Qualifying organizations may receive up to $10,000…
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Nine
That’s just the nature of taxes. You pay… knowing that someone else might get more of the direct benefit. Or less of the direct benefit…
Community Concert Hall Presents International Guitar Night
After a few years of playing, Olli was introduced to the music of great Django Reinhardt… and Gypsy Jazz has been Ollis’ main focus ever since…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Carbon-Neutral Eggs, Scrambled
A commissioner with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission named Richard Trumka Jr. has called gas stoves a “hidden hazard”…
Mountain Parks Electric Gives Notice
Mountain Parks Electric has served notice that it intends to leave Tri-State Generation and Transmission by January 16, 2025. “The board looked at a number READ MORE
LETTER: Questions About Servitas
Is it concerning that Servitas’ Workforce Housing Development portfolio does not discuss any successful Workforce Housing projects for residents of Pagosa Springs to review…
HMPRESENTLY: 52 Tons of Fun
Maybe jokingly, or rather seriously, Ukraine may be reclassifying “U.S. tanks as recreational vehicles”…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: A Correction
Upon reading the published rendition of my most recent column, I discovered I made an incorrect assertion based on outdated law…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: VITA Tax Volunteers to Assist with Senior Tax Returns
VITA tax volunteers will be coming to the Pagosa Spring Senior Center on Saturday February 25, 2023…
LIBRARY NEWS: Encouraging Your Child to Read
Set aside a specific time each day for reading. Read together and create time for children to read on their own…
WinterFest Weekend is Here
At 7pm on Saturday, also hosted by Skis and Saddles, will be the Skijor WinterFest concert…
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Eight
And while we’re on the topic of 10%, we might mention that Wheat Ridge voters have imposed a 10% tax on STR rentals…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Blessed with Fresh Powder for ‘United Way Day’
‘United Way Day’ is today, Wednesday, January 18 with discounted lift tickets – $73 for adults, $48 for seniors and $37 for children…
Colorado Educators Applaud Polis’ Promise to Increase Education Funding
Governor Jared Polis declared that “access to a quality education is a fundamental right and critical for our economic prosperity…”
Still Time for County to Submit a Title II Project Proposal
The proposed projects must provide direct or indirect benefits to natural resources on National Forest lands in Colorado…
Erik Aadland Launches Bid for Colorado GOP Chair
“…and given the dire state of Colorado and our Grand Old Party, I cannot quit the arena…”
BIG PIVOTS: Reimagining Colorado’s Highways
The pot wasn’t deep enough to produce overpasses such as the one between Pagosa Springs and Durango…
EDITORIAL: The Appeal of a Workforce Housing Fee, Part Seven
Community Development Director Pam Flowers explained that, due to the current housing crisis, a fair number of full-time residents are living year-round in RVs…
OPINION: Is Colorado Serious About Wolf Recovery?
Before the wolves have even gotten to Colorado, the hunters and ranchers are already planning the hunting season, and the excuses to justify it…