Might this explain what’s beginning to seem like an epidemic of political machinations, spreading like some nasty virus…
Colorado Bill Would Add Protections to Students Facing Expulsion
Advocates for youth worry that removing students from school cuts them off from positive influences, derails their education, and makes it more likely they’ll end up in the criminal justice system…
34 Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court to Protect Veterans’ Rights
“Veterans have a legal right to benefits outlined under the GI Bill, including the right to pursue higher education with their country’s support…”
EDITORIAL: Pagosa School Threats, Explained, Part One
“But that was something that just shook our world. Columbine shook our world. And out of Columbine came a lot of protocols…”
FILM: ‘No Small Matter’ to be Screened by Early Childhood Council
“No Small Matter” is built from stories of real children, families and teachers, illustrating the impact of high-quality early childhood experiences…
Three LPEA Districts See Unopposed Board Candidates
As no challenger applications were received, new candidate Nicole Pitcher (District 1 – Archuleta County) will fill the seat vacated by retiring director Bob Lynch…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why Everything is Getting Worse
Unfortunately, the Harvard-educated economists are ruining more than baseball…
Justice Department to Ask Supreme Court to Reject Limits on Abortion Pill Access, Part One
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the department “strongly disagrees” with a decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans…
CO Hwy 151 Closed South of Chimney Rock National Monument
Motorists should plan for a long-term closure to be in place through the end of May…
Pagosa UU Fellowship to Hear About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat Archuleta is now in its second year of their current project to build 15 homes in five years, tripling their capacity…
Upcoming ‘Medicare 101’ Class on April 24 at the Library
Medicare is complicated. It is important to learn about it…
EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part Four
The other day at the Ruby Sisson Library, I found one of my favorite books on the “Free Books” shelf by the front door…
INTERVIEW: Pagosa Springs ‘Mayor Pro Tem’ Matt DeGuise
Now, one year into his second four-year term, DeGuise was recently appointed by Town Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem…
EDITORIAL: Some Confusion Around Public Health, Part Three
The new Public Health Department’s primary water quality responsibility will involve individual On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems…
HMPRESENTLY: Magical Self-Organized Childhood Moments
We were producing and directing dramas, and comedies, and adventures, sharing ideas and concepts, sometimes rehearsing roles we might play…
LETTER: Considering Vacation Rental Density Caps
No doubt, vacation rentals offer a lodging option that can bolster tourism. That’s not, however, a reason to dismiss residents’ requests for limits…
OPINION: Red Flag Laws and Fentanyl Deaths
Given 74% of NRA members agree with such universal background checks, it’s a common gun law to shoot for this year in Congress…
LIBRARY NEWS: A Tale of Five Book Clubs
One such group calls itself the Retro Book Club because its members wanted to focus on the classics…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Antidotes for Ageism, Tomorrow
The 16-minute film is a compilation of interviews with professionals who serve older adults and are experts in their fields…