“It’s time to ensure that Colorado is truly a legal and safe place for anyone seeking access to their right to reproductive care,” State Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, said…
Maintenance on Highway 160 West of Pagosa Next Week
Drivers will encounter full stops. Flagging personnel will guide traffic through the work zone. Up to 15 minute delays are anticipated…
LETTER: Kudos to COVID-Safe Theatre Companies
I know that most performing arts groups in Colorado, including the theater department at Fort Lewis College in Durango are also following suit…
Boulder County Hospitals See Rise in Breast Cancer Patients
At the Longmont United Hospital, the number of breast cancer patients increased to 443 so far this year, compared to 248 in 2019, according to Meredith Ritchie, a spokesperson for Centura Health…
EDITORIAL: Organismal Biology, and the Soil That Sustains Us, Part Four
Near the other end of the visual spectrum, we have forest fires. One of the larger natural phenomena know to us — especially if you include the clouds of smoke…
VISTA LAKE PARK PROJECT: Learn About Local Food Efforts This Sunday, December 5
The FSFE-Food Coalition and PLPOA are again inviting Vista residents and neighbors to a gathering this Sunday, December 5 from 4:00 – 6:00pm at the PLPOA Clubhouse…
Crisis Among Wild Horses at Mesa Verde
The clinic, sponsored by the National Mustang Association of Colorado (NMACO), focused on the use of positive reinforcement and low stress methods for taming and training wild and feral horses…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Nothing Will Make Us Happy
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…