There is no doubt that prescribed fire is less costly and more effective at restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk…
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part Two
“During the Study period, Pagosa Springs has experienced an increase in vacation home stock, declining permanent resident occupancy, rising rents and home prices…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Wine-Food Pairings You May Have Avoided Unnecessarily
Once you start successfully pairing your favorite wines with your favorite foods, you will never go back to guzzling beer…
HMPRESENTLY: Suddenly Cyclonic
We’d never felt the force of nature, quite like that bomb cyclone… it just kept going, whipping big trees all around, and dumping torrential rain…
Division of Motor Vehicles in Pagosa Springs Friday & Saturday
DMV2GO offers an opportunity to save a trip to the driver’s license office in Durango, which can mean a missed day of work or school…
OPINION: Blowing Out the Candles, on Iraq
Indeed, as I wander in the desert of political abstraction, I find my belief in and connection to journalism — to writing itself — starting to disintegrate…
Wolf Creek Pass Finally Open This Morning…
Expect narrower-than-normal sections of highway, and please drive courteously…
Wildfire Mitigation Can Provide a Tax Deduction
If you have done work to reduce fuels and wildfire threats on land that you own or lease, you can claim this deduction on your Colorado state tax return…
Pine Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Honors Kodee Buck
As a successful leader in today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape, Buck has taken on unique approaches to make positive differences in lives every day…
EDITORIAL: Big Spenders at Town Hall? Part One
“On February 27, 2023 the Town Council directed staff to negotiate the purchase of 3.46 acres of vacant land located at the SE corner of the intersection of the San Juan River and Hwy 160…”
Pagosa Chamber Announces Special Opportunities for Pagosa Non-Profits
We start off with the 3-part training series for a board member and a staff member to attend in the Pagosa Board Training…
BIG PIVOTS: Water Challenges on the Republican River
Climate scientists issue their latest, stern warning while farmers in Colorado’s Republican River Basin grapple with how to be sustainable…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Inappropriate Information from the Bard
The man whose face appears on the query page (once you get your turn to test Bard’s intelligence) is probably Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google…
Wolf Creek Pass Remains Closed; Ski Area Open
The Ski Area website, wolfcreekski.com, will be updated with any new information about this closure…
LIBRARY NEWS: Rhino Caretaker from Kenya; Ski & Snowboard Maintenence Tips
A 2018 recipient of the African Ranger of the Year award, Mwenda has become a global ambassador for conservation and the realities of extinction…
Colorado Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Suspend Oil Train Plan
“By threatening our water supply and increasing wildfire risk, this project would be truly catastrophic to our constituents, our communities, and our environment…”
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Music During Lunch?
We’ve heard from our community that they’d love to have musical performances a few times a week to accompany our delicious and nutritious from scratch meals…
Colorado Supreme Court Swears In ASL Interpreters
“Access to justice is essential to achieve the commission’s goal of a barrier-free Colorado…”
EDITORIAL: Different Perspectives on Pagosa’s Water Future, Part Four
I suppose we can understand the attraction of hamster wheels. Hamsters just like to run, and they don’t really care whether they are getting anywhere…