A new study says Colorado teachers make about 36% less than professionals with similar education…
OPINION: Can a Community ‘Hold the Line’ on Development… Literally?
For decades, rapid suburbanization has expanded the city’s footprint and allowed new subdivisions and business plazas to sprout…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Two
Apparently, the Town and County have spent the past two months discussing a sales tax increase that is not even allowable under Colorado law…
‘Pagosa Community Initiative’ Seeking Support for Arts-Centered Programming
Eighty percent of the students we served are considered at risk and underserved. We need to continue offering this programming free of charge…
BIG PIVOTS: A Big Step for a Small Mountain Town, with a New Ban on Natural Gas
He offered the metaphor of a seed now planted “that might grow beyond our little garden..”
Broadband Assistance Available in Pagosa Springs
The program allows a $30/month discount for Internet service or $75/month discount for households on qualifying tribal lands…
Save the Date for a World of Storytelling
Santopietro has developed storytelling coursework accredited by the National Storytelling Network (NSN)…
Grass Seed Available for Landowners
These mixtures have been specially developed to provide a ground cover that requires very little watering…
Community Concert Hall Presents Award Winning Pianist Adam Swanson
Adam Swanson is one of the world’s foremost pianists and historians of vintage American popular music…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part One
“I’m a weaver — I work by myself most of the time, and sometimes will not leave the house for days. I’m not used to this world of mass collaboration…”
Minimal Risk of Monkeypox in Schools, Says CDC
Widespread vaccination isn’t recommended for children or school staff, the CDC says…
New State Contracts May Lower Colorado Drug Prices
Colorado’s plan to import prescription drugs from Canada advances with signed contracts…
Bears Active During Fall Feeding Frenzy
Black bears in Colorado are entering ‘hyperphagia’ and will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than 20,000 calories to fatten READ MORE
Colorado U.S. Senate Candidates Disagree on Abortion
As the summer drags on, temperatures are rising in Colorado’s closely-watched U.S. Senate race…
ESSAY: Come Let Me Love You
Summer Phillips enjoyed an extraordinary, carefree life. She was Pagosa’s premier goldsmith, a masterful artist with a huge clientele…
EDITORIAL: An Obscured View of ‘Pagosa Views’, Part Three
Some of the more onerous upgrades appear related to the water pressure and water supply requested by the Pagosa Fire Protection District…
Public Health Agencies Adapt COVID Lessons to Other Community Issues
“Every day, we’re having these debates about, ‘How much do we continue on? How big do we go?’…”
Test Scores of Colorado Students Disappointing
CMAS results: Colorado students make gains but still below pre-pandemic levels…
HMPRESENTLY: Good, Old Creaky Things
‘Lumbago’ doesn’t come up much, when you’re searching, online…