“Since air knows no political boundaries, any source of air pollution in Colorado is of concern to all citizens who want their families to breathe clean air….”
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Six
I suppose the Christmas season can seem like a treadmill to some people… trying to find and afford appropriate gifts for family and friends… often going into debt in the effort to show how much we care…
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Five
A key word here is “resilient.” Able to weather a storm. Durable. Stronger and longer-laster than some of the roads and buildings and infrastructure built here in Archuleta County over the past 40 years…
ESSAY: Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him
This Christ-child was both God and man. He wasn’t an angel-spirit. And he lived a human’s life in the flesh and blood…
OPINION: Americans Support a Non-Nuclear Future
In February 2019, when the Chicago Council surveyed Americans about US withdrawal from the INF Treaty, 54 percent opposed the action…
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Four
“I’m open to having greater special district participation on the commission, but I also think the Council needs to be the driving force of that board, to maintain the majority…”
LETTER: Blight in Pagosa Springs
Too bad it already has water, sewer, paved streets, etc. Otherwise, the Town could grant itself TIF to rebuild…
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Three
“What they really want, is to have a meeting with the town, with the districts and have the districts and the town together to put together the format of the board, likely leading to more taxing entities on that board…”
The Challenge of a New School Funding Formula
“I still see us rearranging the deck chairs and not increasing the money,” she said. “That concerns me…”
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part Two
Ten years ago, the Town of Pagosa Springs was struggling with declining tax revenue, thanks to the Great Recession… after almost two decades of steady revenue growth…
WHAT’S UP DOC? Comedy and Cooking at Natural Grocers
The class is called Cooking with Comedians and we look forward to sharing our love for healthy cooking and comedy — two topics we are very passionate about…
EDITORIAL: The Growth ‘Ponzi Scheme’, Part One
“Bolstered by state and federal funding, municipal bond debt financing as well as tax incentives and deferrals, cities and towns that want to induce new development have many means of doing so…”
Colorado Legislators Looking at ‘Organic Burials’
For most Coloradans, there are two main choices after death: burial or cremation. Representative Brianna Titone and Senator Robert Rodriguez plan to bring a bill READ MORE
Pagosa Springs Offering Winter Recreation for Kids
The Recreation Department is currently accepting registration through December 20 for youth basketball ages 9-12…
EDITORIAL: The Hidden Cost of Jails, Part Three
“Our goal is reducing recidivism, which leads to reductions in the incarceration rate, (and) phasing out private prisons,” Polis said…
EDITORIAL: The Hidden Cost of Jails, Part Two
We do know, however, that it cost the Sheriff’s Office about $400,000 last year to house all of our inmates at the La Plata County Jail, an hour’s drive away….
EDITORIAL: The Hidden Cost of Jails, Part One
“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect…
EDITORIAL: Renewing the Town’s ‘Urban Renewal’ Plans? Part Six
Facing the American flag, the audience recited, “…and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all…”
EDITORIAL: Renewing the Town’s ‘Urban Renewal’ Plans? Part Five
“In order to change the representation on the Board, there will need to be some legislative changes made by the Town Council. The process for that is unclear at this time…”