“It is clear President Trump and his USDA are making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice to not fund the SNAP program…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Experts Say, ‘It’s Not IQ’
I’m not an expert about most things, although I do a pretty amazing job, cleaning windows. When the mood strikes…
OPINION: China Has Defined Our Human Choices, Part One
In 2005, while serving as provincial party secretary of Zhejiang, Xi Jinping introduced what he called the Two Mountains Theory…
Lickety-Split Hosting ‘First Friday’ Improv Comedy Show at PSCA
The third show of the season happens next week… Friday, November 7, at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Not Putting Money on the Democrats
“Democrats fall in love, while Republicans fall in line,” quipped sportscaster Colin Cowherd…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Our ‘Autumn Match’ Campaign
You can make a difference. A supporter of Archuleta Seniors Inc. will contribute up to $5,000 to match donations between now and December 31…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Three
A couple of days ago, a friend has asked me if I thought the Planning Commission would approve the Pagosa West Sketch Plan…
OPINION: Amid SNAP Cuts, We Take Care of Each Other
For five years it’s been nonstop: fires, floods, COVID, housing crises, and now this. Many of us are tired, but we know that resilience is a shared muscle…
‘Ranch Managers Guild’ Offering Peer-to-Peer Learning Opportunities
Today’s ranch managers face a growing array of responsibilities – land stewardship, business planning, labor management, infrastructure oversight, compliance…
Final Weekend for Teen-Fueled ‘Beetlejuice JR’ at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts
The strange and unusual are taking one last bow at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Necessary War Against the Nonprofits
The question is, can we subdue them without fighting? Without the need for guns, and bombs? I believe we can…
Registration Now Open for Thingamajig’s Kids Theatre Camp, Dec. 20-Jan. 4
The camp teaches empathy, public speaking and builds the foundation for being a great team player all while having exposure to working professional actors as their camp counselors….
Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery Visit Durango for ‘Compassion Way’ Ceremony, November 12–21
The purpose of the tour is to share the monks’ rich cultural traditions, along with their spiritual practices…
OPINION: White House ‘Energy Emergency’ is Fake, and Harmful
If you had a 50-year old truck that cost thousands to keep running, and constantly broke down, would you keep it… or buy a new vehicle that saved you money?…
Aspen Institute Selects Pueblo Community College to Compete for Aspen Prize
The $1 million prize honors colleges achieving strong student results, both in college and after graduation…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing Oct. 28, Part Two
“Mister!” he said with a sawdusty sneeze. “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees… I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues…”
Health Insurance Premiums on Colorado’s Individual Marketplace to Double in 2026
“It’s clear why premiums are skyrocketing and why Coloradans will be shocked when they go shopping for insurance this open enrollment…”
Oil and Gas Companies in Colorado Used Banned Toxic Chemicals, Part Two
“This was, and continues to be, a very long, drawn out process,” said Commissioner Mike Cross at a July 9 public meeting…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Another Hard Look at the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Curiously, the undergrads who scored “average” on the tests, had the most accurate assessments of their intelligence.