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| NEW PHOTO ESSAY: Celebrating Moyses and Clara : I got the impression the party had been organized mainly by Moyses and Clara’s five children... |
Bill Hudson | 7/2/09 |
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| When is a Lease Not a Lease? Part Four : Weiler quickly responded, “The [new 29-room] hotel is built..." |
Bill Hudson | 7/1/09 |
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| When is a Lease Not a Lease? Part Three : “You asked the question, did we offer this water to anybody else?” Holt noted... |
Bill Hudson | 6/30/09 |
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| Salazar Announces Stevens Field Funding : “I am certain this grant funding will enable the Archuleta County Airport to prepare for the future..." |
Eric Wortman | 6/30/09 |
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| Rabies Questions in Archuleta County : Seek professional bat control advice if your work or home is inhabited by bats... |
Jane Looney | 6/30/09 |
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| When is a Lease Not a Lease? Part Two : Did the Town make a wise choice? Or did our Council sell the community's water down the river? |
Bill Hudson | 6/29/09 |
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| When is a Lease Not a Lease? Part One : The curious case of the Town's new 'Economic Development Heating Tap Agreement' with the Springs Resort... |
Bill Hudson | 6/26/09 |
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| County and Town Play Hard Ball : Straight talk and statistical knuckleballs about regional recreation spending... |
Glenn Walsh | 6/25/09 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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| OPINION: Unleashing Clean Power : The first step is always the hardest and Congress will be applauded for taking it last week... |
Pam Kiely | 7/1/09 |
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| OPINION: Beetles and Fire : But we faced a hard choice: Let this pine live, or cut it down... |
Vicki Lindner | 6/30/09 |
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| OPINION: Truth in Agriculture : "If anyone attempts to tell you otherwise, they are probably trying to sell you on their product..." |
Special to the Post | 6/30/09 |
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| OPINION: Health Industry Fighting Healthcare Reform : More and more employers are dropping insurance altogether because they just can't afford it any longer... |
Bobby Clark | 6/29/09 |
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| OPINION: Notes from a New World : “The border” has become an inadequate term for such Homeland Security hotspots... |
Michael Wolcott | 6/29/09 |
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| EDITORIAL: Brushback Pitch : Time for common sense and common ground about parks and recreation |
Glenn Walsh | 6/26/09 |
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| OPINION: Strange Election Process at PLPOA : Of course, the e-mail asking the candidates about a forum only went out twenty hours prior to his phone call... |
George Esterly | 6/25/09 |
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| OPINION: Two Way Street on Property Taxes : I think that it is highly unlikely that his house appreciated... |
Jerry Driesens | 6/25/09 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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| NEW Economy Still Struggling in the Colorado and the West : Business conditions index once again dips below 'growth neutral'... |
Susan Stiles | 7/2/09 |
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| Carbon Monoxide Law Changes Today : Detectors don’t have to be hard-wired; they may be plugged into a non-switched outlet... |
Matt Royer | 7/1/09 |
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| Craft Lager Fest in Manitou Springs : Join us in Historic Manitou Springs, Colorado, for the best lager beers you have ever tasted... |
Special to the Post | 6/30/09 |
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| Wake Up Pagosa! : How is the proposed Dry Gulch reservoir affecting our water rates - or is it? |
Special to the Post | 6/29/09 |
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| BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: GrassRoots Meats : As natural as possible, pasture-finished, “green” — and local... |
Patsy Lindblad | 6/26/09 |
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| Lifestyle Construction Services : We hope to be in a great position to serve our community when our economic future gets back on track... |
Jerry Hilsabeck & Roy Vega | 6/25/09 |
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| Stevens Field Closed This Week : This project will incorporate all airport surfaces including Bravo Taxiway... |
Karen Kohake | 6/24/09 |
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| CORE Hosts 'Clean Tech' Forum : The invitation-only Forum will bring together members of the 'cleantech' industry in Colorado... |
Special to the Post | 6/23/09 |
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| Friends & Neighbors |
