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| NEW PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Eight : “Does [PAWSD] believe there is a correlation between excessive impact fees and economic activity?” |
Bill Hudson | 3/19/10 |
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| Double Decimation Without Decibels, Part One : Halfway to a district with seventy teachers... |
Glenn Walsh | 3/18/10 |
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| PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Seven : "It appears that the District was in possession of information that there had been material changes in the projections included in the study..." |
Bill Hudson | 3/18/10 |
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| PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Six : Ray also writes that the approving local government has the authority to cancel “authorized but unissued debt..." |
Bill Hudson | 3/17/10 |
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| PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Five : "And I talked to the County Commissioners, and they hadn’t heard of a service plan, either..." |
Bill Hudson | 3/16/10 |
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| PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Four : What was PAWSD going to do with all that water? |
Bill Hudson | 3/15/10 |
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| Town Police Schedule 'Impaired Driving' Campaign This Week : Officers will increase patrols for the enforcement period starting March 17... |
Special to the Post | 3/15/10 |
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| Subtract One School? Subtract One Day? Add Five Mills? Part Six : Regionally, the state funding scheme ranges from the inexplicable to the absurd... |
Glenn Walsh | 3/12/10 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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| NEW EDITORIAL: Sunshine on My Shoulder Makes Me Happy : "But for all the power of these technologies, the vast majority of state and local governments fail miserably at transparency..." |
Bill Hudson | 3/19/10 |
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| EDITORIAL: Political Propriety : “And if these things pass, government and school funding, and everything else as we know it, will be non-existent..." |
Bill Hudson | 3/16/10 |
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| OPINION: Scott Tipton States His Case : Over the past year I became increasingly concerned and frustrated with Washington’s reckless spending... |
Scott Tipton | 3/16/10 |
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| EDITORIAL: Amelie's Future : Just in time for the U.S. Census count on April 1, Pagosa Springs has added a new downtown resident... |
Bill Hudson | 3/15/10 |
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| OPINION: Incensed About Big Box Vote : In case Mr. Aragon has forgotten, let me refresh his memory... |
Cynda Green | 3/15/10 |
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| OPINION: Veterans Opposed to HB 10-1105 : "If this bill passes, Colorado will be a less desirable location for both our veterans and our disabled heroes to call home..." |
Neil Beer | 3/15/10 |
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| EDITORIAL: You Can't Believe Everything You Read : In the same issue of the SUN, reporter Jim McQuiggin ran a front page article... |
Bill Hudson | 3/12/10 |
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| OPINION: A Sad Situation : Hello? Don’t you think your dog could fall off and get killed? |
Pam Slovak-Howard | 3/10/10 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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| NEW OPINION: Turbine Taxes Sound Good to Me : But the wind tax could be the best thing that ever happened to wind in Wyoming... |
Jonathan Thompson | 3/19/10 |
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| NEW Vintage Goes Green in Denver : Guests will have the opportunity to view and purchase from over 150 art and antique aficionados... |
Special to the Post | 3/19/10 |
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| Special Districts Get Liability Training Opportunity : he program agenda will focus on supervisor responsibility, pre-employment screening, supervising an employee... |
Annie Skinner | 3/18/10 |
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| 'Marketing for Smarties' Scholarship Deadline Tomorrow : "It’s a whole new mind-set of perceiving my business through the eyes of my potential client..." |
Patsy Lindblad | 3/17/10 |
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| Colorado Programs Help Fund Employee Positions : During the internship, the person’s wages are paid directly to the individual by the state... |
Martha Garcia | 3/16/10 |
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| Steamworks 'Clam Bake' to the Rescue : Steamworks event at Durango Mountain Resort generates funds with clams and beer... |
Indiana Reed | 3/16/10 |
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| LPEA Gathers Irrigators : A discussion of rates, billing period, cost of irrigation service to be included... |
Indiana Reed | 3/16/10 |
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| Power Outage on Piedra Road : “With underground lines, it generally takes longer to find the problem..." |
Indiana Reed | 3/10/10 |
