“Making the decision to boat under the influence is reckless; boat smart, boat safe, boat sober….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Pizzas Ate My Freezer
While this ideological revolution was taking place, however, the industrial food conspiracy was working behind the scenes to make me more unhealthy than ever…
Summer Events Continue at Chimney Rock National Monument
You’ll walk in the footsteps of the fascinating and enigmatic ancestral Puebloans of the Chaco Canyon, following primitive pathways that haven’t changed for 1,000 years…
Colorado Redistricting Committee Releases Preliminary Maps
Written public comments will remain open and available through the public hearing process and the consideration of final maps…
Colorado Remains a ‘Sanctuary State’ for Reproductive Rights
Abortion is already legal in Colorado, so much of the focus for lawmakers and advocates was to make reproductive health care services more accessible…
LETTER: The Unexpected Benefits of Working from Home
Was a virus created in the lab and deliberately leaked into the local wet markets for experimentation on the people of Wuhan?
EDITORIAL: The Joy and Pain of Quitting, Part Two
According to reporter MacFarquhar, a survey of almost 200 police departments indicated that retirements were up 45 percent, and resignations rose by 18 percent between April 2020 and April 2021…
Governor Polis Looks to Businesses to Promote Vaccination Program
Business owners and employees have been innovative and nimble in the face of this crisis…
EDITORIAL: The Elusive ‘Facts’ Around Vacation Rentals
Increased computational powers have made it easier to generate “data”… but the main “data” that we have for Pagosa is median home prices, and median rental prices…
BILL OF THE MONTH: Colorado Hospital’s Outrageous ER Charges
“Eventually it got to the point where I was like, ‘I don’t really want to go to collections, because this might ruin my credit score’…
19th Hole Concert Series Tees Off Next Week
The 19th Hole Concerts pairs an Archuleta nonprofit with a local music talent on Thursday evenings, July 8 – 29…
Bayfield Announces Fourth of July Events
Kids events, food and merchandise vendors, and information booths will be in Joe Stephenson Park…
OPINION: Nationalism on the Decline
As the nationalist tide has receded, governments have turned to reviving the international institutions and agreements battered during the previous years…
VIDEO: Dedication of the Terry Hershey Garden
On June 23, Audubon Rockies, the Geothermal Greenhouse partnership and the Town of Pagosa Springs invited the community to the dedication of the Terry Hershey Memorial Garden…
EDITORIAL: The Joy and Pain of Quitting, Part One
Currently, we don’t have a Taco Bell in Pagosa Springs, so we shouldn’t expect to see anyone here jumping into a kitchen sink, on their last day on the job…
PAWSD Urges Residents to Abide by Voluntary Watering Restrictions
PAWSD is asking home and business owners to voluntarily implement an odd/even irrigation schedule…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Hard Times in the Neighborhood
Over 1,000 catalytic converters have been stolen from the undersides of automobiles in Denver, and so far — reportedly — law enforcement has not made a single arrest…
Interstate 70 Closed by Mudslide in Glenwood Canyon
Crews are continuing to assess the slide and current weather, in order to determine what is required to safely clear the mudflow and reopen to eastbound and westbound traffic…
Retirement Party Planned for ‘Seeds’ Director Lynne Bridges
As a single mom who married and blended families with Matt Bridges, she not only raised three children, but positively influenced the lives of hundreds of our most vulnerable local kids…