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Sunday, March 21, 2010
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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
Double Decimation Without Decibels, Part One : Halfway to a district with seventy teachers...
Glenn Walsh | 3/18/10
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
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
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
PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Four : What was PAWSD going to do with all that water?
Bill Hudson | 3/15/10
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
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
PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Three : Without this “Safety Supply Margin” policy, the PAWSD board and staff could not possibly justify their plans...
Bill Hudson | 3/12/10
Subtract One Day? Subtract One School? Add Five Mills? Part Five : An impressive first step towards great schools, but are we now dead in our tracks?
Glenn Walsh | 3/11/10
PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part Two : “Bill, if you eat up all that broccoli, we are going to allow your great grandson to have dessert someday..."
Bill Hudson | 3/11/10
Confusing the Big Box Issue, Part Four : Now the mayor was speaking up, for the first time, about his feelings about Referendum B...
Bill Hudson | 3/11/10
PAWSD Gets Called on the Carpet, Part One : “I do not want our staff to be totally consumed by playing political theater with the County Commissioners..."
Bill Hudson | 3/10/10
Confusing the Big Box Issue, Part Three : "But my suspicion is that no matter what we do, you’re going to be back in front of us..."
Bill Hudson | 3/10/10
Confusing the Big Box Issue, Part Two : The Council, this morning, will consider passing the exact same ordinance, twice...
Bill Hudson | 3/9/10
Colorado Tapped for 'Race to the Top' Award : "In all, only 15 states and the District of Columbia were named as finalists..."
Special to the Post | 3/9/10
Confusing the Big Box Issue, Part One : I thought, gee, that’s pretty odd, since I had watched the Council vote, just the day before, to approve the wording...
Bill Hudson | 3/8/10
USDA to the Rescue? : ”This may be our last chance to build something decent, that will actually benefit the Town..."
Bill Hudson | 3/5/10
Subtract One Day? Subtract One School? Add Five Mills? Part Four : Who was frozen out by the mill levy freeze?
Glenn Walsh | 3/4/10
Caucuses Set for March 16 : As the Republican Committeemen for Archuleta County Precinct 8, we would like to invite voters to participate...
Roy Vega & Jim Huffman | 3/3/10
Five Appointed to Tourism Commission : The new County Tourism Commission will be meeting within the next few weeks...
Karin Kohake | 3/3/10
Road Show in Aspen Springs, Part Two : “And I want to know, who makes the rules and regulations for Aspen Springs?  Do you guys make the rules?"
Bill Hudson | 3/2/10
Democrats Announce Caucus Schedule : A person may vote at the precinct caucus, be elected a delegate or alternate from the caucus ...
Terry Pickett | 3/1/10
Road Show in Aspen Springs, Part One : “Should camping be allowed in Aspen Springs?”
Bill Hudson | 3/1/10
Opinions & Editorials 
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
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
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
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
OPINION: Incensed About Big Box Vote : In case Mr. Aragon has forgotten, let me refresh his memory...
Cynda Green | 3/15/10
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
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
OPINION: A Sad Situation : Hello? Don’t you think your dog could fall off and get killed?
Pam Slovak-Howard | 3/10/10
OPINION: Too Many Homes on the Range : Prices may vary widely, but these homes all have one thing in common: Nobody’s buying.
Hal Walter | 3/9/10
OPINION: Uphill Battle for Colorado Republicans? : Then Ritter bowed out, and McInnis’ worst nightmare stepped up to the plate...
Allen Best | 3/5/10
OPINION: Renewable Energy Requirements Bad for Economy : House Bill 1001 would mandate large utilities to get 30 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2020...
Rachel Boxer | 3/5/10
EDITORIAL: Magic Numbers of Ever Increasing Success, Part Two : Unfortunately, the “data” to which Mitchem was referring was shot full of magic numbers...
Bill Hudson | 3/4/10
EDITORIAL: Magic Numbers of Ever Increasing Success, Part One : “The Town Tourism Committee recently performed an analysis on Lodgers Tax collections from 2007 until 2009..."
Bill Hudson | 3/3/10
OPINION: How Will Our Schools Survive? : Beyond the required reading, writing and arithmetic, will children here be taught to plan and dream?
Jen Jackson | 3/2/10
OPINION: A Modest School Funding Proposal : Sadly, at my daughter’s high school, only 10 percent of parents went to the conferences...
Cynda Green | 3/1/10
Business & Real Estate 
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
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
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
'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
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
Steamworks 'Clam Bake' to the Rescue : Steamworks event at Durango Mountain Resort generates funds with clams and beer...
