Following administrative actions, Colorado ranchers, veterans, and conservationists urge Congress to protect remaining places in the bill…
LETTER: Faulty Property Tax Valuations
While it is expected that property values will increase over time, a more appropriate appreciation is 4% to 7% per year, not 80%…
LETTER: Can We Discuss and Define the 2nd Amendment?
Earlier this spring, an innocent law abiding citizen was killed in his doorway by Farmington Police Officers who went to the wrong address…
Chimney Rock National Monument Open for the Season
Join us tomorrow, May 20 for the Birding at Chimney Rock program…
EDITORIAL: A Well-Regulated Militia, Part Four
The NRA was founded by a group of Union officers after the Civil War who, perturbed by their troops’ poor marksmanship, wanted a way to sponsor shooting training and competitions…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Democrats Gather to Celebrate the Republican River
A revision of federal regulations may help Colorado meet irrigation reductions on a river in eastern Colorado… and slow the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Voices from Heaven
Living in Pagosa Springs, we get to see hot air balloons on a pretty regular basis. Not every day, but just often enough that it always feels special…
LIBRARY NEWS: Tie Dye Event to Launch Summer Reading Program
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…”