All supplies will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own T-shirt or another item to dye if you prefer…
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann (Jones) Evans
Pat was born and grew up in Huntington Park, CA; and lived in Upland, CA before spending the last 25 years in Pagosa Springs, CO.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Rekindling the Spanish Fiesta
We are a group of folks trying to revive a custom that used to celebrate our local heritage and promote scholarship in our local youth…
OPINION: A Few Thoughts About the Debt Ceiling
In the very short run, at least, we might want to remind those elected officials that we are watching…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Three
In 1776, the American colonies were fairly unified in the belief that a government supported by a standing army was a dangerous government…
SJBPH Invites Pool and Spa Operators to Discuss Rule Changes, Today, May 17
These 1973 regulations are out of alignment with modern best practices in the aquatics industry…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Can You Get Rich, Serving in Congress?
The proposed legislation has a clever name: The Ban Conflicted Trading Act…
Colorado’s Aquatic Nuisance Program Expands
“By continuing our preventative watercraft inspection program Colorado can continue to set an example in the West…”
BIG PIVOTS: ‘Breakthrough Energy Catalyst’ Awards $20 Million to Energy Storage Projects
Wired Magazine in a March 2023 story entitled “Why Rust is the Future of Very Cheap Batteries,” explained that the five-cofounders set out to build a better battery…
HMPRESENTLY: Spewing Advice… That’s All It Takes
I can remember rejoicing, getting just a few words or sentences in the news, about whatever I was attempting to publicize…
Tri-State CEO Praises Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
The Empowering Rural America program, which makes $9.7 billion available to eligible rural electric cooperatives to deploy renewable energy systems…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Two
“Due to the crisis in Farmington, New Mexico today, San Juan Regional Medical Center locked down the hospital and established our Incident Command Center…”
CPW to Host Big Game Season Public Meetings Across Southwest Region
“Public feedback is essential to wildlife management,” said CPW Senior Wildlife Biologist Jamin Grigg…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Getting the Lead Out
Apparently, almost every major city in the U.S. used lead pipes in their drinking water systems up until about 1920…
EDITORIAL: The Future Public Health Department Bureaucracy
One item is a budget amendment that will allow the new Archuleta County Public Health Department to begin hiring staff… No, just kidding!
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Toxic Femininity
“Compared to our knowledge of men’s aggression, relatively little is known about women’s aggression. Indeed, aggression and violence are usually considered male problems…”
Commissioner Veronica Medina to Address Democratic Club Tomorrow
The Archuleta County Democratic Club will hold its meeting at 11:30am on Wednesday, May 17 at the PLPOA Clubhouse…
OPINION: Take Action, After a Traffic Death
Prevention is a conversation we can all initiate in our communities with our neighbors, at our local coffee shop, and with our coworkers…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part One
A careful reader will notice that Dr. Fox is talking about something rather specific. “Mass killings in a public place”…