Passing the School Finance Bill is a requirement every year, but this one felt great…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Column Written Mostly By a Robot
The first professionally-published book of poetry written by a computer algorithm, The Policeman’s Beard is Half Constructed, appeared in bookstores in 1984…
LOCAL FOOD HEROES: Josh and Sasha Gentry of Honyock Farms Limited
We believe that everyone should get the most nutrients from all their food. That’s why our goal is to provide live uncut greens, or to cut and deliver our produce within 24 hours…”
BIG PIVOTS: Hot Dry Winds Licking at Winter’s Back Door?
We had the Marshall Fire with its 1,084 homes and other buildings destroyed while Christmas wreaths still hung on doors…
OPINION: Our Need for a Coherent Definition of ‘Health’
While we continue reeling from the last two years, it is clear that health is on the forefront of everyone’s concerns…
Census Undercount Threatens Federal Food, Health Programs on Reservations
The 2020 census missed nearly 1 of every 17 Native Americans who live on reservations…
THEATRE ARTS: Summer Season Actors Arrive at PSCA; Programs Planned for Kids and Teens
At Whatchamawhozit Kids Camp, all the art forms come together to provide an amazing experience right here in Pagosa Springs…
EDITORIAL: Talking Trash… About the Archuleta County Landfill, Part One
The subject of his presentation was the Archuleta County Landfill, a problematic operation located at 9179 Trujillo Road, about seven miles south of Pagosa Springs…
Will There Be a ‘Free Lunch’ in Colorado Schools?
Colorado voters will decide this November whether to cover the cost of school meals for all students…
Geothermal Greenhouses to Host Open Mic Events
GGP is excited to host these free community gatherings, to connect spaces in beautiful downtown Pagosa Springs along the San Juan River…
LIBRARY NEWS: An Ideal Literacy Program for Babies and Toddlers
The concept is simple: Read 1,000 books to your newborn, infant or toddler – yes, you can repeat books – before your precious one starts kindergarten…
Community Conversation Today Looks at Preventative Care Access
We are looking at two broad questions that will help capture people’s voices/experiences related to food and preventative healthcare issues…
Congressional Candidate Alex Walker to Address Democratic Club on Tuesday
The Archuleta County Democratic Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 17, at the PLPOA Clubhouse at 7:00pm…
EDITORIAL: Working Competently on Workforce Housing, Part Six
“You mean, if the planned development is not approved? Yes. It’s zoned residential, so I think basically it would be a whole series of town homes…”
FREE EVENT: Mental Health Awareness Walk Planned for May 21
Started in 2019 by Pagosa High School student Sarah Ross, the event seeks to end the stigma that it’s not okay to talk about mental health…
Beer and Bicycles, to Celebrate the Iron Horse Classic
Ska Brewing and Steamworks Brewing Co. have teamed up annually on a beer to celebrate the Iron Horse, a tradition since 1997…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Investigates Wolf Sighting Report in Park County
“We want to make sure that we are doing our due diligence and making sure everything is correct before we start releasing any information….”
Pagosa Rotary Club Awards $20,000 in Scholarships
The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club also congratulates the entire class of 2022 and wishes each of them success in their future endeavors…