This story by Matt Barnum, Kalyn Belsha, and Thomas Wilburn appeared on Chalkbeat.org on January 24, 2022, as a collaboration with The Associated Press. High READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Give Me Land, Lots of Land, Under Starry Skies Above, Part Two
The Town government decided 15 years ago that “interesting” architecture would make Pagosa Springs more attractive and more economically sustainable…
Fishing Tournaments Help Protect Salmon in Blue Mesa Reservoir
Two successful lake trout harvest incentive tournaments at Blue Mesa Reservoir in 2020 and 2021 have helped CPW aquatic biologists manage kokanee salmon…
Four Candidates Step Up for Pagosa Springs Town Council Election
One of the Council seats — Mayor — will be vacated by Don Volger, who is term limited after filling that position for the past eight years…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rsdkin
We all understand that a small-town newspaper sometimes needs to find some type of ‘filler’ content to fit a blank space on a certain page…
HMPRESENTLY: All Jargoned Out?
How many times, do you suppose, would you have to click down on a tally counter, to count the number of times someone is saying the word ‘disgraceful?’
After Marshall Fire, Community Rallies in Support of Motet’s Drummer, Dave Watts
Watts and his partner, Danielle Gregory, rushed to the airport as soon as the manager called and they realized the rapidly growing Marshall Fire could be putting their two dogs, who were at home, in danger…
EDITORIAL: Give Me Land, Lots of Land, Under Starry Skies Above, Part One
The Town of Pagosa Springs has received an application for “Sketch Major Design Review” for the construction of a new 84,000 square foot building containing roughly 80 hotel rooms, a spa, a restaurant and a series of new hot springs pools…
Anticipating a ‘Post-Roe World,’ Colorado Democrats Plan Reproductive Rights Bill
While Democratic lawmakers generally work to protect and expand abortion rights, Republicans typically introduce at least one bill each year seeking to restrict them…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Democrat? Republican? Non-Binary?
Fortunately, these two disassociated universes are not the actual universe, as I have been explaining to my cat, Roscoe…
New Rules Could Bring Major Reform to Colorado Oil & Gas Industry
“The last time we overhauled our financial assurance rules pursuant to legislation was following the 1994 legislative (session),” Robbins said….
Fort Lewis Graduate to Present on Plant Diversity Tonight, Jan. 25 via Zoom
The Colorado Native Plant Society a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants…
Secretary of State Cites Possible Election Security Breech in Elbert County
The Elbert Clerk has not complied with that Order, having failed to provide a response of any kind within the time allotted…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs… Santa Fe… Pagosa Springs
During our weekend, the kids and I made two trips to the Railyard Park, an “award-winning” children’s playground at the west end of Santa Fe’s extensive commercial-cultural Railyard development.
Marshall Fire, Omicron Prompt a Special Health Insurance Enrollment Period in Colorado
“It is important that people in Colorado have the opportunity to obtain health care coverage,” Patrick Gordon, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Health Plans, said in an email…
OPINION: Fragrant Corruption
We will no longer take orders from the State. The State is a corporation and we will no longer support it. We will establish our own bank and put our tax dollars back into our county…
Community Partners Call for Continued COVID Precautions
To preserve health care capacity and resources, support in-person learning, and maintain essential government services, the public is strongly urged to commit to precautions…
HMPRESENTLY: About That CDC Survey…
In a Pagosa Springs SUN article, a local businessman is quoted, saying that “the ballot language is somewhat vague and abstract…”
EDITORIAL: A Rather Unusual Courthouse Proposal, Part Two
“And I think the building can be fixed; it could be used. It’s going to take a lot of money to do it, but I think it would be a tremendous value to the county…”