“When you’re dying and somebody touches you without expectation of anything in return, you just get to be,” said Streim…
READY, FIRE, AIM: America Saves, Perhaps Successfully
In an effort to help me save successfully, America Saves was willing to take me on as a client…
Thingamajig Theatre Company’s ‘Jersey Boys’ Opens June 16
The production, which tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, has won numerous accolades and captivated audiences worldwide…
Town Restarts Land Use Code Update, Seeks Public Input
In February 2023, the Town re-started the project by reviewing the redlined draft with all steering committee comments…
‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Musical Playing June 29-July 2 in Pagosa
You may have seen the 1968 film starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, but you’ve probably never seen the Broadway musical version…
BIG PIVOTS: Trustafarians on the Colorado River, Part Two
“I wasn’t surprised by the two-million acre-feet,” recounted Mitchell at the conference. “It wasn’t rocket science. It was addition and subtraction…”
EDITORIAL: Gifts of Public Land… or Not… Part Two
Ms. Peters noted that Seeds currently loses money on each enrolled student, so the school will be attempting to raise funds to create an endowment…
EDITORIAL: A Trip to Washington DC, Part One
Lily and Ursala — my two daughters — had been invited to Washington DC to participate with four other contemporary American Indian artists in a show entitled, “Sharing Honors and Burdens”…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When I Write My Veto Letter
As we grow older, and get beaten down by life, we become a bit less defiant… less intractable. Hopefully…
OPINION: Let’s Talk Invasive Species
If we are as smart as we think we are, horses can once again come to the aid of humankind…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: New Florida Law Addresses the Housing Crisis
“The overwhelming purpose of the Live Local Act is to build more homes, period. You know, that’s what we need in Florida…”
Join the Strong Towns Movement
In videos, social media posts, articles, podcasts, and emails, the message will go out: “Support this work and change the places you care about for good…”
Free Medicare 101 Class to be Offered Today, June 12
A certified Medicare counselor from the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging (SJBAAA) will present Medicare basics…
BIG PIVOTS: Trustafarians on the Colorado River, Part One
“So we have what are referred to as the trustafarians, which is a tribe of people who live off their trust funds…”
EDITORIAL: Gifts of Public Land… or Not… Part One
“We’ve worked with the Commissioners; we’ve had conversations with them about this; and I hate to do an ‘about-face’ on this now…”
New Mexico Warns of Hazardous Boating Conditions on the Rio Grande
“Spring rainfall, rising temperatures, and record amounts of runoff from melting snow are filling our lakes, rivers, streams and reservoirs…”
HMPRESENTLY: Shrugging It Off
There was the gallows, with a noose, out front at the nation’s capital building, set up, allegedly, by January 6, 2021 protesters…
OPINION: Real Estate Supply and Demand
Archuleta voters should not be surprised that property taxes, and property valuations have increased substantially in Pagosa Springs…
Rep. Lauren Boebert Sued for Defamation in Federal Court by Activist
Colorado lawsuit, filed by David Wheeler of American Muckrakers, cites state’s anti-SLAPP statute…