Mesa County’s Turner Gulch fire, estimated at about 14,000 acres on Wednesday, is the largest burning in the state…
EDITORIAL: A Resignation at County Development Services, Part One
“My team understands that it is a core tenet of their job to explain the rules and standards adopted by the Board that apply to their circumstance…”
ESSAY: How Do We Heal a Divided Nation?
What Fran and I learned in Indonesia stays with us: that even in silence, people can carry hope; that even within oppressive systems, breakthroughs are possible…
LETTER: National Ice Cream Day
It’s funny how our government held a big press conference for National Ice Cream Day, with officials praising ice cream like it’s a health food…
LIBRARY NEWS: Three-Day Summer Book Sale Opens Today
The hugely popular three-day Friends of the Library book sale happens this weekend at the Community Methodist Church…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: ASI Purchases Local Produce
Archuleta Seniors Inc. purchases fresh local produce, with the partial assistance of a small grant, from Terra Walk Farms for eligible participants…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s Government Economy, Long May It Wave, Part Four
Some residents might be happy if we reduced the cost of local government…
Letter to Southern Ute Tribal Members
Should you have any concerns regarding ICE activities on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, please contact Justice & Regulatory Director, Mr. Leonard Redhorse III…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Want to Get Pregnant? Try ChatGPT
A lot of us have been worried, lately, that AI was going to take our jobs, and then do them better than we were ever able to do…
Senate Republicans Advance Bill Stripping Funds from NPR, PBS, Foreign Aid
Trump has sought to encourage Republican senators to pass the bill without making any significant changes…
REAL ESTATE: Navigating Pagosa’s Luxury Home Market
The Pagosa luxury second home market, while experiencing a deceleration in sales velocity, continues to demonstrate upward price trajectory…
OPINION: Considering the Proxmire Act
The Proxmire Act, officially the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987, was signed by President Ronald Reagan on November 4, 1988…
Colorado Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Challenging Education Cuts
“President Donald Trump and Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon have dealt a debilitating blow to our schools…”
Healthcare Public Discussion in Pagosa Springs Scheduled for July 22
Your input about rural healthcare challenges and issues to inform an upcoming study by the Colorado School of Public Health of the feasibility of a Colorado universal healthcare system…
Audubon Society Presentation Tonight Will Discuss Macroinvertebrates
Patti Spindler is a Pagosa Springs resident and Audubon member who is a retired aquatic ecologist from Arizona…
EDITORIAL: Pagosa’s Government Economy, Long May It Wave, Part Three
One of the tasks local governments typically take on is economic development, but it’s not always clear if they fully understand the local economy…
Final Youth Workshop at Chimney Rock Scheduled for Next Week
This year’s workshops will feature a variety of engaging activities, such as rock wrapping, feather art, printmaking…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Thoughts About Heaven
One of the ladies in the group was wearing a shirt imprinted with a slogan that I had not come across previously…
Volunteer Network Documents ICE Operations in Colorado
“It’s all about direct action,” Báez said. “You have to get uncomfortable to dismantle these systems of oppression…”