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| Friends & Neighbors |
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| NEW PHOTO ESSAY: St. Patrick's Day Parade on Main Street, Part One : A small but enthusiastic crowd turned out to enjoy the parade, and the delightfully warm spring weather... |
Bill Hudson | 3/19/10 |
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| NEW PET OF THE WEEK: Martin : First, I am very good on a leash, and I LOVE to jog alongside you... |
Kathy Steventon | 3/19/10 |
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| NEW Spanish Translation Support at Your Library : Viry hopes that she can encourage more Spanish-speaking patrons to come into the library and not be afraid to ask for help... |
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 3/19/10 |
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| NEW Community Center News : |
Michelle Jamison | 3/19/10 |
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| Education Center Luncheon Serving in April : Do you need people who have demonstrated self-discipline and persistence? |
David Smith | 3/18/10 |
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| St. Pat's Parade Scheduled for Today : Participants are reminded not to throw candy but rather to hand it out to the spectators... |
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/17/10 |
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| March Madness at Pagosa Brewing : LPEA organizes “March Madness” fundraiser for United Way... |
Indiana Reed | 3/17/10 |
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| Get Your Organic Coffee Here : Our club was fortunate to be selected to test market a new fundraising strategy... |
Rod Proffitt | 3/16/10 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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| NEW Photo Club Plans April Meeting : Join us for socializing starting at 6:00pm, followed by photo critiquing, program and business meeting... |
Roxanne Schick | 3/19/10 |
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| NEW Cooking Class Looks in Mediterranean Directions : What a great way to spend an early spring afternoon — taking care of yourself, making new friends... |
Special to the Post | 3/19/10 |
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| Vienna Boys Choir in Durango : A 1498 founding document of Maximilian I called the first dozen boys to the imperial court as members of the newly formed court music band... |
Indiana Reed | 3/17/10 |
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| Music Boosters Look Forward to 'Annie' : As with other non-profits in our town, Music Boosters is experiencing financial challenges due to the current nationwide economic situation... |
Dale Morris | 3/17/10 |
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| Stringdusters Blow into Durango : Community Concert Hall welcomes The Infamous Stringdusters with special guest Lonesome Stew on March 25... |
Indiana Reed | 3/16/10 |
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| Smiling Eyes : They'll sing "Danny Boy" and dance jigs of joy, and honor a famous musician... |
John Graves | 3/15/10 |
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| SHY RABBIT Builds Artist Network : The true strength of this association is in the combined resources of the individual artists... |
Denise Coffee | 3/15/10 |
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| STRT JOURNAL: Musing on the Modern Theater : The Photographer is driven by her absolute need for detail and resonance, which connects her to her world... |
Felicia Meyer | 3/12/10 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| NEW Town Recreation News : We would also like to recognize this year's volunteer coaches and sponsors... |
Tom Carosello | 3/19/10 |
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| Disappearing Deer : Cecil Fredi, the president of Hunter’s Alert, called the divisive situation over the decline of mule deer “a war..." |
Wendy Keefover-Ring | 3/18/10 |
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| 16 Inches of Powder : Wolf Creek also announced a FREE Ridge Tour this morning at 8:30am... |
Special to the Post | 3/15/10 |
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| Five-Year Review of DOW Fishing Regulations : Besides regulations, DOW biologists will examine biological and social data from state waters... |
Special to the Post | 3/11/10 |
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| RECREATION NEWS: Basketball, Nordic Skiing, Skate Pond : Rosters may carry as many as 15 players; players are eligible to participate if they will be 16 years of age or older... |
Tom Carosello | 3/8/10 |
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| Team Race at Wolf Creek Tomorrow : Sign up from 9:30-10:30am in the Raven’s Nest... |
Special to the Post | 3/5/10 |
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| Big Changes for Gunnison Elk Hunters : Beginning this year, archery hunters can no longer purchase over-the-counter licenses for Game Management Units 54, 55 and 551... |
Special to the Post | 3/4/10 |
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| Fun Race Results : Pagosa local Joseph Jordan captured the fastest time of the day once again... |
Kyle Schreiber | 3/2/10 |
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| Health & Environment |
