“The Shah of Iran retains his benevolent image despite … a history of torture which is beyond belief…”
Portion of Main Street to Be Closed at 6pm for a Brief Period, Tonight April 20
The contractor will be conducting a pavement smoothness assessment with mobile equipment traveling westbound in the eastbound lane…
EDITORIAL: Budget Challenges Facing Our Colorado Schools, Part One
Enrollment numbers have quite a significance in the Colorado education industry, because our public schools are funded on a “per pupil” basis…
Colorado Communities Adopting ‘Fast-Track Review’ for Affordable Housing
DOLA has awarded over $1.6 million to 12 project requests in the latest round of Proposition 123 Local Planning Capacity (LPC) grants…
OPINION: Costs of Mass Incarceration Too Great for Colorado
In August, the state prison inmate population exceeded 18,000 people, straining a system unequipped for that kind of demand…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Penny Saved vs. Buy Now Pay Later
We Americans need things. And often, we can’t afford them. Especially lately…
The Living Universe Story, Part Three
The stories we tell our children today will shape the institutions they participate in creating and inherit tomorrow…
Natural Grocers Celebrates ‘Earth Day’ Savings
Earth Day events April 22–24 regenerative farming partnerships, in-store giveaways…
Pagosa UU Considers Our Local Energy Transition
It is fitting for this Sunday before Earth Day, we will hear a real-world message about the Earth, its resources and our responsibility to the planet…
Maine Set to Ban Data Centers?
A March Quinnipiac University national poll of adults found that 65% of Americans oppose the building of AI data centers in their communities…
OPINION: The Five Enablers of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Gaza war has stripped away any remaining illusions. Even amid mass devastation and accusations of genocidal conduct, Washington has continued to arm and protect Israel diplomatically…
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Five
“We feel very confident that we have the overarching electrical capacity to serve this community…”
Election Security, Immigration Key Topics at Candidate Forum in Grand Junction
The event was attended by 375 people from around western Colorado…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Celebrating the Heart of ASI
April is a special time to recognize the heart and soul of Archuleta Seniors, Inc…
‘Beyond the Bottom Line’ Event Will Bring Together Local Entrepreneurs
The event reflects a growing interest among local businesses in building not just financial success, but meaningful community connections…
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Don’t Miss the Archuleta Food Summit 2026
Registration has been extended through tomorrow, Friday, April 17, at noon, and organizers strongly encourage community members to sign up…
The Living Universe Story, Part Two
Thomas Berry captured this when he wrote that “the human is the universe reflecting on itself…”
LIBRARY NEWS: We’re Investing in Our Youth
Pagosa’s young people are definitely readers… they read nearly 10,000 picture books and 5,000 early readers in 2025, plus 3,000 chapter books…
OPINION: The Moral Case for Harm Reduction Programs
Some worry that compassion erodes responsibility. The opposite is true. Harm reduction restores responsibility by making it relational…