How many of those 16 families, who are not employed by the Springs Resort, will be forced to leave behind their current jobs and move to a more family-friendly community?
READY, FIRE, AIM: Lost in Translation
The Inuit people of northern Canada have a word, iktsuarpok, which can be only poorly translated into English, meaning roughly, a sense of intense anticipation while waiting for someone…
OPINION: Fossil Fuels Don’t Support Your Community
We don’t see the transition to clean, renewable energy as economic disruption. We see this as economic opportunity for everyone…
Colorado May Expand College Credit in High School
“I want to create hope for more students to pursue this course, get a college degree, and then move on with that accomplishment in their lives,” Weissman said…
COVID Cases Show Steep Decline in the U.S.
Meanwhile, stressed hospitals have forced healthcare systems to look abroad for staff, according to the Associated Press…
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Management Evicting 16 Families on Eaton Drive, Part Three
“The Thingamajig Theater Company, in residence at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, has sunk its foundations deeper into the community…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Minority Report
I’ve always thought the term ‘minority’ meant something like ‘members of a small segment of the population’…
Ska Brewing Forecasts IPA Style Trend with ‘Checkered Future IPA’
Old school hops meet modern varieties and techniques in a new-age IPA that Ska Brewing will debut in cans across its markets this month…
Marshall Fire Survivors, Hoping to Rebuild, Face High Costs, Supply Shortages
Marshall Fire survivors face high costs, supply shortages as they look to rebuild…
Third County Clerk in Colorado Under Investigation for Election System Handling
Schroeder and Klotz are both parties in a lawsuit against Griswold alleging flaws in Colorado’s election system…
Critical Community Issues will be Front and Center at Chamber Annual Meeting
Following the breakout sessions, we will convene for the community awards honoring Citizen, Volunteer, Small Business and Non-Profit of the Year winners and nominees…
ESSAY: The Legacy of John Porter
Besides being an avid sailor, a rough-and-tumble rugby player, an actor, producer, entrepreneur, expert skier, bon vivant and charming man-about-town, John was a dedicated and loving husband…
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Management Evicting 16 Families on Eaton Drive, Part Two
The City of Industry, near Los Angeles, has shopping malls, and fast food franchises, and a golf course, and hotels… and many of the things you might imagine a real city having…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Another War America Cannot Win?
I have a suggestion for President Biden, if he is so anxious to go to war…
HMPRESENTLY: Sharp Intakes of Breath
Years ago, Colin Kaepernick, who threaded the needle at times, when he was quarterbacking the San Francisco 49ers, took a knee during the National Anthem…
LIBRARY NEWS: Valentine’s Day Surprises
If you like surprises, try this: Throughout the month of February, you are invited to “go on a blind date with a book” by visiting a special display of wrapped books…
Conservation Groups Question Forest Service Transparency
In 2020, a federal court overturned the Prince of Wales project on the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, rejecting the Forest Service’s attempt to use condition-based management…
Increased Emergency SNAP Benefits Continue in 2022
Extended benefits will be distributed early February, to be reviewed monthly…
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Management Evicting 16 Families on Eaton Drive, Part One
It appeared that perhaps one or more apartment units have already been vacated by the current tenants, because I found a large (and rather sad) collection of furniture and household goods sitting in a pile…