Alongside increased overdose incidents, there has been a parallel rise in HIV cases in La Plata County, doubling from 2019 to 2020…
Community Invited to Public Outreach Event on Local Water Needs, Tonight
The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided…
Colorado ‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest Open to High School Students
“Allowing the next generation of voters to creatively participate in our elections is such a fun way to encourage engagement in our democracy…”
Photography Club to Hear About John Fielder’s Landscape Photography
Fielder is a well-known large-format photographer, author, teacher, publisher and conservationist who has produced wonderful images of Colorado since the 1970s…
OPINION: Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round
By Gabe Kohler The recent devastating wildfires and subsequent flash flooding are fresh in the minds of many New Mexicans – it can feel debilitating READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Your Survey Participation Wanted, Regarding Tax Increases
The next six questions ask your impressions of the County and Town governments. Are they doing a good job, with the money they extract from us?
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
If you are a buyer who has been sitting on the sidelines for the last year, there is some good news for you…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sunset of Social Media?
I’m not a big fan of social media, as you can tell. I had barely heard of ‘TikTok’, but I was more familiar with Facebook…
OPINION: Fiscal Incompetence at BLM
The Bureau of Land Management has been wasting hundreds of millions of dollars on programs proven to not work. Yet decades go by with continued increases in annual budgets…
‘Dancing with the Pagosa Stars’ Tickets Now on Sale
You’re not going to want to miss this year’s amazing talent…
‘Curtains Up’ Casting Call for the ‘Addams Family Musical’
There are roles for adults and children — 10 leading roles, 10 supporting roles and 15 extra ensemble members…
Colorado Teachers’ Pay Increasing in Some Communities
New teachers in Jeffco Public Schools will earn starting salaries of $50,000 and the most experienced teachers will be able to earn more than $100,000 a year…
‘The Edge’ Art Experience Will Celebrate Creative Women, Tonight at Tennyson Center
“The Edge” is a one-night artistic explosion produced by female creative forces, for everyone to come together for a collective experience…
EDITORIAL: A River Runs Through It, Part Six
In a sense, Pagosa Springs — without having an actual ‘plan’ — has already “planned for a future with less water…”
Tina Peters’ Election Challenge Nets Three Additional Votes
Crane did not expect results from the final three counties to alter the general outcome of the recount…
Archuleta County Fair Offers Something for Everyone, This Weekend
There will be Junior/Senior Barrel Races, the Bares/Broncs/Bulls event, the Open Rodeo and the Sunday Kids Rodeo…
Vets for Vets Will Participate in ‘Wreaths Across America’
Every sponsorship of a $15 wreath will assist Vets for Vets with its mission…
EDITORIAL: A River Runs Through It, Part Five
Lake Forest, also known as Borns Lake Reservoir, stretches through the suburban neighborhood just north of the Vista Waste Water Treatment Plant…
READY, FIRE, AIM: If I Were King
I noticed that the price of gas had dropped by a few pennies, and I found myself wondering how that had happened…