“…A group of farmers sat around a patio shaking their heads, frowning, frustration etched on their faces — down by 150,000 acre-feet of water below their aquifer-pumping target…”
HMPRESENTLY: God, That’s Good!
“There are no strangers” at Rodney Scott’s restaurants — he has more than one location, now. “Everyone has a seat at our table…”
LETTER: Lauren Boebert vs The Constitution
Never one to shy away from publicity, our GOP District 3 Sarah Palin wanna-be candidate for Congress has been busy. She wants us to believe that dark forces of the “deep state” are at work to destroy America…
EDITORIAL: Your Thoughts About Water? Part Two
To get back to the Strategic Plan, I will note that this particular 40-page draft was written primarily by the six Board members who were serving during the past two years…
EDITORIAL: Health, and Safety, in Pagosa Springs… Part Two
The report provided to the Town Council on Tuesday noted the issue of ‘visual clutter’. This challenge — the avoidance of ‘visual clutter’ — has more than one problematic aspect…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
One word sums it up: Wow! I’ve been selling real estate here for over 30 years. These past 60 days have been the busiest I’ve ever seen…
Racing Against the Census Clock
Knowing what’s at stake, civic-minded nonprofit groups across the Mountain West have stepped in to help, doggedly working to ensure their communities are counted through outreach efforts…
EDITORIAL: Health, and Safety, in Pagosa Springs… Part One
Apparently, parents no longer feel safe allowing younger children to walk home from school. Even grandparents feel insecure making the trip on foot, it would seem…
Higher Tax Burdens on Colorado’s Poorest Citizens
“Both the historic roots of where certain tax tools come from, and then also the distributional effects of the use of certain tools, can have huge racial equity effects. And I think we see that play out in Colorado pretty heavily…”
EDITORIAL: Your Thoughts About Water? Part One
Water reservoirs are not cheap, and when they are located at some distance from where people are living, the infrastructure needed to deliver the water from the reservoir is also expensive to build, and maintain…
Colorado Releases Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes
“After reviewing the feedback and keeping in mind the safety risks with visitation, we are providing guidance for limited indoor visitation opportunities,” said Dr. Eric France…
HMPRESENTLY: Troubling, Breaking News, and Two Veterans’ Meaningful Words
My unit was not called up to serve in Vietnam or the Middle East. After basic training and advanced individual training, that lasted six months, I spent the remainder of my six-year commitment in the US…
Navajo State Park Helping with Weed Control Research
Navajo State Park in southwest Colorado is famous for great boating, fishing and camping; but soon it could be renowned for its wasps…
OPINION: The Radiation Scandal Revealed
An activist anti-nuclear population views all radiation as problematic, whether that view is rational, irrational or actually harmful to people’s health and welfare…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa Springs’ Remarkable Economy, Part Eight
We have no fewer than seven retailers, within our modest downtown commercial area, who are selling recycled goods…
Colorado Health Officials Identify Three New School Outbreaks
Colorado is one of at least 15 states releasing data on outbreaks in schools, according to a tally by NBC News. Some states don’t share this information due to privacy concerns…
HMPRESENTLY: Inspiring Hope, Defeating Despair Isn’t Cheap!
The US Department of Health and Human Services will be paying $250 million for a PR campaign to “defeat despair and inspire hope about the coronavirus…”
Photography Club to Discuss Landscape Photos, via Zoom
Andy Butler will give a presentation on planning landscape photos using apps such as the Photographer’s Ephemeris, PhotoPills and Sun Surveyor…
LETTER: Q Who?
“Everything I’ve heard of Q — I hope this is real, because it only means America is getting stronger and better, and people are returning to conservative values, and that’s what I am for…”