“We just think voters approved making these funds available for those households most in need, and so we want to honor that…”
EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part Two
All three early childhood centers are advertising ‘Financial assistance options available’…
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters Sentenced to Four Months Home Detention
Mesa County Court Judge Bruce R. Raaum also gave Peters 120 hours of community service and a $750 fine…
Colorado Attorney General Joins ‘Abortion Pill’ Coalition
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins multistate coalition to fight back against decision to block medication abortion access…
San Juan Basin Public Health Urges Residents to Use COVID Services
While the federal public health emergency is ending, we expect COVID-19 to continue to circulate in the community…
Curtains Up Pagosa Announces Auditions for ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’
If you are interested in being a part of the cast for this show, please prepare a short song…
Major Land Use Bill Gets First Committee Hearing in Colorado Senate
“Every other state in the nation that has faced a housing affordability crisis has employed some statewide controls to create a level playing field…”
EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part One
This landmark program is estimated to save Colorado parents an average of $6,000 a year, by subsidizing up to 15 hours per week of preschool tuition…
Chamber Annual ‘Hanging Baskets’ Nearly Sold Out
This annual program encourages businesses and residents to spruce up their entrances or homes…
READY, FIRE, AIM: There’s Always Room for Jell-O
Here’s a advertisement from the early 1900s, when there were seven delicious flavors sold at 10 cents a package…
HMPRESENTLY: Democracy, Itself… That Whole Ball of Wax
Ironic, isn’t it, this retribution thing, with Democratic politicians, back in the past, and currently, with Republican politicians?
San Juan Stargazers Announce Upcoming Events
The San Juan Stargazers Astronomy Club will be hosting two deep sky viewing nights…
Registration Open for Multiple Sports Leagues at Parks & Rec
You can register online or stop by the Community Center to fill out a form…
EDITORIAL: The Peaceful Transfer of Power, Part Five
Hoarding is a fascinating aspect of human character, not exclusive to any particular sex; hoarders can be men, or women. Or people in a gender transition..
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: ‘Show Me the Man, I’ll Show You the Crime’, Part Two
A fundamental principle of criminal law is that a citizen can not even be accused of, let alone convicted of, a crime that does not exist…
READY, FIRE, AIM: My Struggle with ‘Workism’
Nearly nine in 10 American parents named financial independence or “jobs or careers [our children] enjoy” as the parents’ highest wish…
HMPRESENTLY: Lots of A.I. and Some Compassion, Too
There was in the aftermath of one of the tornadoes that struck a number of states recently, including Mississippi, some news about a small town…
Inside the Battle Over Who Gets to Build the Grid of the Future
“What’s important to note is that the clean energy transition is going to require a significant amount of new transmission…”
School District Schedules ‘Community Meeting’ for Monday, April 10, to Address Safety Concerns
The purpose of the meeting is “to increase awareness, understanding, and transparency around safety protocols and procedures…”