We make no distinction between veterans who served in-country, in-theater or who were stationed elsewhere during the Vietnam War period…
Town of Pagosa Springs Invites Participation in LUDC Update
What do you want to see more of in Pagosa Springs? Or less of? More parking/less parking, more housing/less housing, more density/less density…?
EDITORIAL: A Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021… Part Three
Should we have “debt” included in our conceptual map? Easier said than done. We can’t easily create a map of consumer debt, or even business debt, in Archuleta County in 2021…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Is It Safe to Kiss, Yet?
Reading through the CDC’s March 8 guidance, I found 29 references to “risk” behaviors. But the word “kiss” doesn’t appear anywhere in the entire document…
OPINION: A Frame of Reference for Health Care Reform
When evaluating these and other proposals for healthcare reform, it is important to remember that there are not likely to be any “perfect” solutions…
Children’s Mental Health During a Pandemic: ‘We Forgot About Fun’
It was a rough year and Robles knows firsthand that grief and anxiety affected her four children, especially Guillermo and his 8-year-old brother Gael…
Help Preserve History by Joining the Chimney Rock Volunteer Team
Without our volunteers, CRIA would be unable to provide the interpretive program that keeps Chimney Rock’s history alive…
EDITORIAL: A Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021… Part Two
Apparently, during the summer of 2016, US real estate agents were listing close to 1.5 million homes available for purchase…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Relishing Our Rage
How many of us have been feeling like this, lately?
Bennet, Colorado Leaders Celebrate Senate Passage of Expanded Child Tax Credit
“Though framed in technocratic terms as an expansion of an existing tax credit, it is essentially a guaranteed income for families with children…”
ESSAY: Will COVID Vaccination Get You a Date?
As cold weather descended upon Washington, DC, last fall, I deleted my dating apps….
K-12 Standardized Testing Compromise Wins Initial Approval
“Both sides have given so much and truly met in the middle, and we need to recognize that,” Larson said of the compromise…
Register Now for ‘Year Round’ Online Farmers Market in Pagosa
The Online Market will continue to feature the Growers and Producers involved in our food supply…
EDITORIAL: A Conceptual Map of Pagosa Springs, March 2021… Part One
Although COVID data is fairly easy to find in March 2021, several things related to public health have not been tracked. Maybe we’re too busy tracking COVID?
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Don’t Even Trust Myself
I might be the only one around who is admitting that my columns are fake news, which in a sense makes me the only honest person in the room…
HMPRESENTLY: The World’s Next, Best Cuss Word
Cuss words have evolved, over the years. In the 18th century, ‘bloody’ was considered a nasty word…
EDITORIAL: Toward a More Responsible, Meat-Free Future
The Colorado meat industry’s alarm over the global observance of ‘Meatout’ on March 20, offers a splendid opportunity to discuss the merits of eating animals…
Hunter Education Class for Youth on March 20
This class is limited to 10 students, 12 years old or younger, who have successfully completed the Internet course…
EDITORIAL: County Government Increases Vacation Rental Fees
“I think that we’re trying several different avenues to try and remedy a situation that may be impossible to remedy, as far as housing availability and affordability…”