On the tour, participants will be able to see a wide variety of birds currently undergoing their fall migration as well as the beginnings of fall changes to the wetland vegetation…
Your Concise 2021 Colorado Election Guide to Three Statewide Issues
While off-year elections typically center on local races and ballot issues, Colorado’s 2021 Coordinated Election on November 2 will put three questions to voters statewide…
Schools Struggling with Stress, Short Tempers
Across the district, fights are up 21% this fall from the pre-pandemic fall of 2019, according to statistics shared publicly by Denver Public Schools officials…
Colorado Department of Local Affairs Supplies $168 Million in Rental Assistance
“Our efforts don’t slow down when COVID does. There are still plenty of people in need and there are resources that can help…”
EDITORIAL: The Preservation of Aquatic Life in Archuleta County, Part One
On any warm summer day, you can watch dozens of tubers drift past Town Park, under the Hot Springs Boulevard bridge, and past the geothermally-heated soaking pools at the Springs Resort…
Pagosa Educators Invited to Apply for 2021-2022 FACE Grants by October 15
The Foundation for Archuleta County Education (FACE) 2021-2022 granting season is upon us and this year’s grant application information and application link is available here. READ MORE
HMPRESENTLY: If I Ruffle His Feathers Again, Will Donald Trump, At Last, Insult Me?
Didn’t he mock Pete Buttigieg, who’s now the nation’s Secretary of Transportation, by nicknaming him ‘Alfred E. Neuman’…?
EDITORIAL: Response to a Reader’s Email Questions About COVID
You mentioned that you’ve “not been sick” since you moved to Pagosa six years ago. Congratulations on that…
WALKtober to good health: October is Colorado Pedestrian Month
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need and demand for streets, crosswalks and public spaces that support walking, biking and rolling…
Prescribed Burn Planned in San Juan National Forest
The Forest Service will conduct a prescribed burn in the Beaver Meadows and First Notch Areas this autumn…
OPINION: Women’s Rights in Afghanistan, and Beyond
So a crucial question that accompanies the Afghan women’s protests is this: How can the rest of the world support it?
Tomorrow is Final Day for Pagosa Farmers Market
Our vendors and our staff wish to say thank you for a successful season…
EDITORIAL: The Best Things in Life are Free? Part Five
La Plata Election Association (LPEA) staff hosted their Customer Appreciation Lunch at their downtown service center… with live music by the talented Tim Sullivan. The dance floor was open…
Colorado Set to Celebrate ‘National Public Lands Day’ Tomorrow
This year, partner organizations will be hosting events across the Forest to remove trash left behind at trailheads, along streams, and on high-use trails…
Secretary of State Opens Suit to Remove Tina Peters as Designated Election Official
In the brief, the Secretary of State outlined how Peters disregarded rules and compromised the security of Mesa County’s voting system…
OPINION: Disturbing News About Rep. Lauren Boebert
It’s no coincidence Lauren Boebert and her husband became flush with cash as soon as she ran for and got elected to Congress…
CDOT to Auction Property in La Plata County
Sealed bids accepted through October 21…
EDITORIAL: The Best Things in Life are Free? Part Four
In my experience, it’s always easier to get a new tax approved, when the tax will be paid by someone other than the folks voting to approve it…
‘Smoke Screen’ Plaguing Colorado Air Quality Board, Part Three
And yet, throughout Colorado’s worst summer for air quality in many years, misconceptions about the role of wildfire smoke have been everywhere…