This story appeared on BigPivots.com on June 30, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. Read Part One As it prepares to leave coal READ MORE
LPEA’s Beneficial Electrification Open House Returns for a Second Year on July 15
The event showcases how electricity is transforming homes, transportation, and the grid…
Colorado Dems Decry ‘Cruel’ GOP Megabill
Colorado’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting estimates that the bill would decrease the state’s revenue by $500 million and increase the state’s expenses by up to $650 million…
EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part Three
Home builders have six months to get their homes built before the new (and more expensive?) rules go into effect…
Three Thingamajig Theatre Shows Now Running in Repertory at PSCA
Three big musicals, one hard-working cast, and a schedule packed with everything from Elizabethan puns to Prohibition-era drama to aristocratic body counts…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Kindergarten Training
“The content lacks depth and original insights, instead presenting basic information in a simplified manner typical of AI writing…”
LETTER: Pagosa West is a Proposed Eye Sore the Community Doesn’t Need
The only positive element of this proposed development is construction of workforce housing.
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Problems With The Big Beautiful Bill
The more Americans learn about the bill, the less they seem to like it….
BIG PIVOTS: Tri-State Getting Out of the Coal Business? Part One
Tri-State G&T wants a new 307-megawatt gas plant at Craig. Conservation coalition says it’s costly and unneeded…
Colorado Pushing Back on Revised Federal Vaccine Guidance
Months before the changes at ACIP, state lawmakers approved a bill meant to insulate Colorado from vaccine policies that are inconsistent with scientific evidence
Colorado House Republicans Thank Representative Ryan Armagost for His Service
Representative Ryan Armagost brought his extensive service background to the State Capitol, with a strong focus on public safety…
EDITORIAL: The Fires of Summer, Part Two
“It sounds like Option A, at this point, has changed. Option A, from the elected officials, would be Wyndham…”
Water Districts to Hold a Joint Public Meeting Tonight at PAWSD Offices
The meeting will focus on long-term water demand in Archuleta County, and ways to ensure adequate water supplies into the foreseeable future…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Metallica Sponsors a Blood Drive
Blood donations typically drop in the summer, as school-based drives end, and regular donors go on vacation…
Special Event Wednesday at Sisson Library Featuring Lama Norbu
“The physical body is very important. It’s the foundation of everything. Whatever you do, you need to have your body. That’s why breath is the real key…”
OPINION: Support Colorado River Environmental Flow Rights at State Board Meeting
The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is considering a request by large Front Range water providers…
Rep. Katie Stewart ‘Office Hours’ Event Postponed
The meeting will be held at Pagosa Baking Company, 238 Pagosa Street…
OPINION: Gov. Polis Joins Team MAGA
Jared Polis has made his office an extension of Trump’s lawless immigration enforcement program…
OPINION: The Only Path to Peace in the Middle East
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has provocatively stated, “My life’s mission is to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state…”