“We look forward to cooperation between all of the entities to reach a final settlement at which time the outline of terms then agreed to will be discussed in an open public meeting…”
BRINGING ‘LUCY’ TO LIFE: 3-D Printing the Past… at Pagosa Peak Open School
Second-grader Remi passes around the 3-D printed skull of “Lucy”, the famous Australopithecus afarensis fossil discovered in Ethiopia….
READY, FIRE, AIM: 150 Years of Choosing Cheapness
“Over the last 150 years in the United States, we have chosen cheapness at the expense of environmental quality…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Housing Affordability Needs Federal Support
Additional research of mine shows that many younger Americans have come to expect that they won’t ever own a home and won’t save up for one…
OPINION: Our Electric Grid… Our Future…
Energy flow to nearby nodes is favored and more efficient, thus reducing loss from long transmission lines…
Immigration Enforcement Threatens Housing Security
“Housing insecurity in these communities doesn’t start with an eviction notice, it starts with the empty chair at a job site…”
Colorado Legislature Passes Bill Aimed at Increased Vaccine Access for Children
“Recent outbreaks, including measles cases here in Colorado and across the nation, have demonstrated how quickly vaccine-preventable diseases can resurface…”
‘End of Life Education’ Plans Program Series to Begin This Thursday, March 19
We will all be working together to create the best program possible…
Iron Woman Logistics Awarded Grant for Full-Scale Construction & Demolition Recycling Facility
“We are so excited to be leading the way in reuse and circularity by building a state-of-the-art construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility…
LETTER: Shameful Bigotry in Congress
Anti-Muslim racism receives little pushback in our country…
HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION: New Intersection Closures Today
Crews will close Lewis Street at U.S. 160 today at 9am to begin demolition to start work on the underground utilities…
EDITORIAL: Thoughts About the Pagosa Springs Town Election, April 7
Town voters mailed their ballots in modest numbers last November, when they were given the opportunity to create a 1% sales tax…
New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
“I’m scared right now,” she said…
REA ESTATE: The Riley Report
As I look into my crystal ball, as long as the war doesn’t get out of control, I expect the market to improve as we get further into the year…
READY, FIRE, AIM: ‘Big Phrygian’
My wonderment led to the realization that, actually, I don’t know the names of any American artists… famous or non-famous…
OPINION: Public Land Grazing is Vital for a Healthy America
The U.S. is losing ranch and farmland to other uses at an incredible rate. Overall, the U.S. is losing about 2,000 acres of farmland daily…
Free ‘Conflict De-Escalation’ Training This Wednesday, March 18
Conflict de-escalation requires patience, awareness, and a commitment to seeing the humanity in others — even when we disagree…
Registration for Pagosa K.I.D.S Summer Camp Opens April 1
The KIDS Day Camp will run from Monday, June 1 through Friday, July 31. All health guidelines will be enforced during the 9 week camp…
Colorado Convenes Its Constitutional Convention, March 13, 1876
“We have endeavored to take a middle ground, believing it to be more safe, and in the end that it will give more general satisfaction…”