It’s the word ‘power,’ I suppose, that seems strange. Is it really necessary? And appropriate?
CHAMBER NEWS: Is Your Business Ready for New Colorado Deductions?
The Colorado Secure Savings Program is another new program that does NOT require employers to deduct from payroll unless the employee wishes to participate…
National Charter School Enrollment Flat After Early Pandemic Gains
What occurred at Phalen Leadership Academy in the 2020-21 school year followed a national trend…
Smiley Café Presents Singer-Songwriter Mike Green This Saturday Evening
Green brings his original collection of ballads, rock and blues – all telling good stories and sharing a few special arrangements from some of his favorite musicians…
ESSAY: Phyl Has Left the Building!
Her fiery Letters to the Editor were legendary. She thought that the coming of a big-box store was the beginning of the end of life as we knew it…
EDITORIAL: 22 Ways to Care About Water, Part One
But this claim, that you can “save” 15-30 gallons per laundry load has almost no relationship on the actual problem…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Event Appropriately Named ‘Black Friday’
On Black Saturday — my clever name for the day after Black Friday — the online search engines were ablaze with exciting news about the American economy…
HMPRESENTLY: Don’t Break out the Bubbly, Quite Yet
There’s been a lot of news, lately, about the sudden spate of layoffs at high-tech companies…
Town Welcomes Comments on 2023 Budget
The next public hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 6, at 5:00pm at Town Hall…
Thousands of Vets File ‘Toxic Exposure’ Claims
To address the surge in claims, VA is hiring more employees to provide health care and process applications…
BIG PIVOTS: Is Tri-State Changing Fast Enough to Survive?
Tri-State delivers power to 42 electrical cooperatives in four states, including 17 in Colorado…
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part Four
When the SJBPH district was formed in 1947, the population of Archuleta County consisted of about 3,000 rural residents…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Gets a Bit of Fresh Snow
Wolf Creek Ski Area received 2″ of fresh snow overnight, leading up to Thanksgiving Day, providing an all-natural base of 27″ at the midway…
HMPRESENTLY: Avoiding Spiky Balls
And like ships at sea, in battle zones, my family and I have been trying to avoid sailing over any viral, explosive mines…
OPINION: The Likely Outcome from COP27
But all signs now point toward a scenario in which the world will overshoot the 1.5 C limit, likely by a large amount…
LIBRARY NEWS: Thankful
“You know it’s a good Thanksgiving when your heart is as full as your stomach…”
Christmas Concerts Set for Dec. 9-11
The Community Choir has offered these Christmas concerts to the Pagosa Springs community for 25-plus years…
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part Three
“We can have some very serious debates and disagreements about public health issues, but we can’t as the La Plata Board of County Commissioners let this go on much longer…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Crucial Debates that Govern My Life
I naturally assumed that “humor columns” would get mentioned among the 10 Entertainment debates…