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| NEW PET OF THE WEEK: Montana : And isn’t the last one always the BEST one? |
Kathy Steventon | 7/2/09 |
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| NEW Book Sale Coming Up : Friends of the Library book sale set for July 17-18... |
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 7/2/09 |
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| NEW Events Calendar for the Fourth : The Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo Committee has joined the western industry in its efforts to raise awareness... |
Special to the Post | 7/2/09 |
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| Thanks to Chili Event Sponsors : The evening helped solidify volunteers and plans for a large Dance Festival on Lewis Street next June... |
Michael Whiting | 6/30/09 |
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| Xtreme Day Camp Starts Second Week : Campers are dropped off at the new Pagosa Springs Youth Center at 8 am Monday through Friday... |
Joanne Irons | 6/29/09 |
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| Community Center News : I don’t know how else I can say it, “Tacky, tacky, wonderfully tacky”... |
Michelle Jamison | 6/29/09 |
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| Patriotic Picnic at Town Park Tomorrow : The speaker will be Josh Penry, Colorado State Senator, District 7... |
Special to the Post | 6/26/09 |
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| SLA to Host Chili Kickoff Tomorrow : Join us for FREE Chili tomorrow, Saturday, June 27 from 5pm-7pm at Higher Grounds Coffee... |
Laura Dollar | 6/26/09 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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| NEW 'Dancing with the One That Brought You' : But there is another genre that has kept the Ol’ West spirit alive, the spirit of ol’ fashion hard work... |
T. Cutter Collins | 7/2/09 |
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| NEW 'No Boundaries' Experiments in Pastels : The cost of the workshop is $150 for PSAC members and $175 for non-members plus a $25 materials fee... |
Special to the Post | 7/2/09 |
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| Wild Spirit Gallery to Feature Guitarist Bouchier : Artists' Night, July 3, with Stephanie Bouchier will also feature demonstrations and appearances by several local artists... |
Special to the Post | 7/1/09 |
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| Openers Announced for Lyle Lovett Concert : "Special Guests” to join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band in Durango on July 27 |
Indiana Reed | 7/1/09 |
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| First Friday at SHY RABBIT : First Friday at SHY RABBIT July 3 features ‘Paper & Clay2’ ... |
Denise Coffee | 6/30/09 |
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| Clavier Trio to Perform at BootJack Ranch : |
Sally Neel | 6/30/09 |
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| PHOTO ESSAY: Flying Pink Elephants : So people might want to come ride the Hammer, just because it was in a Hollywood movie? |
Bill Hudson | 6/29/09 |
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| Springs Theatre to Show Off Succinct, Silly Shakespeare : In a madcap race to the finish, all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays are performed in a little over an hour ... |
Michael DeWinter | 6/29/09 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Centered Riding Comes to Pagosa : Heidi has studied under many practioners including Sally Swift, the founder of Centered Riding... |
Beverly Compton | 6/30/09 |
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| SJMA Hikes for Grown-ups : Volunteers will lead hikes throughout the summer on interesting trails on the San Juan Public Lands... |
Kathe Hayes | 6/29/09 |
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| Flotilla 23 to Participate in SAREX : This unique event allows SAR groups to share knowledge and skills in the classroom and in hands-on-situations... |
Catherine Schlesinger | 6/29/09 |
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| 'Hooked on Fishing' Begins Monday : Up to 25 children ages 8-13 can participate in this educational outdoor experience... |
Tom Carosello | 6/26/09 |
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| Size Does Matter : Choose the right size life jacket when boating this summer... |
Special to the Post | 6/26/09 |
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| Lynx Kittens Offer Hopeful Signs : Ten lynx kittens have been found so far during the annual spring lynx survey... |
Special to the Post | 6/25/09 |
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| Register Kids Now for 'Hooked on Fishing' : Up to 25 children ages 8-13 can participate in this educational outdoor experience... |
Tom Carosello | 6/24/09 |
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| Ageless Yoga at Senior Center : Elizabeth Strong integrates stories, humor, and a gentle spirit along with simple techniques... |
Julia Warn | 6/23/09 |
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| Health & Environment |
