We are distributing the Welcome Service business coupon page through real estate companies, the Pagosa Lakes Area Property Association, from our office and participating businesses…
Voter Turnout Percentage in 2022 Colorado Midterms Lower Than 2018
Mail ballots were the preferred voting method, with more than 95% of Colorado voters casting a mail ballot…
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part Two
“While in all honesty, the disagreements between the two counties were certainly exacerbated by the pandemic, these problems date back… many years…”
Enjoy ‘Fresh Air Friday’ Courtesy Colorado Parks & Wildlife
On November 25, CPW is pleased to offer free entry to all Colorado state parks…
Wishing Bob Lee a Happy 45th Anniversary as a Habitat Volunteer
Bob Lee has worked on our Archuleta County job sites, as a core community volunteer, since moving here in 1995…
READY, FIRE AIM: Do We Really Need a Turkey?
As many American families sit down at the table tomorrow, faced with the prospect of eating too much food…
New Funding Formula for Colorado Schools? Details TBD
High inflation coupled with declining enrollment means Colorado is spending more on fewer students. That opens up wiggle room to reallocate dollars…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Join In Our Holiday Activities
Archuleta Seniors Inc will be hosting our first annual Holiday Arts & Craft fair on Saturday December 3…
Applicants Wanted for Archuleta County Planning Commission
Regular meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm in the County Commissioner’s Meeting Room…
ESSAY: Roberto Garcia, Jr… Master Sculptor
Photos by Jeff Laydon, Pagosa Photography. Sunday, November 13, 2022 was cold and crisp – a perfect afternoon to attend an artist reception high above READ MORE
EDITORIAL: The Once and Future Public Health Department, Part One
The Archuleta BOCC and the La Plata BOCC each voted on November 15 to approve an orderly dissolution of the San Juan Basin Public Health district…
OPINION: Is Servitas The Baddie?
At UC Boulder the rent for half of a 250-square-foot studio, after subtracting the meal plan, is $1400 per month, or $2800 per studio…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Try Not to Get Too Excited About Mushroom Therapy
The law isn’t clear about whether these state-appointed board members are required to have experience with mushrooms, but I would hope so…
Colorado Lawmakers Form Caucus for Gun Violence Prevention
So far, the caucus has 16 state representatives and six state senators, all Democrats…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Danger Inherent in Police ‘Theories’
If you want to know what the evidence actually is, you have to hear it from the prosecutors…
SJBPH Offering Free Well Testing for PFAS Chemicals
La Plata and Archuleta County residents can now have their private wells sampled and tested at no cost…
Bipartisan Support for Marriage Equality in U.S. Senate
The Senate bill garnered support more than the 60 senators from both political parties needed to move past a legislative filibuster…
New Archuleta Fund Awards Its Initial Grant to Habitat for Humanity
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado works to increase sustainability and success for nonprofits…
EDITORIAL: Concerns About the Town’s Workforce Housing Plans, Part Six
We were probably justified in laughing out loud, except it was not actually funny…