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…
Brief Filed Against FCC by Children’s Health Defense, Challenging 5G Installations
CHD is opposing the amended rule, which allows fixed wireless companies to contract with private property owners, including homeowners, to place point-to-point antennas on their property…
Nominations Sought for National Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board
Board members typically meet twice annually; however, additional meetings may be called when necessary. Members serve a three-year term without salary…
EDITORIAL: Rising Price of Water as Reservoirs Run Dry? Part Two
Water wasn’t always a concern in Colorado. Or so the geologists tell us…
What You Should Know About Colorado Gun Laws
State lawmakers responded to the Boulder King Soopers massacre with a package of reforms designed to make it harder for certain people to obtain firearms…
HMPRESENTLY: A Certain Rhythm To It
And if you miss a beat, you’ll be all too aware, when the media report what you’ve had to say, in response to reporters’ questions…
Colorado Eviction Protections, June 2021
If you’re behind on your rent in Colorado, you have 30 days — not 10 — to get caught up before your landlord can file an eviction…
EDITORIAL: Rising Price of Water as Reservoirs Run Dry? Part One
A drought plan drafted in 2019 calls for water releases from Navajo Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Blue Mesa Reservoir into Lake Powell…