Photo courtesy Hank Perry A grizzly bear near the B Bar Ranch in Gardiner, Mont. By Molly Absolon | PREVIEW Columnist When I was working with a Kenyan outdoor instructor in Wyoming’s Wind River …
By Betty Slade | PREVIEW Columnist My Sweet Al became the darling in my “Artist’s Lane” column for The SUN newspaper. This character of mine has a mind of his own. When did he happen? It was …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff In celebration of its 125th anniversary, the Brooklyn Public Library has just released its list of most-borrowed books of all time. The …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Due to unforeseen circumstances, Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) had to cancel our planned charity event this past Friday night at the Tennyson Building Event Center. …
By James R. Van Liere | PREVIEW Columnist It was between my junior and senior years in college when I headed to Jackson, Wyo., to get a job in construction. My plan was very simple: drop into a …
By Betty Slade | PREVIEW Columnist Is that crazy or not? Sometimes only trouble can get us to where we need to be. It could be there is no other way to move us along, to learn what we need to learn …
By Joyce Holdread | PREVIEW Columnist God doesn’t call us to “success”; He calls us to faithfulness, as a famous saint once said. But faithfulness on our part has an important element of, well, …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist ASI serves adults 60-plus (38 percent of area population); 23 percent minorities (predominantly Latino). An estimated 9 percent of those we serve deal with …
Photo courtesy Pepper Trail Snow Geese in migration near Ashland, Ore., this fall. By Pepper Trail | PREVIEW Columnist For the past few weeks, dozens of turkey vultures have been circling on thermals …
Many veterans of armed combat experience intense events that have the power to change personalities, perspectives on living and abilities to deal with a multitude of life issues upon return from a …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Pagosa Springs Council members for their generosity in funding the Pagosa Senior …
By Betty Slade Over the years, my Sweet Al received phone calls from his brother. The gruff and impatient voice was always about sending Al on an errand. “Go down to my house, clear the snow, open …
By Reed D. Benson | PREVIEW Columnist Every state in the West has some type of law declaring that its waters belong to the public. But what this means is disputed, and several state supreme courts …
By Betty Slade | PREVIEW Columnist Two brothers. Woe to anyone who comes between them. A phone call can change everything and brings reality into the bigger picture. We waited for the call. We …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Whether you are an older adult aging in place or a family member caring for your elderly parent(s) in your home, it’s best to make any needed modifications …
By Betty Slade We identify September with changing colors, football games at Golden Peaks Stadium and ColorFest. In our family, there is one who starts his journey in September and ends with his …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff Oct. 11-16 is Restaurant Week in Pagosa Springs — a unique opportunity created to benefit your library when many of our community’s …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) and the Pagosa Senior Center would like to give a huge shout out of gratitude to the amazing Shelley Low and team for helping us put …
By Carole Howard PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff An all-new free Lifelong Learning lecture series begins Oct. 13 and runs every Thursday through Nov. 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. — our …
By Betty Slade This article goes deep in my heart and I can’t let it go. Maybe writing and encouraging others will give me closure. Losing someone, saying “Goodbye,” is hard when we still need …