took a break on an August morning, to explain why she and her husband had replaced the lawn of their brick home…
EDITORIAL: Cost for Pagosa Sewer Service Heading for Increases? Part One
The Pagosa Springs Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors will be discussing rate increases at their meeting today…
Sohum Global Foundation Cooperates with Walmart to Support Local Veterans
This is on first-come first-serve basis so please reach out to us by November 18, 2023…
100s Support Palestinians During ‘Die-in’ Outside Colorado-based Woodward
“Most Americans — and many people in Fort Collins — want a ceasefire, and that is evidenced by our action yesterday,” Paul wrote Saturday…
LETTER: Prescribed Burns in the San Juan National Forest
Most of our area’s ecosystem is described as Ponderosa with Gambel oak understory. This is a frequent fire ecosystem that evolved and benefits from regular low intensity fires…
CHAMBER NEWS: Shifting into Holiday Gear, to Support Small Business
The Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce is a Small Business Saturday community champion…
BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part One
The pace of transition has accelerated, deepened and broadened as the ‘headwaters state’ struggles to embrace limits of the water supply…
EDITORIAL: Ride Free on Mountain Transit Express? Part Three
I stopped by the new pickleball courts on a recent Sunday, just before the lunch hour, thinking that I might find the eight new outdoor courts at Yamaguchi South full of pickleball players…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Lord Jesus Himself Couldn’t Manage Them
Rep. Nehls was referring, of course, to the U.S House of Representatives. He added that he would pray for the new Speaker, Mike Johnson…
OPINION: Prescribed Burning, a Failed Policy for Wildfire Prevention
Prescribed burning has become a multi-million dollar annual business for both private and public sectors. But the metrics and science show it’s both a dangerous and inadequate band-aid…
Lodging Tax for Child Care? Pueblo Says No, Ridgway Says Yes
Local leaders in Ridgway hope to use some of the new lodging tax proceeds to operate a child care center within a planned affordable housing project…
Early Thanksgiving Dinner, on Nov. 17, Open to the Community
Members of St. Patrick’s Church will prepare the meal in Centerpoint Church’s well-equipped kitchen and transport it to the Ross Aragon Community Center
Feds Oppose Court Rehearing in Uinta Railway Case
DC Circuit panel found ‘numerous’ and ‘significant’ NEPA violations in approval of Uinta Basin Railway…
EDITORIAL: How About Some Property Tax Relief?
If the state legislature doesn’t reduce our property tax rates, it could mean hard time ahead, for county governments all across the state…
EDITORIAL: Ride Free on Mountain Transit Express? Part Two
“You know, as Archuleta County goes through our growing pains, I think public transit is of vital importance for our community as a whole…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Skeptical About Misinformation
When you’re dealing with a skeptical electorate, it helps to have believable misinformation…
Big Game Plan Could Strengthen Protections for Prime Habitat
Draft plan considers alternatives to minimize and mitigate impacts to wildlife habitat, but more needs to be done to achieve its stated purpose…