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| NEW CSU Sustainability Gets More Visible : The solar panels overlook the university's Plaza as a clearly visible demonstration of CSU's commitment... |
Special to the Post | 7/2/09 |
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| Dams and Salmon : We now have a salmon-protection strategy that most of the region agrees on... |
Greg Delwiche | 7/1/09 |
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| Nuitrition Needs Change with Age : As we age, fat tends to concentrate in the trunk and fat deposits around the vital organs... |
Julia Warn | 6/29/09 |
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| Rearranging the Deck Chairs : The answer lies in the fact that our healthcare system is not meant to create health... |
Dr. Lauren Cohen | 6/24/09 |
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| Preventing Kidney Stones, Part Two : There is now evidence that avoiding calcium may do more harm than good... |
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 6/24/09 |
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| Preventing Kidney Stones, Part One : Roughly 1 million Americans develop kidney stones each year... |
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 6/23/09 |
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| Outlawed: Important Medical Discovery ... But Why? : In 1940, Dr. Reich, an Austrian immigrant, made the scientific discovery of a previously unknown energy... |
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 6/16/09 |
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| Your Cell Phone Might be Killing You : Brain cancer recently surpassed leukemia as the number one cancer killer in children... |
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 6/12/09 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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| UU Considers 'Revolutionary Unitarians' : This sermon, honoring the Fourth of July, will be presented by Pagosa’s past UU president, Susan Junta... |
Special to the Post | 7/1/09 |
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| UU Considers 'Sharing Our Journeys' : The speakers are Elizabeth Baldwin, Ilene Haykus, and Hasyo Yates... |
Special to the Post | 6/24/09 |
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| UU Considers 'Balance' : "Balance is about remembering the sweet stillness and the natural ripening that occurs without action..." |
Special to the Post | 6/17/09 |
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| Leaving the Building : Ken Eastburn, pastor of The Well, acknowledges that number sounds outrageous... |
Kelli Hawkins | 6/15/09 |
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| No Thing : She laughed and said, “You’re right, I’ll have to think about that. I like that...” |
Cyndi Mitchell | 6/12/09 |
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| UU Considers 'Coming of Age' : “By honoring our youth in this multigenerational service, we celebrate their transition from childhood to youth..." |
Special to the Post | 6/11/09 |
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| One Wonders About Negativity : Most people cannot handle the paranoid information that comes from the mouths of the negative... |
Cyndi Mitchell | 6/9/09 |
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| UU Considers 'Times of Trouble' : "All our lives have times of difficulty, grief, depression and fear..." |
Special to the Post | 6/3/09 |
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| Humor, Poetry, Fiction |
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| HUMOR: Tourist Trappers and Green Dream Team To Merge? : First geo-enterprises announced and task force task force envisioned... |
Alistair Archuleta | 7/1/09 |
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| HUMOR: The Bargain of the Century : “Effective July 1, the cost of a Marriage License will increase to $30.00, the result of Senate Bill 09-068..." |
Louis Cannon | 6/29/09 |
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| POEM: A Year : Nothing comforts me like poetry... |
Ishmael Hope | 6/25/09 |
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| American Life in Poetry: Night in Day : An anthology of American poetry edited by poet laureate Ted Kooser |
Joseph Stroud | 6/15/09 |
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| HUMOR: Seattle, Colorado : How hard would it be to build a Space Needle, right here in Stinkwater Springs? |
Louis Cannon | 6/12/09 |
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| FICTION: From Under The Bridge : We moved into the trailer on a hot, mid-August day... |
Pat Sipperly | 6/2/09 |
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| FICTION: The Whole Field : Like clock work, Martin would finish his shift at the mill and walk a narrow trail home... |
Pat Sipperly | 5/26/09 |
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| FICTION: Incident At Forest Lakes : “This is cherry, Nate. In and out. We'll be back at the party before anyone sees we're gone..." |
Pat Sipperly | 5/18/09 |
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