“We could have probably built a wing here at the Capitol — built us our own ballroom — with the amount of money that’s been spent on this topic…”
OPINION: Early Childhood Education an Essential Service in Pagosa Springs
Wings serves about 90% of all the children in Archuleta County receiving CCCAP funding (federal childcare funding)… a reimbursement rate far below the cost of care…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Shoulda Been a Therapist
Unfortunately, nothing is perfectly clear in this reality we live in. A video posted online shows Mr. Carlson actually saying: “Could this be the Antichrist?”…
OPINION: Colorado Municipal League Calls to Dialogue Regarding Transportation Funding
The Coalition has succeeded in forcing an admission by Gov. Polis and the legislature that transportation taxes are being redirected toward other purposes…
Logging Trucks Working in Pagosa Ranger District
The Pagosa Ranger District anticipates timber harvesting and log hauling along several National Forest System roads through the end of the year…
Colorado Opioid Abatement Council Awards $11 Million to 24 Organizations
“We will continue to do the best we can by investing these settlement funds into real results that save lives…”
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Ten
At that same 2014 election where the rec center was overwhelmingly defeated, former police chief Don Volger was elected mayor…
Federal Demands Regarding Immigration, DEI Could Cut Off Wildfire Funding in Some States
“If these funds were withheld, DNR would have to shut down critical capabilities to assist rural communities with fire preparedness and response…”
Spring is Here and Bear Activity is Increasing
As of April 22, CPW had already received 98 reports of bear activity in 22 Colorado counties this year…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Considering Kings and Queens
King Charles III and Queen Camilla flew back to the U.K. on Friday, following four action-packed days on the East Coast…
ENTERTAINMENT: Indigenous-Centered ‘Dark Winds’ Adds Depth to the Crime TV Genre
There are moments of both literal and emotional darkness, including night scenes and times of human turmoil and tragedy. But the series is usually sun-baked and starkly beautiful…
Spring Band and Choir Concerts at Pagosa Springs High School, May 7 and 8
Both concerts will be in the PSHS auditorium beginning at 6:30pm and the public is invited to attend…
Some Colorado Legislators Hoping to Neutralize ‘Restore Our Roads’ Ballot Initiative
Initiative backers say Colorado’s roads are overdue for more investment…
Pagosa Springs Remains in Drought Stage 1
In our area, it’s most effective to irrigate between evening and early morning because the cooler, calmer conditions allow water to soak into the soil…
Blood Drive Scheduled for May 13 at LDS Church
The local phlebotomists report that the blood drawn in the middle of the week in Pagosa Springs is typically used within three days…
States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts
“Even if we cut services that our community needs — maternity care, behavioral healthcare, diabetes management — it wouldn’t make a significant dent in the gap we’re facing…”
HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION: Major Traffic Impact Begins Today
Traffic will be configured in a one-lane, alternating pattern (24 hours a day and seven days a week), and delays are expected….
EDITORIAL: A Government Obsessed with Recreation? Part Nine
Does it really matter who owns the flammable forests that surround us here in southwest Colorado? Maybe they’re destined to burn eventually, no matter who owns them…
WHAT THE HEALTH: Hundreds of Foreign Doctors Training in the U.S. May Have to Leave the Country
“It will be the patients that suffer the most because… there’s going to be hundreds of places that are not going to have a physician…”