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…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Most Frightening Holiday of the Year
Some people, I’m sure, would pick Christmas, based on expenses, and maxed-out credit cards. Also, the mistletoe… and the obligation to drink eggnog…
Sacred Symbols Visible — Temporarily — at Ludlow Massacre Site
Recent preservation efforts at the site about an hour south of Pueblo have revealed symbols hidden for around a hundred years…
SJBPH Announces Increased Access to Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19
CDPHE recently launched several mobile units that will travel across Colorado to increase access and supplement monoclonal antibody treatments…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Bank Offered Me a Job
She said, if I wanted the job she could arrange for me to be hired, and start “as soon as possible”…
LETTER: Thanks to the Pagosa SUN for Oak Ridge Drive Photo
Colorado is an open-range, fence-out state. Anyone who wants to drive to the top of Oak Ridge Drive will find that Mr. Kazarinoff has placed fences around much of his property…
Durango Area Trail Closures Take Effect Tomorrow, Dec. 1
Some Durango-area trails, such as Sale Barn, have seasonal closures during the winter months to protect critical wintering habitat for wildlife…
New State Agency to Oversee Colorado Apprenticeship Programs
Programs for jobs such as carpentry, construction, electrical work would register under State Apprenticeship Agency starting in 2023…
EDITORIAL: Organismal Biology, and the Soil That Sustains Us, Part One
Previous to the appearance of conifer trees, dinosaurs wandered among gigantic ferns and horsetails, not really knowing what they were missing….
‘Shop with a Cop’ Accepting Donations for Christmas Event
“We will spend on average $150 per child, with approximately $100 of that going towards clothing and essential items and $50 on toys…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sad Story of a ‘Fatally Flawed’ Vaccine Mandate
The court order states that OSHA “cannot possibly show that every workplace covered by the Mandate currently has COVID-positive employees…”
Denver Housing Program So Successful, Federal Government Offers Millions to Expand It
“It has really confirmed everything that we as an organization have known about housing with supportive services…”
HMPRESENTLY: präpəˈɡandə and kəˈpriSHisnəs
The 45th president doesn’t cotton much to journalists, unless they’re with certain media… like some, but not all journalists and commentators, at Fox News…
LETTER: Does an Un-Elected County Attorney Run Our County?
Didn’t the BOCC recently declare Archuleta County a Constitutional County? So, was all that just to pacify us?
EDITORIAL: Another Black Friday in Pagosa
Here’s hoping our Daily Post readers stay safe on Black Friday, and know how to protect their privacy…
POLIS: Colorado Not Considering Statewide Mask Mandate
The health authorities of three metro Denver counties voted Monday to require adults and most children to wear a mask in indoor public spaces beginning this week…