As part of our membership, Main Street America offers free virtual and on-demand small business training through its Small Biz Digital Trainers program…
Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition
Company executives signed annual statements attesting that the billing data submitted to CMS was “accurate, complete, and truthful…”
OPINION: Colorado’s Only Wolf Pack to be Captured, Relocated after Coexistence Failure
The Middle Park Stockgrowers had sought a lethal permit to kill the wolves, which was denied by CPW earlier this month…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Free Stretching & Mobility Class Starts Sept. 3
The stretching and mobility classes for older adults (age 55+) are designed to help build balance in the body…
EDITORIAL: A Roomful of Loyal Republicans, Part One
Reclaim Archuleta had invited Commissioner Medina to be present at the presentation to answer questions. Commissioner Medina had, in turn, invited County Attorney Todd Weaver to attend the presentation…
CDOT’s Proposed Highway Project in Downtown Pagosa Gets Funding Boost
“We know this won’t be easy, but we are confident that by working together, we can find the right balance and get through this challenging period…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Unraveling of U.S. Economic Influence, Part Two
When the Saudi’s made their deal with Russia, they ended the exclusive use of U.S. petro-dollars as the means of buying oil…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Harris Wins 99% Approval Rating at the Convention
79 delegates didn’t vote at all. Maybe they were on vacation, or in the hospital, or simply in a bad mood…
PAGOSA FARMERS MARKET: Featuring GrassRoots Meats
GrassRoots offers 100% grass fed beef, 100% grass fed lamb, all natural pork and organic chicken…
Colorado House Gives First Approval to Property Tax Bill
It will need to win a recorded vote in the chamber Wednesday morning before it heads to the Senate…
Grant Opportunity for Rural Colorado Educators Announced
The deadline to apply is September 13. Grant recipients will be notified in late October…
The Comedians at the Vatican
Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition…
EDITORIAL: Two Views of Pagosa’s Future, Part Five
Developers sometimes use phrases like “middle income” and “missing middle” to disguise the fact that they are actually serving higher income households…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Unraveling of U.S. Economic Influence, Part One
By 1927, the planned U.S. inflation was accomplishing its goal of helping England. Two years later that inflation resulted in the 1929 stock market crash…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Top 5 Attractions in Pagosa Springs, or Nearby
Sure, it’s a friendly little town, full of nice people. But to be perfectly honest, we tend to get kind of grumpy during the summer tourist season…
Report Finds Mountain Lions Mitigating Spread of Disease in Colorado Deer and Elk
By Julie Marshall. Photo credit: Thomas D. Mangelsen. A new report by Jim Keen, DVM, PhD, a former USDA veterinarian and infectious disease scientist, reveals READ MORE
Special Legislative Session Considering Further Property Tax Cuts for Coloradans
The deal on the table would reduce residential and many non-residential property assessment rates beginning with the 2025 property tax year…
LETTER: Is Pagosa’s Growth Real? Or an Illusion?
Let’s direct growth in a planned, sustainable way that supports what has always made Pagosa a place where people want to live and raise families…