I keep wondering if your town and county officials have been reaching out enough, to fully understand peoples’ concerns and desires…
San Juan Stargazers Announce James Webb Telescope Presentation
Our newest program on the James Webb Space Telescope photos that started on August 11 was wonderful and we are highly encouraged to continue doing it….
ESSAY: Bob’s Rhubarb Lounge
I read half a dozen poems, all of them exploratory in ways I couldn’t imagine, except as poems…
‘Keep Colorado Wild Pass’ Refund Options Announced for Resident Annual Pass
“While we hope all Coloradans want to take advantage of the Keep Colorado Wild Pass and support the outdoor spaces we all cherish, we understand that our residents need purchasing options…”
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
Inventory is up across the board. Home inventory is 164 compared to 122 a year ago. A notable increase came from homes priced above $1,000,000…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Seven
The film’s subtitle is “Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara.” Lesson #1 was to empathize with your enemy…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Inflation
Driving down Highway 160, here in Pagosa Springs, I got a warm, fuzzy feeling seeing the marquee sign at the McDonald’s…
Measures to Boost Housing, Reduce TABOR Refunds, on Colorado’s November Ballot
Nonprofits, real estate groups are backing an initiative to dedicate $300 million annually to state housing programs…
Community Choir Rehearsals Starting Next Tuesday
Start the Christmas season of joy and giving early and come sing with the Pagosa Springs Community Choir…
Fine Art Festival Slated for This Weekend in Pagosa
The festival will include more than 50 award-winning artists in varied mediums from more than 10 different states…
Judge Orders Disclosure of Former Larimer County Employees’ Performance Narratives
“The Court looked at the totality of the circumstances regarding this particular case and these particular employees…”
Five Things People Think They Know About Habitat Archuleta
We have grown from an all-volunteer operation; today we employ two full time employees, three part time employees, and we are fortunate to have nine dedicated board members…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Six
If they actually end up conducting a tax increase campaign, will the government-funded PSCDC make an effort to share both sides of the issue?
Charter School Receives $25,000 Playground Planning Grant
The space will be designed to serve not only PPOS students but also the entire Pagosa community after school hours…
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Fundraiser Tomorrow Features Stories, Music
Doors open at 6pm with a cash bar. Stories begin at 7pm. After the entertainment the cash bar will reopen, accompanied by light hors d’oeuvres…
LETTER: Too Little, Too Late
Now, Commissioner Brown has had an epiphany? Now, he realizes that Archuleta County does not have the financial or professional capacity to run a health district?
LETTER: We Can Do Better
We could remain constitutionally compliant meanwhile declaring mandates and rules as suggestions rather than freedom-destroying law directives…
Omicron Boosters Now Available in La Plata, Archuleta Counties
This vaccine was formulated to provide maximum protection against the COVID-19 omicron variant…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Five
During yesterday’s BOCC discussion of Resolution 2022-98, Commissioner Ronnie Maez made some interesting comments about “principles”…