Of all the possible community issues… roads and sewer systems and housing and schools and libraries and law enforcement and public health and child care and water resources… which ones are our true priorities?
Chimney Rock Volunteer Orientation Coming in April
Volunteering at Chimney Rock offers a meaningful way to engage with the region’s rich cultural heritage while contributing to the preservation of a treasured public land site…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Policeman of the World
“President Trump said ‘We are not the policeman of the world.’ He ran on that….”
A Week in June to Change a Girl’s Life
The HOYA Foundation aims to encourage young women to pursue careers in transportation and construction. Deadline to apply for this free program is April 15….
Court Decision Signals End to Electric Co-op Litigation
“As we approach April 1, it provides additional confidence in a process that supports reliable, affordable power…”
Pay Gap Between Women and Men Widened Last Year, Says Analysis
The new analysis found the wage gap is smallest among lower-wage workers, in part because minimum wages create a uniform wage floor…
BOOKS: The Unexplored Wilderness in Our Own Backyards
“I’ve tried to make Night Magic a dark-positive story. We need more of those…”
OPINION: Senate Business Committee Passes Worker Protection Act
“When billion-dollar corporations make it hard to form a strong union by requiring a second, supermajority election, corporate profits soar but leave families grappling with higher and higher costs…”
OPINION: Establishment Democrats in Colorado Face Voter Exasperation
“It’s this relationship between corporations and establishment Democrats that’s responsible for the crises we’re facing today…”
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part Two
“How do we create more revenue? We all have these projects that are priorities. Right? Whether it’s roads, or affordable housing, or recreation….”
Chaos at the Airports
TSA officers “are not able to afford gas, childcare, food, or rent,” she said…
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Since 1995, the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown has grown into one of Southwest Colorado’s signature spring events…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Leaks and Delays
As noted, Artemis I flew to the moon and back, hardly worse for wear, except the little missing piece of the heat shield…
BIG PIVOTS: Is Chris Wright Wrong?
Was U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s order to keep a coal-burning unit at Craig available, beyond its scheduled retirement in December, an “illegal emergency order”?
OPINION: Surrendering Our Desire for Privilege
A viable human future remains possible. But it must be grounded in sharing, mutual care, and institutions designed to meet essential needs…
LWV Public Presentation on Affordable Health Care Tonight
The program will cover a Colorado School of Public Health study related to a new Colorado law…
HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION: Week of March 23
With the new traffic shift there are several locations that no longer have pedestrian barriers where the sidewalks, curb and gutter have been completed…
Pagosa Springs High School Administrators Announce Upcoming Retirement
Together, they have contributed more than 50 years working in the Archuleta School District, helping students and staff in countless ways…
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part One
The proposed Pagosa West development might indeed be a ‘horrible’ idea — even though we have almost no idea what is actually being proposed…