All we really know is, that seven Council members felt confident entering into an auction for properties that the owners have walked away from…
Colorado Wildfires, 2026
Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued disaster declarations for most of the fires, opening up more state resources…
Pagosa Springs Announces Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Effective July 6
The restrictions were ordered by Town Manager David Harris pursuant to the Town’s emergency authority…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
As we all remember, one of the pigs built his house out of straw, and the second, out of sticks. The third pig built a sturdy house out of bricks…
Governor Polis Appoints New Commissioner to Cumbres & Toltec Railroad Commission
By Joy Meadows Colorado Governor Jared Polis has appointed veteran railroad executive Ken Bitten to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission, effective July 1, READ MORE
ESSAY: The U.S. Has Pastoralists. We Usually Call Them Ranchers.
These are Navajo-Churro sheep, considered sacred to the Diné people, who use their wool in their renowned woven textiles…
REAL ESTATE: How Accurate are Zillow Estimates for Pagosa Home Values?
According to Zillow, a Zestimate is an automated estimate of a home’s market value generated by a proprietary algorithm…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Energy Milestone of More Than 50% Renewable
In other words, after a toast with champagne to this 53% achievement, it’s back to work…
OPINION: Don’t Read Too Much into Election Results
Politicians obviously have an incentive to claim a “mandate” for governing…
EDITORIAL: Can Archuleta County Save Itself? Part Five
As noted previously, very few members of the public had attended this special meeting. But two local citizens did step up to the microphone during public comment…
Colorado Prepares for New Law Controlling Semiautomatic Weapons
This story by Sara Wilson appeared on Colorado Newsline on July 6, 2026. In one of the largest shifts to gun purchasing laws in Colorado, READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Fourth of July Story
At least 51 people were treated for heat-related illnesses, according to federal officials…
REAL ESTATE: The Riley Report
The bottom line is the market is flat and continues to be soft. This is a buyer’s market…
OPINION: Forest Service ‘Fuels Reduction’ is Forestry Malpractice
This op-ed by Brian Moench appeared on Colorado Newsline on July 3, 2026. Much of the West’s perennial wildfire plague is due to human stupidity. READ MORE
Do I Need to Subscribe to the Daily Post?
A Daily Post reader wrote to us recently, asking how she could receive regular email notifications from the Daily Post…
OPINION: Wild Horses and Media Missteps
For more than a decade, William Simpson has lived immersed in the world of America’s free-roaming wild horses at our ranch in the Siskiyou Mountains, READ MORE
OPINION: Reflecting on Our Agrarian Roots on America’s 250th Birthday
The Trump administration announced July 1 it will not renew USMCA in its current form, triggering the agreement’s annual review process…
THE DAILY YONDER: What Do Farmers Say About Climate Change?
This interview by Betsy Froiland appeared in The Daily Yonder on July 3, 2026. It first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the READ MORE
PHOTO ESSAY: Artisans in Pagosa Springs, July 2026
This year the ‘Park 2 Park’ Artisan and Food Market looks to be another success. More than 100 Vendors from all over the Southwest and beyond…