Here in Pagosa Springs, the Town government has put a ‘cap’ on the number of STRs (Short-Term Rentals) that are allowed in residential zoning districts…
ESSAY: ‘Caveat lector’… Let the Reader Beware, Part Two
“Helicopters in residential areas are completely inappropriate. The noise is overwhelming. I know because I live where the Durango Flight for Life helicopter flies over my home…”
Colorado Sees Antisemitic, Islamophobic Incidents Rise
“When conflict erupts in Israel, antisemitic incidents soon follow in the U.S. and globally,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Ken Buck Used to Be My Hero
I can see how a smart, sincere guy like Rep. Buck could become disenchanted with Washington…
Updated Colorado ‘Universal Preschool’ Rules Suggest Smaller Class Sizes
Colorado officials want to cap preschool class sizes in the state’s new universal preschool program at 20 students next year…
VA Sees Major Uptick in Veterans’ Care Following Passage of Toxic Exposure Law
Under the new law, the VA has screened nearly 4.6 million veterans for lasting effects of toxic exposure during their deployments…
EDITORIAL: Colorado Legislature Poised to Tax Vacation Rentals as ‘Commercial’? Part One
This would give county assessors less than two years to identify which vacation rentals are “commercial uses” and set up a system for tracking…
ESSAY: ‘Caveat lector’… Let the Reader Beware, Part One
Apparently, the article I wrote a few weeks ago about a proposed private heliport/helipad project hit a nerve… and it wasn’t the funny bone…
OPINION: Open Letter Regarding the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
“…progress to attain sustainability and resiliency in the Colored River Basin can only be achieved when the seven states yield to the rights of nature…”
Humane Society Celebration Planned for Saturday, Nov. 11
This event will be a casual, come-and-go appreciation event where attendees can drop by to say hello…
Storing Guns Away From Home Could Reduce Suicides
Gun rights advocates are coming around to the idea of voluntary safe storage…
Apply Now for a Job with San Juan National Forest
Apply now for our temporary jobs and shape your future career in the outdoors…
State and Local Election Workers Quitting Amid Abuse
Congress must “continue the federal funding and to make clear this is a bipartisan, nonpartisan piece of the work that we do…”
Wolf Creek Ski Area to Open Two Trails on Nov. 11
Ten inches of snow fell October 28 and 29, establishing an all-natural settled base of 6 inches…
EDITORIAL: Tourism, at the Edge of the World, Part Five
Also during 2022, the Town received about $937,000 from its own separate 4.9% Lodging Tax, submitted by the lodgers located within the town limits…
Improv Comedy Class Coming to Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts
Class-size is limited to ensure all participants get plenty of experience and feedback…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Dear Abby, Dear Abby
But what does the writer expect “Abby” to say? All she (he?) can advise is to seek professional help…
How You Can Help, on Veterans Day
Why is this important? Pentagon data has shown a rise in military suicides in the past decade…
OPINION: Anti-Semitism on Colorado College Campuses
We mourn the loss of all innocent people in this war…