We take time to honor the cultural meanings of this liminal season and share our memories of loved ones who have passed…
Analysis Finds Higher Health Insurance Premiums, Reduced Help for Colorado Health Insurance Customers
Connect for Health Colorado’s analysis is based on the Colorado Division of Insurance’s announcement of final health insurance premium rates…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Four
“This correspondence documents multiple procedural and constitutional defects in that hearing, including the abuse of public participation through the weaponization of citizens’ comments…”
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Community Call to Action… Support Food Access in Archuleta County
The Archuleta Food Pantry Network is prepared to meet increased demand, but community donations of food, funds, and volunteer time are essential…
Colorado Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Challenging SNAP Benefit Pause
“It is clear President Trump and his USDA are making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice to not fund the SNAP program…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Experts Say, ‘It’s Not IQ’
I’m not an expert about most things, although I do a pretty amazing job, cleaning windows. When the mood strikes…
OPINION: China Has Defined Our Human Choices, Part One
In 2005, while serving as provincial party secretary of Zhejiang, Xi Jinping introduced what he called the Two Mountains Theory…
Lickety-Split Hosting ‘First Friday’ Improv Comedy Show at PSCA
The third show of the season happens next week… Friday, November 7, at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Not Putting Money on the Democrats
“Democrats fall in love, while Republicans fall in line,” quipped sportscaster Colin Cowherd…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Our ‘Autumn Match’ Campaign
You can make a difference. A supporter of Archuleta Seniors Inc. will contribute up to $5,000 to match donations between now and December 31…
EDITORIAL: Controversial ‘Pagosa West’ Subdivision Subject to Public Hearing, Part Three
A couple of days ago, a friend has asked me if I thought the Planning Commission would approve the Pagosa West Sketch Plan…
OPINION: Amid SNAP Cuts, We Take Care of Each Other
For five years it’s been nonstop: fires, floods, COVID, housing crises, and now this. Many of us are tired, but we know that resilience is a shared muscle…
‘Ranch Managers Guild’ Offering Peer-to-Peer Learning Opportunities
Today’s ranch managers face a growing array of responsibilities – land stewardship, business planning, labor management, infrastructure oversight, compliance…
Final Weekend for Teen-Fueled ‘Beetlejuice JR’ at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts
The strange and unusual are taking one last bow at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Necessary War Against the Nonprofits
The question is, can we subdue them without fighting? Without the need for guns, and bombs? I believe we can…
Registration Now Open for Thingamajig’s Kids Theatre Camp, Dec. 20-Jan. 4
The camp teaches empathy, public speaking and builds the foundation for being a great team player all while having exposure to working professional actors as their camp counselors….
Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery Visit Durango for ‘Compassion Way’ Ceremony, November 12–21
The purpose of the tour is to share the monks’ rich cultural traditions, along with their spiritual practices…
OPINION: White House ‘Energy Emergency’ is Fake, and Harmful
If you had a 50-year old truck that cost thousands to keep running, and constantly broke down, would you keep it… or buy a new vehicle that saved you money?…
Aspen Institute Selects Pueblo Community College to Compete for Aspen Prize
The $1 million prize honors colleges achieving strong student results, both in college and after graduation…