Under the “Irrigation” tab, we can find the amount of water that USGS believes was used for that purpose in Archuleta County in 2015…
OPINION: America, in the Balance
‘We the People’ are battling a catastrophic pandemic ‒ over 90,000 deaths so far ‒ and Trump is talking about ‘Obamagate’?…
LETTER: Rural Healthcare Gets Slammed
As a Family Medicine doctor who has worked in rural Colorado throughout my 33 year career, I am very concerned about the future health of the families I have cared for….
EDITORIAL: Clean Drinking Water, Considered, Part One
“The purpose of the Dry Gulch Reservoir Project is to provide adequate water for the health and welfare of the Districts’ constituents due to unprecedented growth within their boundaries….”
OPINION: Germ Theory v. Terrain Theory
Nightingale’s 6-foot rule was very specific to sick patients, in a hospital full of disease, and patients too sick to care for themselves…
Acting Regional Forester to Rescind Developed Recreation Closures
Local units will decide the operational status of developed recreation sites and fire restrictions after assessing conditions and working closely with local, state and federal officials…
HMPRESENTLY: C’mon! Get Your Badass On!
So, right here, right now, I’m unveiling ‘BADASS DEMS FOR AMERICA’. Imagine those big, bold words on campaign posters and lawn signs….
OPINION: The Dangerous Consequences of Bias
By Wim Laven It must be said upfront: not all bias is bad — some biases are essentially heuristics, shortcuts that help us process patterns READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Contact Tracing, For Fun and Profit
Archuleta County has been surprisingly free of infections — only 8 confirmed cases and no reported fatalities — but we assume that travelers from other parts of the country could easily bring new infections with them…
VIDEO: Special Message from Our School District Superintendent
Archuleta School District Superintendent Linda Reed was featured last week in a video produced by Pagosa Springs’ “Local News Network”…
Camping at Navajo Lake Opens Today, Friday May 15
“We’re pleased that campgrounds are open, but our top priority is the safety of our guests and staff,” said Cory Chick, CPW’s southwest regional manager…
READY, FIRE, AIM: One Size, Fits All
I finally got my COVID stimulus check in the mail, and the weather being so nice, I decided to head over to Walmart and buy some new shorts…
Got Fish?
Thanks to a long-term commitment to spawning fish and aggressive trading of fish with other states, Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatics officials say they have plenty of warm-water fish for anglers to pursue this summer…
Pagosa Peak Open School Buys Their Building
“We look forward to renovating the building to best fit our Project Based Learning needs,” Ms. Reali Crossland stated. “It will not only bring expanded educational space, but more security for our students…”
EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Seven
“I must warn, there is also the possibility of negative consequences, where certain vaccines can actually enhance the negative effects of the infection…”
Senators Mount Effort to Ensure Financial Assistance for Those Enrolled in ACA Exchange Plans
“The last thing families should be worried about when collecting unemployment insurance is the possibility of losing their health coverage or not having access to it during a pandemic…”
EDITORIAL: The Impending Vaccine Troubles, Part Six
It then turned out the DTaP vaccine was less effective than the DPT vaccine. In fact, the CDC now reports that the pertussis vaccine does not confer immunity at all…
Colorado Schools Can Receive Federal Relief
Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes announced today that nearly $121 million in emergency federal relief will be made available to Colorado school districts…
Activists Oppose ‘River Killer’ Tax
“Any new high elevation dams do more harm to the environment, wetlands and watersheds than benefits….”