It is unnatural to have large numbers of animals congregate at a single place where they know they can obtain food, and a single infected animal can spread diseases through these interactions…
EDITORIAL: Becoming an Authentic Community, Part Five
In the photo above, we see people walking through Main Street USA… basically a completely fake version of a quintessential American small town, circa 1910. In the distance we see the iconic Castle…
‘Healthy Archuleta’ Hosts Virtual Community Conversation Today
Healthy Archuleta invites the community to participate in our upcoming virtual Community Conversation today, Thursday January 13, from 2 – 3pm…
LIBRARY NEWS: Support for Your New Year’s Resolutions
In addition, of course, we have physical items with useful information about nutritional diets, exercise programs, wellness, languages, computers, business, home and auto repair, parenting and so much more…
HMPRESENTLY: Rebranding Places… and Other Unusual Goings-On
Now, before you start thinking what’s so bad about snuggling up with a pet, here’s the thing… The energy crisis is pretty serious and difficult for the company’s customers…
Archuleta County Democratic Club Meets Virtually Next Tuesday
Representative Valdez has been a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 62 since January, 2017…
EDITORIAL: Becoming an Authentic Community, Part Four
Of the fourteen ideas listed, more than half — eight of them, to be exact — referenced “walking” or “recreation….”
CPW Officers Rescue Moose from Breckenridge Basement
CPW officers received a call at 3:30pm on Monday, January 10 with a report that a moose was trapped in the basement of a house off Ski Hill Road in Breckenridge…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Geeks Ruled the World
I was listening to NPR last week, and I heard a commentator say something like, “Geeks used to be unpopular. Now, they are running the show…”
Boulder Hospital Struggles to Reopen Following Marshall Fire
“The sooner we can reopen, we can also help our community heal,” he said…
Omicron Variant Spreading in La Plata and Archuleta Counties
Questions remain about Omicron’s severity, and the impact on local COVID-19 hospitalizations will become clearer in the coming days and weeks…
Cub Scouts Deliver Truckload of Help From Pagosa to Kentucky Tornado Victims, Part Two
The very last item we had in our possession left to donate to someone in Dawson Springs at the end of the night was a single bag of extraordinarily wonderful-smelling coffee, freshly ground…
EDITORIAL: Becoming an Authentic Community, Part Three
“Which makes me wonder, why even have the ordinance? If we can spend zero percent. It seems like an unnecessary ordinance if we have the option to spend zero percent…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Mystery of Korean Burritos
The LULAC president wrapped up his stern warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un with this terse comment… No seas burro…
HMPRESENTLY: Psyops, of Sorts?
It might have been psyops, but, all those years ago, who could have known, for sure? ‘Psyops’ wasn’t, exactly, a household word. But, in the READ MORE
Community Invited to Charter School Playground Discussion Tonight
This new community playground would provide opportunities for all ages to participate in outdoor activities during off-school hours…
Dems Elect New County Chair
The party also honored outgoing Chair, Becky Herman, by electing her Chair Emeritus and a member of the County Executive Committee…
State Endorses 5-Day Quarantine Periods for Colorado Schools
The shift in isolation and quarantine guidance comes amid a statewide surge of COVID cases due to the omicron variant, which is highly contagious but appears to cause milder illness than do other variants…
Student Success and Workforce Revitalization Task Force Releases Its Report
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create transformational change in our higher education system that gives our students the best opportunity to succeed….”