Between 2020 and 2025, 998 of the country’s 1,976 rural counties saw population decline, culminating in a total loss of nearly 460,000 residents in those communities…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Dude, Where’s My Film?
My dad bought a Super8 movie camera when I was a kid, and we had a shelf full of family movies by the time I went off to college…
Department of Education Policy Changes Causing School Confusion
Delaware Valley School District board voted unanimously last month to reverse policies protecting transgender students that they’d adopted a decade ago…
Colorado Announces $773 Million Agreement with Albertsons Addressing Opioid Crisis Role
“Today’s agreement in principle holds Albertsons accountable for their role in the opioid crisis in Colorado and across the nation…”
The Living Universe Story, Part One
These ancient stories did not deny conflict or suffering. They acknowledged the human capacity for violence and excess…
Zikr Dance Emsemble to Present ‘Runes’ at Pagosa Center for the Arts This Saturday, April 18
The ambitious spring 2026 season will showcase the company’s roots while exploring the power and transformative energies of some of history’s most iconic symbols…
Honoring Survivors During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
For too long, perpetrators have used lies and placed doubt, while survivors have had to “prove” their experience and trauma…
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Three
“Tri-State cannot hide beneath the covers and pretend that plans to produce alternative energy will simply go away if ignored….”
Republican Candidate Makes Primary Ballot to Challenge Rep. Jeff Hurd
Hanks, an Air Force veteran, served one term as a state legislator representing Fremont County from 2021 to 2023…
Pagosa Springs Earth Day Film Fest Set for April 22
This year’s program features a “Best of the Fest” selection from CEFF’s 20th anniversary season, celebrating two decades of films that inspire environmental awareness…
LPEA Board Candidates Announced; Voting Starts April 20
The election coincides with LPEA’s annual meeting, where both election results and the outcome of the proposed bylaw amendment will be announced…
MAIN STREET ART WALK: Artists & Businesses Wanted for Two Evening Events
On two Friday evenings, June 26 and July 24, visitors will stroll downtown from 4-7pm… discover local artists inside shops…
Thingamajig Theatre Announces Summer Rep Season Lineup
This summer season includes “Come From Away,” Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” and “Fiddler on the Roof”…
How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You
“Once I got the insurance card, I compared our old plan to our new plan, and that’s when I really got worried…”
Great Sand Dunes National Park Breaks Ground on Housing Rehabilitation Project
“The rehabilitation will help us attract and retain employees to support our visitors and ensure our employees have safe and dependable places to live…”
EDITORIAL: The Power Issues in Our Electric Future, Part Two
A simple answer seems to be: renewable energy is now more cost-effective than fossil-fuel energy, and getting ever more cost-effective as oil wells get more and more expensive to drill…
As States Spend Millions Wooing Data Centers, Colorado is Having a Reckoning
“While you can point fingers at data centers, you can also point fingers at Denver city government. We did not do enough advance regulation — I think we need to do better in the future…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Case for Peak Intelligence
My assumption has always been that I would get ‘better’ as I got older…
Chimney Rock Volunteer Orientation Scheduled for This Friday, April 17
This orientation program welcomes both new and returning volunteers interested in helping share the remarkable history, culture, and landscape of Chimney Rock National Monument…