The Homebuyer Education Class will equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the housing market to become a homeowner…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Got Speech?
Last week, I happened upon a op-ed in the ‘Los Angeles Times’ about milk. The stuff that every body needs, if the owner of that body wants to become famous, and wealthy…
OPINION: A Hostel Economy?
Is the United States is behind in the hostel game? Hostels are commonplace in Europe and other countries…
OPINION: Connection Between Mental Health Treatments & Mass Shootings?
“CNN’s Pamela Brown reported that despite Abbott’s assertion that the issue is tied to mental health, he’s cut more than $117 million from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission in 2021…”
HMPRESENTLY: Agreeing With Gary Beatty
Mr. Beatty, with good reason, laments his local Florida newspaper being “a subsidiary of USA Today”…
OPINION: A Chinese Peace Initiative in the Middle East
A big part of the failure of American foreign policy in this young century is the fact that so much of it is in the hands of political appointees…
Sign Up Today for Colorado Secure Savings Program
Employers with 15-49 employees, the registration deadline is today, Monday, May 15…
‘Plumtaw: A Future with Fire’ Film & Discussion Set for May 17
Fire is here to stay. It’s part of our lives in the West. But when was the last time you heard a hopeful story about it?
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Five
I had heard about the erosion problem, a couple of years back, but I had not expected to see a 30-foot cliff…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
There were a couple of statistics this month which caught my eye. At the moment, 60% of all the home inventory on the market is priced at $750,000 or above…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who Says the COVID Emergency is Over?
I assumed they were going to tell us, who says the emergency is over? But they actually meant, “WHO” says the emergency is over…
Public Invited to Give Input on Proposed Changes at South Pagosa Park
Seeds of Learning is contemplating an expansion to accommodate future child care and preschool needs…
Governor Polis Signs on for Thermal Energy in Colorado’s Clean Energy Future
“This bill will allow Coloradans to get access to reliable, affordable, and carbon-free heating and cooling by allowing gas utilities to employ proven thermal heat technology…”
Wildfire a Serious Threat to Many Pagosa Homes
Most of our forests have not seen a significant wildfire for over 100 years. That’s a lot of time for unchecked growth of potential fuel…
EDITORIAL: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Part Four
“So even if we were to get a right-of-way, it’s going to take a ‘little bit of time’, to deal with the environmental issues, and the cultural issues…”
School Bus Driver Dies in Accident at Pagosa Springs Middle School
The accident reportedly occurred during routine pickup time for students, when the school buses were parked on a slight hill on Lewis Street…
OPINION: Colorado Democrats Leave Progressive Agenda in Ruins
Democrats commanded historically large majorities in the state House and Senate during this year’s legislative session…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Sustainable Wardrobe
“A report published in 2022 by Berlin think tank ‘Hot or Cool Institute’ suggests that a ‘sufficient’ wardrobe consists of 74 garments and 20 outfits…”
HMPRESENTLY: Avoiding Battery & Ink Anxiety
He sometimes pieces songs together, writing in notebooks, while sitting under a big shade tree…