We’ve seen evidence that the Archuleta County community supports our public schools, in particular through the creation of the Mill Levy Override in 2018…
Pagosa Springs Cancels July 4th Fireworks Display
The Town entered Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on June 6, but had been waiting to make a decision about the fireworks until the last possible minute…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Flag of Truce, If You Don’t Mind
Not that I have anything against the idea of “state flags”. In fact, I tremble at the thought of the federal government being in total control…
Healthy Archuleta Welcomes Five Youth Interns for Summer Leadership Experience
The internship will introduce concepts of participatory change and community empowerment, helping youth understand how residents can work together…
OPINION: Telling the Real History of USA at 250
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, with its condemnation of top-down governance, inspired people in the colonies to join in the revolt…
Federal ‘Rural Health Fund’ Meets a Healthcare Desert, Part Two
The Greenville hospital’s median patient ER wait and treatment time was nearly 4 1/2 hours, according to the most recent federal data…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Generation Reagan Warned Us About?
“In the United States, the decline in freedom stemmed from a combination of long-term patterns and recent development…”
‘Keep Colorado Constitutional’ Calls All Americans to Join Its Coalition
Embrace your power as a Coloradan. Become a 150-Year Founder or join today as a free member today…
Dems Club to Host Cindi Galabota at Next Tuesday’s Lunch Event
Join Cindi Galabota for an informative program to help you thrive in our local environment…
Federal Measure Could Undermine State Rideshare Safety Laws
Colorado state Rep. Jenny Willford is calling on congressional leadership to strike an amendment in a major federal transportation bill…
Local Election Officials Face ‘Logistical Nightmare’ of Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
The executive order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots in states that don’t provide lists of voters or meet other requirements…
PHOTO ESSAY: 17th Annual Car Show in Pagosa Springs
Equally deserving of recognition are the volunteers who gave their time and energy to keep the event running smoothly from setup to teardown…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta School Board Wonders How You Would Vote, Part Three
The government debt for the proposed PreK-8 school facility on Vista Boulevard has been estimated at about $220 million… if it were financed by general obligation bonds…
PAWSD Remains in Drought Stage 1 for the Time Being
Hatcher reservoir is dropping about 1/4” per day. Flow in the San Juan River continues to slowly drop…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Elephants in Rooms
If you can believe what you read on the internet, LaCorte News was being kept alive by promotional links coming from a couple of “troll farms”…
Upcoming ‘Crane Day’ for Habitat for Humanity to Mark Expanded Housing Campaign
The event will mark the placement of the final four modular homes in Habitat Archuleta’s “15 Homes in 5 Years” campaign…
Federal ‘Rural Health Fund’ Meets a Healthcare Desert, Part One
The local hospital had closed a year before Sears’ death, leaving behind a gutted healthcare system…
Chimney Rock Announces July Schedule of Programs
‘A Tour of Two Trails’ provides an in-depth discussion along the Great House Trail about the connection of Chimney Rock to the greater Chacon culture…
OPINION: ‘Even God Cannot Change the Past’
In one instance, Andrew Taake, who has been pardoned by Trump, pleaded guilty to assaulting police with bear spray and a metal whip…