Indiana Reed | 3/16/10
LPEA Gathers Irrigators : A discussion of rates, billing period, cost of irrigation service to be included...
Indiana Reed | 3/16/10
Power Outage on Piedra Road : “With underground lines, it generally takes longer to find the problem..."
Indiana Reed | 3/10/10
Parade Still Looking for Participants : The parade this year will be held at 4:30pm to better accommodate the children getting out of school...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/10/10
Marketing Help is on the Way : Workshop prepares you to develop basic, enduring marketing and sales processes…
Patsy Lindblad | 3/9/10
Good-bye, Amazon, My Friend : "Regrettably, as a result of the new law, we have decided to stop advertising through Associates based in Colorado..."
Bill Hudson | 3/8/10
Pagosa Lodge Re-opening Tuesday : "Basically, we just want to be more open and friendly — catering to the groups that are coming in..."
Bill Hudson | 3/5/10
A World of Antiques, Denver : Guests will have the opportunity to view and purchase from over 150 art and antique aficionados...
Becky Villano | 3/5/10
PAWSD, SOS to Show 'Water Wars' Film : This is not an environmental film, but rather it serves as a call to action...
Mat deGraaf | 3/4/10
McAlister Appointed to First SouthWest Bank Slot : Jody will continue to build strong Personal and Business banking relationships...
Special to the Post | 3/3/10
St. Pat's Parade Awaits Entries : Last year we had 29 floats – so let’s make it another great, green celebration again this year...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/3/10
Business Networking Gets Working : Groups are just in the making, but can be added on with new businesses at any time
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/2/10
LPEA Election Packets for Candidates : Election for four La Plata Electric Association director seats upcoming; packets available today...
Indiana Reed | 3/1/10
Friends & Neighbors 
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
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
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
NEW Community Center News : 
Michelle Jamison | 3/19/10
Education Center Luncheon Serving in April : Do you need people who have demonstrated self-discipline and persistence?
David Smith | 3/18/10
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
March Madness at Pagosa Brewing : LPEA organizes “March Madness” fundraiser for United Way...
Indiana Reed | 3/17/10
Get Your Organic Coffee Here : Our club was fortunate to be selected to test market a new fundraising strategy...
Rod Proffitt | 3/16/10
PET OF THE WEEK: Pearl : Don’t get me wrong, when I was a young whippersnapper I played a lot, too...
Kathy Steventon | 3/11/10
Daffodil Days Have Arrived : But, it is more than just giving beautiful flowers; it is Pagosa’s chance to fight back against cancer...
Pati Helmick | 3/11/10
LIBRARY NEWS: Card Carrying Users Wanted : Alert to patrons:  You’ll need your library card from now on...
Carole Howard | 3/11/10
'Tempura' Cooking Class : As Tess says, tempura is very easy to make as long as you follow some basic principles...
Special to the Post | 3/10/10
Bicentennial Graduating Class Skate-a-thon : The Century Committee’s goal is to raise funds to support a time capsule, planting of a tree, and painting a wall in the school...
Jordin Frey | 3/9/10
Spring Break in Pagosa : We still have plenty of winter activities, including over 50 km of groomed Nordic trails, snowmobiling and more...
Kimberley Siler | 3/9/10
Operation Cinderella : Women in the community are encouraged to clean out their closets and donate gowns...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/9/10
PHOTO ESSAY: Little Black Dress Affair : Participants had an opportunity to win a $1,000 Gift Certificate to Happy Trails as well as other wonderful gifts...
Jeff Laydon | 3/8/10
UFOs in Aztec? : The Aztec UFO Symposium is put on by the Friends of the Aztec Library as a fundraiser for the Library...
Katee McClure | 3/8/10
PHOTO ESSAY: Snow Sculpting in Paradise : A castle, a Killer Whale, The Giant Turtle, Dolphins and The Fishing Snowman were among the frozen displays...
Jeff Laydon | 3/5/10
PHOTO ESSAY: Socorro Senior Living : The Project completion was December 2009 and includes 20 low income senior apartments...
Jeff Laydon | 3/4/10
Homeschooling Materials at Your Library : Books on parenting will be added soon, and we already have a nice selection of home-school books...
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 3/4/10
Bowl For Kids' Sake Set for March 20 : We still need 15 teams from Pagosa to fill our lanes and ensure the continued success of our mentoring agency...
