We’ve had the pleasure of chatting with several people visiting our community from out of town over the last week.
Unless revoked or substantially reduced to what they are now, 30 percent for 90 days, President Donald Trump’s tariffs will still wipe out the investments made in our small family business and …
The “American Idol” stage turned into a sanctuary and songs of faith were sung by contestants. Brandon Lake, a worship leader; CeCe Winans, a Christian entertainer; and Jelly Roll, a …
Q. What did the early church do on Sunday? A. Historically, every Sunday Christians came together for a very specific kind of worship. They didn’t just come together to pray or to sing …
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.
Public lands are one of our country’s great equalizers. It doesn’t matter how much money you have — a billionaire and a bus driver both get the same access to our parks, deserts, …
Many of us are on a fixed income and we are living within the means of our planned retirement. We thought we had prepared wisely. Life has a way of mixing things up.
To breathless media coverage, a company called Colossal Biosciences now claims to have produced three genetically engineered pups of the long-extinct dire wolf. Scientific criticism quickly followed. …
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.
I showed up for a scheduled nuclear stress test in Durango with my entourage, my family. We travel as a family to the doctor, dentist and hospital. We have had to change as life has changed. …
The young teenage boy stands on quivering legs, his palms sticky from sweat as he anticipates the penalty for his crimes. Maybe if he had only committed one, but the list the bailiff will read is …
“I got lucky,” José told me. “Because they got the wrong person.” José, 28, who did not give his last name for fear of retribution from U.S. …
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” — Robert Collier.
I told my writer friend we need to finish strong. We can’t quit writing. Someone needs our words to give them courage to fulfill their lives. We should be living our days for others, hone our …
I’d never heard of “net metering” until my electric bill hit $600 last February. Desperate for a way to reduce utility costs that skyrocket in the winter because we use electric …
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 …
Spring and summer guests will soon fill our streets, scurrying in and out of stores and shops. Winter has passed and a new season is about to burst into our little town of Pagosa. We will soon …
When La Plata County in southwestern Colorado needed a director of emergency management in 2021, they found a winner in Shawna Legarza. An experienced firefighter, her career has spanned battling big …
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.
I received an email. The subject line read “Emptiness.” I stopped and re-read the first two lines again. Mark Craine told me his precious wife, Wanda, went home to be with Jesus. He …