“Today’s economic forecast is a stark reminder that despite the cuts we’ve already made, we still need to close a staggering budget deficit…”
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Sculptural Screening Project at Centennial Park
The selected artwork will function as a sculptural screen or barrier to visually soften and integrate existing electrical charging stations, utility boxes, and parking areas…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Big, Fat Fourth of July Party We Deserve
Fortunately, the Archuleta County government has stepped up to sponsor the Fourth of July Parade for 2026…
Rural Energy Resiliency Forum Set for April 6 in Pagosa Springs
Attendees will hear more about grid resilience, electrification incentives, financing opportunities, and other tools and resources…
Colorado Attorney General Sues to Stop Denver TV Merger
On the right, Jon Caldara, who runs the libertarian-leaning nonprofit Independence Institute, has criticized the deal from a conservative point of view…
LETTER: ‘No Kings’ March on Saturday, March 28
On March 28, we will come together, at 11am, at Pagosa Springs Town Park to show that our community rejects corruption…
LETTER: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance…
OPINION: Reflecting on ‘Christian Values’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth believes that God is on the side of war…
EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Four
I visited the San Juan Water Conservancy District website yesterday, hoping to find that board’s official statement about the March 13 agreement, but did not find it…
Thingamajig Theatre Invites Kids, Teens to Audition for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ on April 4
Thingamajig Theatre Company is excited to invite young performers (ages 7–14 presenting) to audition for our professional production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’…
Zikr Dance Ensemble Announces April 18 Performance Date in Pagosa Springs
Zikr will present the full-length “Runes” program in eight cities across Colorado and New Mexico…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Copper Dreams.. or Nightmares
Even if mining companies and investors get off their fat butts and start opening new mines, we’re still looking at tough times ahead…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Twelve
The band consisted of Jimmy Russell the ‘Love Muscle,’ lead vocals, keys and flute; the amazing Terry Diers on guitar and vocals…
CITIZEN SCIENCE: Forest Bird Communities in the San Juan Mountains
Indeed, almost half of the bird species observed in our study have exhibited declines in population numbers…
Your Vacation Rental Can Make a Difference to a Survivor of Domestic Abuse
Home should be a sanctuary, a place of comfort and safety. Yet, for too many in our community, home is a place of fear…
Archuleta Democratic Club to Consider Consumer Economy at March 24 Lunch Meeting
Our speaker, Christa Chaga, will give you many easy-to-follow ideas to help you become a more responsible consumer and a better steward of the earth…
Pagosa Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to Engage in ‘Action Sunday!’
We have been reading and engaging in ways to deeper our understanding of mutual aid…
OPINION: A Trap of His Own Making
The question is not whether that off-ramp is easy. It is whether we have the wisdom to take it before the alternatives become far worse…
EDITORIAL: Feuding Water Districts Come to a Tentative Agreement, Part Three
One explanation for the lack of public outreach might be that SJWCD still doesn’t know what they want to construct or how much it would cost…