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| NEW Cleaning Up Colorado's Uranium Mess : “It’s time for some responsibility. Citizens shouldn’t be forced to pay the price of uranium pollution with their health..." |
Gavin Clark | 3/19/10 |
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| Good Fences, Deadly Fences : This winter a small tragedy took place on a ridge above the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana near where I live |
Wendy Beye | 3/17/10 |
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| Solar Gardens Sprouting in Colorado? : Legislation designed to allow "community solar gardens" in Colorado... |
Pam Kiely | 3/15/10 |
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| When a Scientist Becomes an Activist : As you’d expect, the book contains enough charts and graphs to choke a rhino... |
Auden Schendler | 3/12/10 |
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| Healthier Living : Participants in the classes have ranged in age from 40 to 89... |
Jodi Starr | 3/10/10 |
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| Skinny Worms & Olympic Skiers : For the fourth time in two years, they braved the acidic atmosphere that burns holes through T-shirts... |
Jennie Lay | 3/5/10 |
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| Drug-Free Anxiety Treatment : As most of you know, drugs are rarely ever the solution for treating the cause of mental health problems... |
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 3/4/10 |
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| OPINION: Dirty Air : “This assault on the Clean Air Act would put public health at risk and reverse efforts to hold polluters accountable..." |
Gavin Clark | 3/2/10 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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| UU Congregation Considers 'Stewardship' : "How we use our time, talent, and treasure is a sure indicator of just what we steward..." |
Special to the Post | 3/18/10 |
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| Metaphysics and Autism : Would it surprise you that the number of autistic children being born has gone up dramatically? |
Special to the Post | 3/16/10 |
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| UU Congregation Considers 'Music & Movement' : Dr. Pam Kircher and Paul Roberts will explore cultural traditions from around the world with practitioners of Tai Chi, Yoga, Belly Dance, and Folk Dancing... |
Special to the Post | 3/12/10 |
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| UU Congregation Considers 'Hidden Ways' : "When 'too different' makes us 'too uncomfortable', we have difficulty finding the value and worth in others..." |
Special to the Post | 3/3/10 |
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| UU Congregation Considers 'Becoming Whole' : "A premonition that saves us from a disaster, or lets us know that a loved one is dying..." |
Special to the Post | 2/24/10 |
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| World Day of Prayer : Women of Cameroon have written the service around the theme: Let everything that has breath praise God... |
Sue Kehret | 2/19/10 |
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| UU Congregation Considers 'Growing Community' : "...working to build a more productive coalition of non-profit and community agencies for the benefit of the community..." |
Special to the Post | 2/17/10 |
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| Leadfoot Ruthie Gets Religion : Sunday Night Unplugged this weekend at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church... |
Special to the Post | 2/12/10 |
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| Humor, Poetry, Fiction |
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| Thrillseeking in Pagosa Springs : I thought, what can it hurt, just for a little while? So I turned it on... |
Cynda Green | 3/16/10 |
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| HUMOR: All the Brands We Love, For Less : Personally, though, I prefer not to consider these things carefully. That takes all the fun out of shopping... |
Louis Cannon | 3/8/10 |
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| HUMOR: The High School Mascot : ”But like I said, times have changed, and we’re having some issues around kids carrying weapons to school..." |
Louis Cannon | 3/2/10 |
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| HUMOR: 2009 Bankruptcy of the Year Award : Goldie was holding up the hand-lettered 3x5 index card, and smiling at BUYLESS owner Jessie Beyers... |
Louis Cannon | 2/1/10 |
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| POEM: Pyramidal Poesy for Nello's on Wednesdays : Dancers are enhancers... |
A. John Graves | 1/26/10 |
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| HUMOR: Corleone Incentive Plan Approved : Town makes New York Olive Oil Importer offer they can't refuse... |
Alistair Archuleta | 1/15/10 |
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| HUMOR: That Friendly Wal-Mart Gal : “Entertaining?” I replied. “Well, I don’t do much entertaining. I’m kind of a secluded bachelor type." |
Louis Cannon | 1/11/10 |
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| FICTION: A Drink with Santa : Santa turned his head slowly, and I saw a spark of recognition in his eyes... |
Louis Cannon | 12/29/09 |
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