A maximum of 9 tires per vehicle will be accepted at the ‘Waste Tires’ collection event tomorrow, Friday, September 25 from 9am to 4pm…
LIBRARY NEWS: Craft and Hobby Database Marks Makerspace Opening
Craft and Hobby is available free with your library card online from home or on the go…
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Archuleta Rural Health Network Expands Local Workforce Capacity
Throughout the summer, the Archuleta Rural Health Network convened care coordinators, healthcare providers, community service professionals, Community Health Workers (CHWs), navigators, and outreach staff for READ MORE
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Moving to Stop ‘Flock Camera’ Abuses
“We need to know what the specifics of the plans are,” they told me…
EDITORIAL: A Political Dispute Over Tourism Dollars, Part One
The BOCC presentation yesterday by Association members Kelly Spence and John Harper put some hard numbers to their request…
Trump Administration Says Developers, Loggers Can Kill Endangered Species
“This basically is a blank check to companies, landowners, developers, loggers — anyone operating in endangered species habitat — to both destroy that habitat and kill the animals and literally face no consequences….”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Perspectives on Your Upcoming Alien Encounter
Much of the book deals with the UFO sightings that have taken place all around the world, but maybe never actually happened…
Wolf Creek Season Passes Available Starting This Saturday, Sept. 26
Pre-Season Pass Sale is Online Sales Only. In-person purchases will not be available…
BACKYARD DIVERSITY: Wildflower Mixes for the Four Corners
One of the first and easiest things to do when improving backyard habitat is to sow wildflower seeds…
COLORFEST 2026: An Astounding Weekend of Balloons, Color, and Community
The 40th Annual Colorfest turned out to be a gorgeous weekend of hot-air balloons, music, local cuisine, brewers and distillers, and the 250/150 Celebratory Drone Light Show…
OPINION: Colorado School of Mines Falling Short on Sustainability
A school like Mines, one of the most renowned engineering schools in the country, should be walking the walk…
OPINION: Protecting Waterways Across Colorado and the American Southwest
Every single one of these proposed projects will increasingly pollute and/or deplete our waterways in Colorado and the American Southwest…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating ‘Constitution Week’ in Archuleta County, Part Four
Some might find it obvious, when reading this Amendment, that only the powers specifically written into the Constitution accrue to the federal government…
THEATRE: When the Shark is Broken, the Real Drama Begins
Robert Shaw is proud, volatile and struggling with alcohol. Roy Scheider tries to keep the peace, while Richard Dreyfuss is determined to prove himself…
Colorado’s Largest Data Center Could Rise Next to Homes — Without a Public Hearing
Residents voiced concern about pollution from diesel generators, as well as the data center industry’s power demands…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Sucker in a ‘Tootsie Pop’ World
“All eyes are on the Lone Star State this November, and all the pressure is on Gina and me to lead this ticket to victory…”
PAWSD Planning to Lighten Water Restrictions Due to Wet September
While drought conditions are improving, continued diligence in water conservation remains important…
LETTER: Dwayne Romero Will Reverse Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
Because of Hurd, six rural hospitals in Colorado now face closure…
How an Innovative Tier of Rural Nonprofits Rebuilt a Legacy Federal Framework
What has emerged is a lean, highly optimized tier of regional infrastructure assets…