This is your chance to see the latest project renderings, and get the inside scoop on what’s ahead for downtown Pagosa Springs…
PHOTO ESSAY: Third Annual Bob Howard Memorial Pickleball Tournament
Thingamajig Theatre Company actors posed as a group in the front yard of the Howard home before the pickleball tournament began…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Sympathy for Sisyphus
Nowadays, we hardly ever push boulders uphill, only to have the boulder roll back down…
Two Weeks Left in Thingamajig Theatre’s 2025 Summer Repertory Season
Each production has been powered by a company of actors and creatives whose commitment and craft have kept the theatre buzzing all summer long…
MIDDLE MESA FIRE: Fire Activity Moderates Significantly
The fire has remained in its footprint over the last 24 hours with containment at 66%…
CHAMBER NEWS: Join Us for the First Annual Grillin’ & Distillin’ Event
There will be a People’s Choice award for both Grillin’ and Distillin’ where you the community, get to vote on who you think makes the best BBQ and Spirits…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Your Help Needed to Ban Unethical Stock Trades in Washington DC
“Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress…”
PAGOSA FIRE UPDATE: Oak Fire Downgraded to 75 Acres
By evening on Monday August 11, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office was listing the fire as “14% contained”…
EDITORIAL: Has Tourism Made Pagosa a Better Place to Live? Part One
“Which country can you point to as a model for sustainable tourism?…”
CHAMBER NEWS: Downtown Businesses Invited to Participate in Latest Survey
The Chamber is reaching out to ask downtown businesses to participate in the July Downtown Construction Business Survey…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rural Republicans Double Down on Special Session Scheduling Conflict
“As rural legislators, we are deeply disappointed by Governor Polis’ decision to call a special legislative session during the Colorado State Fair…”
Back to School, Backed by Mental Health Support
Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is working with schools and communities across the state to highlight resources…
Local Families Provide School Supplies for Children Globally
For Dioany Yosuino from Venezuela, colorful markers were something she longed to have as she attended school, but her family could not afford them…
OPINION: Rep. Jeff Hurd in Israel
According to the ICC, this lack of anesthesia forced doctors to perform amputations on adults and children with no safe ways to sedate them…
OPINION: Elevate’s Statement on EPA Decision to Claw Back $7 Billion in Solar Grants
Revoking these funds will impact everyone, particularly low- and moderate-income households, stall progress on renewable energy, and weaken our energy security…
LETTER: Civil Rights Complaints Involving Montrose County, 7th Judicial District
To date, I have documented and filed 46 separate civil-rights complaints involving Montrose County, Colorado and the 7th Judicial District…
LETTER: Thanks for the ‘Oak Fire’ Coverage
Thousands of “locals” and visitors waking up in and around Pagosa Springs this morning, most wanting to know the status of fires nearby…
PAGOSA FIRE UPDATE: Evacuations and Pre-Evacuations for Oak Fire; Middle Mesa Fire at 5,000 Acres
Pagosa Springs High School will be an overnight shelter for those unable to return home. RVs and camper trailers are welcome in the parking lot…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Moves Ahead with Sales Tax Ballot Measure, Part Three
One potential problem with such a tax is similar to the problem that brought about the famous ‘Boston Tea Party’…