Please come join us for an evening of nonsense and laughter as the Drama Club performs a fun and madcap adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta BOCC to Interview Health Department Candidates Today and Tomorrow
The first unanimous vote by the three Archuleta commissioners created an ‘Oversight’ committee made up of County administrative staff…
Rio Grande Forest Facing Drought, Beetles, Fire
Without rain, he said, trees cannot produce resin, a sticky defense mechanism to protect themselves against the beetle larva…
Local Health Agencies to Address Interior Air Quality with Grant Funds
“As climate change increases our risk of serious fires and weather events, there is no better time to bring expertise to this facility and community…”
Will Colorado’s New Free Preschool Program Shortchange Kids with Learning Challenges?
The program will offer 10 to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool to 4-year-olds statewide, with some eligible for 30 hours…
Ballentine Family Fund Increases Grant Funding in SW Colorado
“For more than six decades, the Ballantine family has been providing substantial resources for our region…”
Visionary Phase II Fiber Build Complete in Downtown Pagosa Springs
“Business today cannot operate without high-speed and reliable internet…”
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Seven
Is the real estate roller coaster ride over? And the water treatment roller coaster just beginning?
February Happenings at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Wolf Creek’s Fun Race Series, every Sunday in February, is free and open to skiers and boarders of all ages and abilities…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s Joe McCarthy, When We Really Need Him?
Luckily, we have Senator Bennet, and Rep. Buck to keep us safe…
Tickets Still Available for Chamber Annual Meeting Feb. 8
Following the Community Conversation, we will roll into the Community Awards where we will honor the Non-Profit, Small Business, Volunteer and Citizen of the Year for 2022…
HMPRESENTLY: The Joys of Heartburn
I’ve never tried writing satire, myself… so, why not give it a shot?… I got to thinking…
Public Meeting Tomorrow Will Address ‘Older Americans Act’ Programs
Planning issues that will be discussed will include Meals on Wheels, meal sites, transportation, snow shoveling, home repair, legal assistance, ombudsman support…
Living on a Knife’s Edge, with Water
“Now you just really feel that that’s all on a collision course with climate, and that may have some severe ramifications…”
Archuleta BOCC to Consider Health Department Committees at Special Meeting, Monday Feb. 6
“The Board of County Commissioners requested citizens to apply to be on a committee to develop the structure, regulations and programs for the new health department…”
EDITORIAL: The Weight of Water, Part Six
Some nutrient pollution comes from wastewater treatment plants, where it can be easily measured, and potentially regulated…
HMPRESENTLY: Getting Right to the Heart of Things?
I do get amused, listening to my inner voice. Let me tell you… some of the things it’s saying…
OPINION: ‘Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace In Our Neighborhoods’
Warning. The following question — perhaps the largest question of all — is seldom addressed in a public context and is virtually taboo politically…
Progress Report Looks at President Biden’s Record on Public Lands
President Biden, in contrast to Trump and Obama, has added less than 400,000 acres of new durable land protections during his first two years in office…