According to the website BuyNothing.com, I can buy nothing for only $9.95 — and it comes with a multiple lifetime guarantee. Refills are only $2.50…
Pagosa Citizens Invited to Share Project Ideas for San Juan River Watersheds
On Wednesday December 8 from 5:30 – 7:30pm, the WEP invites all to collectively review, discuss, and start prioritizing project ideas…
LIBRARY NEWS: Holiday-Themed Books, for Your Reading Pleasure
“Christmas in Peachtree Bluff” by Kristy Woodson Harvey features three generations of women who come together when a hurricane threatens to destroy the holiday season…
EDITORIAL: Organismal Biology, and the Soil That Sustains Us, Part Three
Fact is, fire is a time-tested part of forest ecology. Human beings are another time-tested part of the ecology…
OPINION: From the Office of Dodge, Wiggle, Hack, Shrug & DeCamp, LLC
As part of my catching up with old friends, I reached out to some folks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to see how their latest project was going…
Save Energy, Save Money This Winter, as Gas Prices Rise
Several factors, impacting utilities across the U.S., are pointing to higher prices for natural gas this winter…
San Juan National Forest Christmas Tree Permits Available Online
Cutting a Christmas tree can improve forest health. Local forest health experts identify areas that benefit from thinning trees that tend to be the perfect size for Christmas trees…
ESSAY: Inmates. Growing Sagebrush.
Levi says he’s never grown a plant from seed and found the experience therapeutic. “It’s nice to see something grow from nothing…”
With Federal COVID Sick Leave Gone, Workers Feel Pressure to Show Up at Work
Economists and public health experts alike say paid sick leave is an essential tool — like testing, masks and vaccines — in the effort to prevent COVID-19 infection…
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad to Host ‘Christmas at the Depot’ Celebration
At both locations, guests will have the opportunity to visit and take photos with Santa and enjoy festive treats and holiday lights. There is no cost to attend…
EDITORIAL: Organismal Biology, and the Soil That Sustains Us, Part Two
If you have been able to watch the embedded video, you saw that the fire killed individual trees and plants, but did not kill the forest. Quite the contrary….
Pagosa Preparing for 122nd Christmas Bird Count; Classes Start Tomorrow
Last year, nearly 70 participants contributed in various capacities (birding at home feeders, from cross-country skis and snowshoes) to log 4,746 birds of 66 species…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Most Frightening Holiday of the Year
Some people, I’m sure, would pick Christmas, based on expenses, and maxed-out credit cards. Also, the mistletoe… and the obligation to drink eggnog…
Sacred Symbols Visible — Temporarily — at Ludlow Massacre Site
Recent preservation efforts at the site about an hour south of Pueblo have revealed symbols hidden for around a hundred years…
SJBPH Announces Increased Access to Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19
CDPHE recently launched several mobile units that will travel across Colorado to increase access and supplement monoclonal antibody treatments…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bank Offered Me a Job
She said, if I wanted the job she could arrange for me to be hired, and start “as soon as possible”…
LETTER: Thanks to the Pagosa SUN for Oak Ridge Drive Photo
Colorado is an open-range, fence-out state. Anyone who wants to drive to the top of Oak Ridge Drive will find that Mr. Kazarinoff has placed fences around much of his property…
Durango Area Trail Closures Take Effect Tomorrow, Dec. 1
Some Durango-area trails, such as Sale Barn, have seasonal closures during the winter months to protect critical wintering habitat for wildlife…
New State Agency to Oversee Colorado Apprenticeship Programs
Programs for jobs such as carpentry, construction, electrical work would register under State Apprenticeship Agency starting in 2023…