Editorial

Editorial: Enough is enough

The recent acts of political violence and acts intending to harm government facilities and others are absolutely heartbreaking and show a vile, disgusting side of America that, very unfortunately, appears to be becoming more and more prominent. Even locally.

Be safe this summer

Summer has barely begun, but we’ve already seen, heard about and reported on a number of dangerous situations that could have been prevented.

Everyone has a story

Our community is a rich tapestry, and we’re consistently amazed with the caliber of people who choose to call this place home. The tapestry is woven with all sorts of threads — some …

Congratulations, graduates

Every year, we are afforded the pleasure of documenting the commencement ceremonies of Pagosa Springs High School and San Juan Mountain School.

Editorial: Worth it

We’ve had the pleasure of chatting with several people visiting our community from out of town over the last week.

Editorial: We need to be resilient

It feels like we’ve had quite a few conversations lately about a number of different topics (construction, economy, wildfire, drought and more) that have a common thread — the need for our community to be resilient, and the need to support one another as a community.

We love highlighting government transparency, and there have been a few situations in particular over the last week we’d like to call attention to.

Be like them

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” — Robert Collier.

This week’s paper features a number of wonderful volunteer opportunities to give back to the community in a variety of ways. There are outdoor citizen science projects, outdoor educational …

Opinions, they say, are like belly buttons. Everyone has one, but that doesn’t mean they’re useful, and they don’t all look the same.

Waiting to be reassured

A Monday headline from The Atlantic rose above the rest: “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.”

Stay informed and supportive

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s U.S. 160 reconstruction project is a few short days away, with work anticipated to start Monday, March 24. We hope your patient pants are ready. …

Refreshing positives

Politics continue to be a rollercoaster at several different levels, at times explosive and ugly and difficult to stomach, and often difficult to predict. We never know what will hit our inbox …

Stay well

As we reported last week, and as many in our community can attest to, a number of illnesses are continuing to make their rounds. Local health officials have reported high levels of flu and RSV, …

Get your patient pants ready

It’s finally almost here. For years we’ve been hearing talk of a major Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reconstruction project on U.S. 160 through downtown Pagosa Springs.

‘Look for the helpers’

What an absolutely heartbreaking and wild week. Many in our community have been left frustrated, heartbroken and confounded over the last week, and we’re right there with them.

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