This NOAA map shows the most severe impacts expected in the southwest corner of the state — especially in the San Juan Mountains…
EDITORIAL: Steep Drop in Pagosa COVID Cases Since Mid-January
As we see, the peak of confirmed infections on a single day took place on January 12, 2022, when SJBPH reported 54 cases in Archuleta County…
OPINION: Prescribed Burning a Second-Class Option
According to wildfire forensics reported for hundreds of wildfires at InciWeb, the predominant fuel in a majority of western wildfires is grass and brush, which is now overgrown virtually everywhere in western states…
Dollars Talk, But Great Leaders Keep Their Employees from Walking
Companies need to set expectations for how they want their leaders to lead. Few companies do this and it’s the biggest gap to building a great culture…
ESSAY: ‘Time’ vs. Pagosa Springs High School Girls’ Swim Team
In October, both the coaches and the athletic director of the school district were scrambling to find a pool, in order to save yet another season for this newly added sport…
EDITORIAL: County Clarifies the Gravel Pit Rules and Public Hearing Protocols, Part One
“We know the County is fully aware that this issue is very important to so many of us, but it appears they really do NOT want to hear from us that oppose of this location…”
EDITORIAL: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly… Housing Solutions… Part Four
Fortunately, Rose Mountain is nothing like the monstrous, crime-ridden ‘public housing projects’ that were constructed in urban areas during the 1950s and 1960s…
READY, FIRE, AIM: All’s Fair in Love and War
I visited the TASS.com website yesterday — the Russian News Agency — thinking they might have photos of Vladimir Putin’s expensive watches…
Demand for Service Dogs Unleashes a ‘Wild West’ Market
“It’s so easy to defraud people over the internet. There’s a lot of money to be made here,” said David Favre…
Tri-State Generation Files for New Transmission Lines
“Our electric resource plan before the CPUC identifies the need for an additional 2,000 megawatts of renewable resources across our interconnected system…”
LETTER: Another Hill We Climb
I’m also a proud veteran, but regardless of veteran status, I consider most Americans to be humble, patriotic and anti-war…
Coloradans Convicted of DUIs Could Get Licenses Reinstated Sooner
After a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Coloradans aren’t supposed to be able to drive for at least 30 days…
EDITORIAL: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly… Housing Solutions… Part Three
“We did this because we care. Despite our community knowing for many years that this is a community-wide problem, nothing has materialized as a solution….”
Six Inches of Fresh Powder at Wolf Creek… More on the Way?
Six inches of fresh powder fell in the southern San Juan Mountains at Wolf Creek Ski Area! The fast paced storm broke the dry weather pattern and will hopefully be one of a few upcoming storms…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where’s My Safe Smoking Kit?
So the idea that the federal government might be distributing free “safe smoking kits” made me feel like, finally, my tax money is being used wisely…
LPEA Board Approves Ground-breaking Partnership
“Crossover is thrilled to partner with LPEA to develop an alternative supply plan that leverages Crossover’s regional resources to provide reliable, sustainable energy that will also save LPEA’s members millions of dollars annually…”
HMPRESENTLY: ‘A Harmonious Effect’
About that problem on the planet he’d mentioned, and his hopes for the future…
February 25 Webinar Will Focus on 2022 Fire Outlook
If we can learn anything from these devastating fires throughout the West, it is that forest health is imperative for water users…
Public Meetings for Proposed Public Land Withdrawals Surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The agency proposes to withdraw 351,479.97 acres of public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, subject to valid existing rights…