“And I also don’t understand how increasing your rate by almost four times the normal gate rate would help you with your shortage of landfill space…”
OPINION: An Attorney’s Perspective on Leaked ‘Roe v Wade’ Draft Decision
If abortion is not an enumerated right, the Constitution only grants the individual states the power to regulate. This is precisely what Alito’s leaked opinion accomplishes…
Governor Polis Signs Mobile Home Legislation
SB22-160 would invest $35 million to help mobile home owners purchase the land they live on…
‘Mystery Attorney’ Revealed in Elbert County Election Security Case
Former state House minority leader Joe Stengel attests he was in possession of unsealed metal box for more than three months…
EDITORIAL: Talking Trash… About the Archuleta County Landfill, Part Four
“One of the big problems is, the landfill in Chama does not accept construction debris. So guess where it all comes? It comes up here…”
Register to Vote on Community Food and Nutrition Initiatives in Archuleta County
We are asking that you look over the various focus areas and tell us what matters most to you…
Community Concert Hall Presents ‘The Small Glories’ This Friday, May 20
The ‘Artists You Should Know’ Music Series seats audience members directly on the stage with performers for a unique, intimate musical experience…
HMPRESENTLY: No Socks
I snapped this picture of my feet, several years ago, after stepping away from my PR career…
LETTER: Ethical Recycling with Elite Disposal
We drive this recycling to Phoenix Recycling located at 4065 CR 307; Ignacio CO 81137 and have done so for years…
Why Won’t More Older Americans Get the COVID Booster?
Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot…
FIRST PERSON: Without Potlucks, School Communities Began to Unravel
As connections withered, our school became every school — the faceless bureaucracy people complain about on social media and in the news…
Crackdown on Intoxicating Hemp Products May Be Coming to Colorado
The FDA sent out letters on May 4 to companies selling delta-8 and some CBD products, warning them to address violations…
PAWSD Asks the Public to Voluntarily Conserve Water
Our weekly water use has increased by 2 million gallons over last year’s weekly usage…
EDITORIAL: Talking Trash… About the Archuleta County Landfill, Part Three
As a result of these same dynamics, local waste haulers who were collecting ‘recyclables’ separately from other trash began dumping the ‘recyclables’ into the landfill…
Learn More About Fire Safety at ‘ComFest’ in Pagosa Town Park This Friday
To help keep the community aware of fire season, the Town has invited us to set up informational tables in Town Park during the concert…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Why I Took Up Smoking
Depression is a weird thing, because no one knows where it comes from. In that sense, it’s like pimples…
Colorado Climate, Environmental Bills Survive Legislative ‘Gauntlet’ at Session’s End
“For too long, manufacturers of plastic have put the responsibility of dealing with plastic — recycling and disposal — on the shoulders of individuals and local communities…”
Pagosa Car Show Slated for June 10-11
The Show and Shine event will take place on Saturday, June 11, from 9am to 2pm with the awards ceremony following…
OPINION: How Corporate Colorado Held Public Schools Hostage
What the group did not broadcast was the massive cost to schools and other local entities that its proposed constitutional amendment would have imposed…