Just imagining such power emanating from someone’s tiny smartphone keyboard is overwhelming…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Right Wing, Defined… or Maybe Not
Historically, political debate degenerates into sound-bytes. It happens on both sides…
LETTER: Camels, Straws, STRs, and Residential Use Zoning
If, as in many other sunshine active states, the State of Colorado does experience a general slowdown in discretionary spending…
OPINION: Before the Bombs, the Platitudes
I mention this to put Biden’s words in perspective. Does “a brighter and more hopeful tomorrow” ignore the demands of most of the world?
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Eight
Meanwhile, PAWSD has its own sewer treatment issues at the Vista Treatment Plant…
OPINION: Are Prescribed Burns the Silver Bullet?
Just days before, the Colorado State Forest Service had set fire to the dangerously overgrown forest near the Lower North Fork of the Platte River…
BIG PIVOTS: Less Water, More Food? Part Three
Healthy soil is full of organisms necessary for growing plants. Wiggling worms demonstrate fecund soil, but most networking occurs on the microscopic level…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Pray for Spring!
I, like most of the people of Pagosa Country, are transplants. But some plants don’t do too well in colder zones…
Special Events at Wolf Creek Ski Area
This Sunday, January 8, Wolf Creek will be having a Fun Race, beginning at 11am. The race is free and open to skiers and boarders of all ages…
Learn the Practices of a Kind Heart and an Open Mind, Starting This Sunday, Jan. 8
Although we will be practicing traditional Buddhist meditations, one does not have to be Buddhist to benefit from these beautiful practices…
HMPRESENTLY: Storms, and Advertising
That intense weather we’re experiencing isn’t preempting reality shows and game shows, and that’s probably a good thing…
Colorado Will Close Community COVID-19 Testing Sites Jan. 15
Coloradans have continued to rely more on at-home tests and demand for testing at community sites has dropped consistently over the last several months…
LPEA Now Accepting Applications for Nine Scholarships
“The energy industry is a fast-moving, dynamic sector that needs qualified employees in disciplines from linework and engineering to finance and communications…”
EDITORIAL: Goals for 2023, Part Seven
At this week’s Town Council meeting, the Council members heard a presentation about a potential $20 million ‘workforce housing’ project…
BIG PIVOTS: Less Water, More Food? Part Two
Taking the long, big picture view, Colorado spent most of its first 100 to 150 years as a state developing its water resources…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Working From Home, Like in the Good Old Days
“A recent analysis of Census Bureau data from the financial site Lending Tree found that 29 percent of Americans were working from home…”
‘Officer Involved Shooting’ in Aspen Springs
The incident was non-fatal, and the suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Suggested Donation for Hot Meals Will Increase This Month
As a reminder this increase in cost is being requested as a donation, and no one will be turned away…
LIBRARY NEWS: Three Online Author Talks Set for This Month
New York Times bestselling authors and thought-leaders give live, professionally moderated book discussions you can view on your computer, tablet or smartphone with internet access…