The raging river clawed ruthlessly at our little community, shaking and whirling us around like a limp rag doll, dropping the whole county — houses, businesses, roads and bridges — into a pile of …
It’s been another difficult week in Pagosa Country, with so many of our community members learning the fates of their properties and homes following the recent floods. We’ve heard multiple …
I didn’t know where our conversation would lead. I’m not an alarmist, I’m pretty peaceful. I always feel great. No problem. Apparently, I have severe arthritis in both hips. They are shot …
Pagosa Country is in the midst of a span of time that has been difficult, but has also highlighted so much good and that we are a part of something special. Most notably and at the front of most …
What a year 2026 has been, and it’s not over yet. With a heavy knock on the door Thursday afternoon, the Archuleta County sheriff came to warn the residents that the rains were coming and we would …
Never before have we heard or spoken the words “catastrophic” and “widespread devastation” so many times in reference to our own community. We hope to never do it again. The last …
I knew I couldn’t get to the Beautiful Gate on my own. The Highway of Holiness stretched out ahead. This road would lead me there, but when I approached, a toll booth barred the way. Bold …
“Why doesn’t anyone know about the eighth day?” “Because it isn’t taught.” I gave my daughter a quick lesson about the “eighth day” when she asked how my Zoom Bible study …
On Sept. 15, Monica M. Márquez, the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, put out a directive temporarily pausing required livestreams of criminal court proceedings in state trial courts — …
Between this issue of The SUN and last week’s, we’ve printed more than 50 letters to the editor, many of which focus on aspects of the Nov. 3 election. They present a variety of opinions and …
Manassa, Colo., to Pagosa Springs, Colo., — 100 miles from where I began is where I find myself today. So many off-roads I chose — some decisions made out of defiance, and some from the core of …
As we mentioned last week, Monday, Sept. 28, was World News Day, and, among other things, it was a day to celebrate and focus on the fact that journalism, especially local journalism, is a vital part …
When I look around, I see exhaustion in everyone. It’s like we are all climbing a steep slope to a distinct peak. Guess what? We are. Many of us are too busy climbing the mountain that we lose …
Sept. 28 is World News Day, and its message, “trusted journalism matters,” feels more apt now than at any time in recent history. Artificial intelligence, misinformation, disinformation, …
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) calls suicide one of most urgent mental health issues of our time, and each September is a time to draw additional awareness to the issue with Suicide …
If you put red ants and black ants in a jar, they go about their business. But, if you shake up the jar, they fight to the death. The same thing takes place with the human race. We’re all in a …
Kenny Chesney’s “The Boys of Fall” always takes me back. The first cool breath of autumn, the scent of freshly cut hay, the first leaves beginning to turn yellow — football season arrives, …
Some days etch themselves into your memory so deeply you can, at the slightest provocation, remember details such as where you were, what you were doing and who you were with. Sept. 11, 2001, is …
When the smoke cleared, the Rio Blanco Fire, one of the worst in Archuleta County’s history — had left 1,388 acres blackened. From County Road 335, dark shadows stretched across the north face of …
It is a tough year for bears. Without your help, it is going to be an incredibly difficult few months ahead. By help, we don’t mean feeding bears. Providing food, whether it is …
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