But Archuleta County is no longer a rural ranching community. It merely “looks like” a rural ranching community…
Red Ryder Rodeo Set for July 2-4
The Red Ryder Rodeos are presented at the Western Heritage Event Center arena and grounds off U.S. 84 and Mill Creek Road…
Trump Order Limiting Mail Voting Halted by Federal Court
Trump has suffered a series of setbacks in recent days in his efforts to influence the administration of state-run elections…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Say a Prayer for Victor Marx
“Prayer has carried this campaign further than any dollar ever could. And I believe with everything in me that it will carry us across the finish line…”
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Twenty-Six
All in all, I had some great times playing with Brian Flynn and his cast of crazy characters…
THE DAILY YONDER: The Fearful Gerry-Mander
In 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina declared the state’s 1st and 12th districts unconstitutional…
Curtains Up ‘School of Rock, the Musical’ Continues at PSHS Auditorium
“This cast embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and determination, growing not only as performers but also as a community….”
LETTER: The Successful Cultivation of Meat Protein
Let’s build facilities like the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture at schools across the country…
Families Invited to Share Histories with Pagosa Museum
The historical society is working to gather all the family histories possible to leave a gift for future generations…
EDITORIAL: Can Everybody Just Get Along? Part One
I’m thinking about this problem — which I don’t actually view as a problem — because I attended a couple of government meetings on Tuesday…
THEATRE: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Opens Tomorrow at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts
The musical moves from comedy to tenderness with songs including “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Matchmaker,” and “Sunrise, Sunset…”
Post Office Will Refuse to Deliver Mail Ballots Unless States Submit to Trump Order, Says Postmaster
“If a state refuses to turn their absentee voter list over to the federal government, will the Postal Service still mail their ballots?”
BIG PIVOTS: Can El Niño Save the Colorado River?
Taking a more global perspective, Udall pointed to a natural phenomenon that became apparent to scientists only in 1997…
READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Enshittification’ in America
The American Dialect Society selected it as its 2023 Word of the Year, with Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary following suit in 2024…
LIBRARY NEWS: Come See Your New Library!
What an enormous amount of physical and mental work to prepare the building for the last two months of construction…
Linda Parelli to Offer ‘Happy Horse’ Cinic in Del Norte, July 25-26
Don’t miss this rare chance to learn directly from Linda in this hands-on clinic that includes both ground skills and riding…
HEALTHY ARCHULETA: Uniting Local Mental Health Professionals
The first meeting of this group, the Behavioral Health Collaborative, was held on Thursday, June 4…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Reflecting on the Reflecting Pool… and the Screwworm
Experts aren’t always right, but we are daily reaping the consequences of ignoring every expert outright in favor of the “gut feeling” of a few…
ARCHULETA SENIORS: The Difference Between Loneliness and Isolation
Through congregate meals, activites, volunteer opportunities, and the Meals on Wheels program, ASI provides opportunities for social interaction…