“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…
OPINION: Conservation Colorado Thanks Drought Task Force, Calls for More Action
Healthy rivers support healthy farms, supply clean drinking water and support an outdoor recreation industry that helps drive our economy…
EDITORIAL : All We are Saying… is Give Peace a Chance, Part Two
One central concern, in a school setting, is everyone’s safety, and safety sometimes requires that the perpetrator be removed from the situation…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
If you are a potential buyer, this is typically the time of year when prices are at their lowest…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Winners and Losers in the Fourth Republican Debate
Not sure how that works. Winning a debate that you didn’t even show up for?…
Learn About the Christmas Bird Count in Pagosa
Following protocols established by the National Audubon Society, we will tally all of the birds that we can identify within a 15 mile diameter circle…
OPINION: Open Letter to Secretary Haaland Regarding the Rio Grande Basin
We write to respectfully request that the Department of the Interior (DOI) develop a robust and comprehensive funding plan to support drought mitigation…
Colorado River Drought Task Force Shows Support for Water Projects
“The grim hydrologic reality that Colorado’s farmers and ranchers in particular have been living with for the past several decades has now reached a crisis point…”
Nominations Open Soon for Pagosa Springs Community Awards
The forms to nominate a community award winner will be available on the homepage of the Chamber’s website soon…
EDITORIAL : All We are Saying… is Give Peace a Chance, Part One
Violence, and the threat of violence, are often used to enforce the status quo… or to challenge the status quo…
President Biden Signs Executive Order to Help Tribal Nations
“No longer will Tribes be faced with seemingly unnecessary and arbitrary limitations when they are accessing critical funding…”
‘Shop Small’ This Holiday Season to Support Your Main Street Merchants
Not so long ago, it was an annual holiday tradition to travel downtown and shop at one of the many locally owned main street businesses…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. According to singer Andy Williams, and others…
LIBRARY NEWS: New Christmas-themed Books; Craftapalooza; Late Night Fundraiser
We have several new books published just in time for your holiday reading and Christmas gifts for family and friends…
OPINION: Urging the Colorado Supreme Court to Uphold the Constitution
Donald Trump took an oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution’ when he was sworn in as president…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: ASI Invites You to a Christmas Party, Dec. 20
Plans are in the works to have music, and we will follow lunch with hot coffee served alongside house made holiday desserts…