“The bills we are going to introduce today are the most effective steps that Colorado needs to take to save the most lives….”
Tomorrow, May 1, is Wildfire Preparedness Day
Governor Jared Polis has signed a proclamation declaring this May as Wildfire Awareness Month, an annual observance to encourage residents to better prepare their homes…
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Seven
“The advent of STRs in our community has been, overall, a disaster for working families. The vacation rental industry has acted like a wrecking ball on our local workforce and economy…”
OPINION: Making a Mockery of Our Wild Horse Protection Law
And let us not forget, American wild horses are owned by the public; they are not the private property of non-profit organizations…
Forestry Agencies Looking to Purchase Conservation Easements
The purpose of the Colorado Forest Legacy Program is to protect environmentally important private forest areas that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses…
US Senate Reinstates Methane Limits, Echoing Colorado’s ‘Gold Standard’
“In Colorado, we brought together environmentalists and the oil industry to take the first steps toward eliminating methane…”
As Warm Weather Arrives, Stay ‘Rabies Aware’
People who have been bitten or scratched by an unfamiliar animal should contact their health care provider immediately to reduce the risk of rabies…
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Six
Today’s Town Council work session will focus on one of the community’s most lively controversies…
‘Mobile Food Pantry’ Will Serve Locals in Archuleta County
Folks will get a two-week box with items such as cereal, pasta, peanut butter and canned vegetables and beans. Fresh items may include apples, potatoes and onions…
‘Clean Up’ Events in Archuleta County
Another spring cleaning event will be held Saturday, May 8, and is sponsored by the Town of Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County…
HMPRESENTLY: A Better Horrible Ranking
Some things – restaurants, for example – are five-star eateries, others earn four, or three, or fewer stars…
Support Violence Awareness by Wearing Denim Today at Noon
We will meet at the bell tower at the corner of Hwy 160 and Lewis street to walk around Main Street… rain, snow or shine…
EDITORIAL: The Biggest Problem Facing Pagosa Springs in 2021, Part Five
What has happened to the Protestant Work Ethic, upon which the United State of America was founded?
April Food Bank Donation and Blow Out Yard Sale
This coming weekend, on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, there will be a “Blow-Out Yard Sale” sponsored by the members of the Pagosa Eastern Star Chapter and the Pagosa Masonic Lodge…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Last Screw Has Been Added
“Between me and the machine, there is no estrangement. I am the machine…”
HMPRESENTLY: One ‘Flaming Caucus’ After Another
Some of the 2.1 million ballots cast during the 2020 election, are brought in for recounting at an election ballot audit ordered by the Republican-led Arizona Senate…
‘Curtains Up Pagosa’ Announces ‘Cinderella’ Auditions
The audition deadline is currently set as May 1. Show dates and venue will be announced soon…
Careless Camping is Damaging Colorado’s Great Outdoors
“We’d like to encourage folks to review and refresh themselves with the Leave No Trace principles…”
Colorado Mom Urges Biden Administration to Make Child Tax Credit Expansion Permanent
“As a single mom who has worked hard to put herself through college and raise a child, I will have more money each month to cover my bills, make sure my son has the appropriate materials for school…”