“Glen Canyon Dam should never have been — let’s start designing the solution to rewild the Grand Canyon and Glen Canyon,” said Segerblom…
EDITORIAL: Another Unusual Courthouse Proposal
Pagosa Springs businessman and developer Bob Hart explained his Courthouse proposal to the Board of County Commissioners on February 1, 2022…
Healthy Archuleta to Host Community Conversation About Multi-Modal Transportation Plan
Healthy Archuleta is pleased to host a Community Conversation about the East End Multi-Modal Plan this Thursday, February 10 from 2-3pm via Zoom…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
There were 29 new listings entered in our MLS system in January. Out of those, 20 are already under contract or have sold…
Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia Resigning to Accept Pentagon Role
“While my time in the Senate is coming to a close, I am proud of all that we’ve accomplished together to move Colorado forward…”
LETTER: A Properly Sized Government
A common criticism of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda has been from the perspective of limiting the size of government. The best response I’ve seen to this position is from Brink Lindsey…
EDITORIAL: Springs Resort Management Evicting 16 Families on Eaton Drive, Part Four
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…