Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights requires voter approval for any tax increase and limits how much government can grow, which means taxpayers get money back when existing taxes bring in revenue above the limit…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Four
Even the Town Planning Commission knew nothing about the Mountain Crossing plan until Tuesday night, assuming they were listening as the Council approved a $3 million grant application to support the project…
Colorado Firearms Possession Bill: Tough on Crime… or on the Second Amendment?
Debate over which crimes should prohibit someone from possessing a firearm in Colorado has created an interesting political dynamic at the Capitol…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Delay Decision on Potential Courthouse Sale, Part Two
Commissioner Maez responded. “The financial advisor also needs to focus on the County, as far as us building a new building…”
LPEA Seeks Members Due to Receive Capital Credit Refunds
After three years, these funds become “unclaimed” and are then used for educational or charitable purposes as determined by the LPEA Board of Directors…
’19th Hole’ Grant Applications Available to Archuleta County Nonprofits
“We are excited to be supporting our local nonprofit organizations by facilitating these fun concerts…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Preserving American Values?
Besides, it doesn’t look like the Ukrainians need our troops. So far they are doing pretty well without our boots being on the ground…
Legislative Committee Rejects Education ‘Transparency’ Bill
“I think transparency is valuable, and I think parent involvement is valuable,” McLachlan said. “Parents who are concerned need to go to their district and not the state…”
EDITORIAL: County Commissioners Delay Decision on Potential Courthouse Sale, Part One
An offer from Bob Hart would allow the County to remain in the building for an unlimited amount of time, with the first five years being rent-free…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Three
“What we are proposing is the 35-acre parcel as kind of a ‘palette’ that we can kind of control, for workforce housing development in the future…”
Archuleta, La Plata Counties Moved to COVID Level ‘Medium’ by CDC
SJBPH’s recently amended local Public Health Advisory mirrors the CDC guidance based on the COVID-19 Community Level for La Plata and Archuleta counties…
OPINION: Report Looks at SNAP Violations in Colorado
The purpose of SNAP is simple: SNAP benefits enable Coloradans to purchase the healthy food they need to feed their families…
Pagosa Charter School Partners with Arts Initiative, Forge Martial Arts
Beginning this month, Pagosa Springs youth has increased options for after school programming, with a new space for The Pagosa Arts Initiative and The Forge…
EDITORIAL: Strange Bedfellows in the Next Era of Water, Part Six
About 40% of our water district’s treated water was apparently leaking out of our community’s 40-year-old water pipelines, never to be seen again…
PHOTO ESSAY: Pagosa Celebrates Mardi Gras at Tennyson Event Center
The Tennyson Building Event Center is sending out a big “thank you” to all the fun-loving Pagosa people who turned out for their first ever Mardi Gras party…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Discusses Significant Property Purchase East of Downtown, Part Two
How exactly the solutions proposed by the Town of Pagosa Springs qualify as “innovative”, we have no idea, because, as noted above, the public knows almost nothing about this proposed project…
Vista Lake Park & Community Garden Update
The talent and skills the CLLC group exudes week after week is nothing short of hopeful and exciting for what is being dreamed of and envisioned for the Vista neighborhood…
LIBRARY NEWS: Free Creede Theatre Show for Kids, Today, Thursday March 3
“Ms. Joy” is about a woman who has a very strict daily — until one day she receives a visit from an unexpected dog who turns her routine upside down…
OPINION: Recreation Groups Urge Federal Infrastructure Spending on Conservation
This infusion of federal funding will help us to strategically build upon existing fish and wildlife conservation efforts and expand outdoor recreational opportunities…”