Special to the Post | 3/4/10
PET OF THE WEEK: Natasha : When my old owner dropped me off as ‘unwanted’ just a few weeks ago, I was in shock...
Kathy Steventon | 3/4/10
Tax Help Fades Away  : This incredibly helpful program is certainly a loss to this community, and hopefully will be resurrected in 2011...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/3/10
Order Your Trees and Shrubs : The seedlings come from the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery in multiples of 50 per species...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/3/10
Fox Trot Challenge : You will wear your pedometer all day, every day for 10 weeks, record your steps daily...
Jodi Starr | 3/3/10
WINTERFEST PHOTOS: Nordic Club Racers Highlight WinterFest : Kids as young as five years old had the opportunity to test their abilities at the Town Park football field...
Jeff Laydon | 3/2/10
Youth Leadership Camp : “As a chaperone at the 2009 Leadership Camp I had opportunity to really see some of these young leaders in the making..."
Indiana Reed | 3/2/10
Arts & Entertainment 
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
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
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
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
Stringdusters Blow into Durango : Community Concert Hall welcomes The Infamous Stringdusters with special guest Lonesome Stew on March 25...
Indiana Reed | 3/16/10
Smiling Eyes : They'll sing "Danny Boy" and dance jigs of joy, and honor a famous musician...
John Graves | 3/15/10
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
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
ARTS NEWS: Metal Clay Workshop Scheduled : Metal Clay is a relatively new material to the art and crafts world...
Roxanne Schick | 3/12/10
'Open Shutter' Announces Photo Exhibit : Fifty-two photographers from four countries will exhibit their black & white, color, and alternative process photographs...
Brandon Donahue | 3/11/10
Michael Martin Murphy Here March 22 : Songwriter Murphy and frequent stage partner, Fred Hargrove will perform in Pagosa Springs...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/10/10
Flower Arranging Classes : With Jenny’s guidance, you will become familiar with color usage and floral combinations...
Special to the Post | 3/9/10
Photo Club Meets Wednesday : The Pagosa Photo Club is pleased to present this month's program on "Still Life and Macro Photography"...
Roxanne Schick | 3/8/10
Arts Council News : "There are some exciting events in the making which will involve the people of Pagosa..."
Roxanne Schick | 3/8/10
Singer Siskind Appearing at Pub Works Tomorrow : “My parents were full-time musicians in the 1970s and I grew up surrounded by music..."
Special to the Post | 3/5/10
Artist Network Promotes Pagosa Artists : This innovative marketing strategy has proven to be very successful to date...
Denise Coffee | 3/5/10
'Hearts and Minds' Poetry Corner Event Tonight : It’s really a question of what we are hungry for...
Special to the Post | 3/4/10
PSAC Workshop to Teach 'Metal Clay' Techniques : Metal Clay is a relatively new material to the art and crafts world...
Special to the Post | 3/4/10
Community Art Show Awards : “Since the 1970’s, I have been using a mixture of techniques to create an abstract view of my world..."
Wen Saunders | 3/3/10
Rare Coat Donated to Ute Museum : The unusual coat features a depiction of Teddy Roosevelt, captioned “the president..."
Mariane Gilmore | 3/1/10
Way To Go : They've gained acclaim (and sometimes blame), some won the Nobel Prize...
John Graves | 3/1/10
Call to Artists : Artists intending to participate on the studio tour are encouraged to attend this meeting...
Roxanne Schick | 3/1/10
Sports & Recreation 
NEW Town Recreation News : We would also like to recognize this year's volunteer coaches and sponsors...
Tom Carosello | 3/19/10
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
16 Inches of Powder : Wolf Creek also announced a FREE Ridge Tour this morning at 8:30am...
Special to the Post | 3/15/10
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
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
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
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
Fun Race Results : Pagosa local Joseph Jordan captured the fastest time of the day once again...
Kyle Schreiber | 3/2/10
'Elk Camp Colorado' Video : "This video is a wonderful tool for helping people get started and teaching them to be more successful on their hunt..."
Special to the Post | 3/1/10
Health & Environment 
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
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
Solar Gardens Sprouting in Colorado? : Legislation designed to allow "community solar gardens" in Colorado...
Pam Kiely | 3/15/10
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
Healthier Living : Participants in the classes have ranged in age from 40 to 89...
Jodi Starr | 3/10/10
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
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
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
OPINION: Driving Into a Cleaner Future : Leaders and business owners tout plug-in electric cars as a 21st Century solution...
Gavin Clark | 3/1/10
Religion & Philosophy 
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
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
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
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
Humor 
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
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
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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