Medical centers moved mountains to provide care for every patient coming in their doors…
OPINION: I Don’t Like to Call Myself Homeless
I have not had running water, bathroom, a place to cook or even a place to get a comfortable night’s sleep…
EDITORIAL: A Flubbed Town Council Hand-off on Short-Term Rentals, Part One
Although it didn’t make the national news, the Pagosa Springs Town Council also flubbed their hand-off on Tuesday evening, August 3…
No More Waiting in Line at DMV?
DMV Appointment Online Check-in aims to do away with physical lines, gives Coloradans greater flexibility…
Forest Restoration Included in Federal Infrastructure Deal
“I’m thrilled our bipartisan amendment to formally authorize the Joint Chiefs program will be included in this infrastructure bill….”
HMPRESENTLY: Playing the Trump Card
‘Humdinger,’ is a word you’re probably not hearing much these days…
OPINION: What If… a United World is Possible?
How does Planet Earth connect with itself? How do we create a human community that isn’t separated from itself by its own borders? Is it possible?
EDITORIAL: Inclusionary Questions, Part Three
Next, we have the problem that inclusionary zoning sometimes functions to reduce the number of affordable housing units, while driving up the cost of housing for middle income families…
More States Move to Include Native American History
Jennifer LeBret, who helped develop curriculum for the Spokane Tribe of Indians, is particularly hopeful about the impact of training teachers before they reach their first classrooms…
EDITORIAL: Mirror, Mirror, on the Health Care Wall
“No two nations are alike when it comes to health care. Over time, each country has settled on a unique mix of policies, service delivery systems, and financing models…”
Archuleta County Fair Starts Today
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the fair, general admission to the fair is free this year…
ESSAY: My Students Thrived Last Year… Because They Weren’t Policed
I became a teacher because I find it inspiring to be around children who are constantly “freedom dreaming” — imagining and believing in a different world…
EDITORIAL: Inclusionary Questions, Part Two
Housing incentives are a type of Carrot. Perhaps not the same kind of carrot as implied by artist Boardman Robinson in 1916…
Feds Order New Eviction Ban in Counties with High COVID Rates
“We are hopeful that it is what will help… six million families to be secure in housing, where those children will be able to start school in the next few weeks…”
Legislators, Community Members Urge Transformation of Colorado’s Mental Health System
“So, if the state needs over 2,600 beds, where do you think people go when they are ill enough to require inpatient or residential care? Enter your local sheriff…”
HMPRESENTLY: A Little Self-Praise Goes a Long Ways
Well, anyway, a few days ago, I happened to read in Business Insider that “Republicans have been hammering Democrats with ‘socialism’ smears for years…”
OPINION: Federal Infrastructure Proposal is a Fraud
What we’re watching is an unraveling, the last gasps of a social and economic order that came of age in the post-war boom…
EDITORIAL: Inclusionary Questions, Part One
So there we were, with the Town Council in one corner, the Town Planning Commission in another corner, and the Pagosa Area Tourism Board in yet another corner…
Free Entrance to Colorado State Parks in August, for Military and Veterans
The free park pass provides a chance to experience Colorado’s state parks and the diverse wildlife and landscapes the state provides…