For years, some politicians and environmental groups have proposed protecting degraded or sensitive habitats by paying ranchers to retire their permits…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Fear and Loathing in the Grocery Store
Reportedly, some Americans are fearful of entering grocery stores. Maybe even most Americans…
OPINION: What Data Centers Really Mean for Colorado’s Future
If we get this right, Colorado can be a national leader in responsible AI infrastructure…
Heralds of Christmas this Sunday at Pagosa Bible Church
A wide variety of musical numbers, featuring many of Pagosa’s favorite performers, will fill the hall…
Trump Signs Order Intended to Block States from Regulating AI
“We’ll be following the administration’s attempts to implement this farcical order…”
OPINION: A Presidential Pardon of Tina Peters may be Constitutional
Tradition may explain how the system has operated, but it does not change what the Constitution says…
Scheduled Highway Closure Beginning Tonight on Hwy 550
Plan for additional daytime delays on US 550 and CO 145 during winter maintenance operations…
Colorado Access to Justice Commission Releases 2025 Report
After speaking with over 300 community service and legal service providers across the state, the Commission has issued key recommendations…
EDITORIAL: LPEA Report to BOCC Draws a Crowd, Part Three
“And I want everyone to take ownership. La Plata Electric Association is us. We the People. It’s a cooperative…”
Grazing Permit Loophole Harming the American West? Part Two
“This can’t be the future of public lands,” said Chris Bugbee, a wildlife ecologist with the environmental group the Center for Biological Diversity…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Price of Decent News Coverage
I’m thinking today about Homer… Not Homer Simpson. The real Homer….
OPINION: ‘Mis Crismes’ — A Borderlands Tradition — Is Community Medicine
There are winter mornings in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado that feel stitched into memory…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Will Republicans Address the Affordability Crisis?
“Across parties, age groups, races, genders and income levels, Americans say the cost of living is the nation’s top problem…”
OPINION: A ‘No Kings’ Primary Challenge Emerges in Colorado
Progressive candidates across the country are riding a wave of rage over Trump administration behavior…
Chamber Survey of Downtown Businesses to be Shared with Town Council
This Town Council agenda item is intended to provide a big-picture look at themes and trends from the survey…
Holiday Variety Show at Liberty Theatre on Dec. 20
Santa himself will be waiting in the lobby to greet guests and take pictures, and you may even bump into The Grinch…
LETTER: Stories Can Break — or Restore — Dignity
It is our duty not to amplify division, but to tell stories that affirm our shared humanity…
EDITORIAL: LPEA Report to BOCC Draws a Crowd, Part Two
“I don’t want this to be an easy process for LPEA to do this,” she stated…
HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION: December 15-20
The project team is continuing curb, gutter and sidewalk work on the 8th Street intersection…