Kaela, elegant as a city sunrise, said yes to Slade, our grandson, the country boy with dust on his boots and devotion in his heart. One day she came a knockin’ at his heart’s door and he knew …

This year is a year full of milestones and celebrations of the past, present and future. It’s also a great year to celebrate community — both our small communities and the larger communities …

Late last week, an unfortunate event unfolded that revealed opportunities for improvement locally. The issue involved a law enforcement response to an incident at a local child care …

Two German chemists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, changed the world in 1938 when they discovered how to split the atom, a process called nuclear fission. How about the discovery of electricity, or …

July 2 was one of those ugly days my friend talks about when she says, “We have good days and ugly days.” This was an ugly day. Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, was touting, …

This time of year, daily reports of fire and increased reports of vehicles crashes and other incidents from around the state begin hitting our inbox, a testament to the dangers of both nature and man …

I’m always ready — I pack my suitcase the week before the trip, my articles are sent two weeks ahead of deadline and my lesson plans are always done early. My Sweet Al’s says, “Betty, …

While searching old issues of The SUN recently, we found an editorial that serves as a perfect example that history often repeats itself, and the issues we face are often cyclical. Following is …

Picture 6-year-old Paul Maclean in the 1992 film “A River Runs Through It.” He refused to eat. His meal waited in front of him until the next day and he still refused to take a bite. As my …

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit …

The San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (Headwaters) will be hosting the premiere of “Beyond the Embers,” a film produced by Christi Bode, from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 8 at the Liberty …

The Holy Spirit’s wall of fire is not singing a Johnny Cash love song, where he was falling into a burning ring of fire. And his passion burned, burned, burned. This wall is a fire of God’s love …

Now that the golf season is in full swing, I thought it might be appropriate to relate some golf history and provide a simple golf lesson. First of all, the word golf comes from Scotland, where …

Darkness and light grow together — at least on this planet. They even intensify and help to shape each other. But, is this the eternal, default reality? In these current times of tangled and …

Last weekend, we had the opportunity to take our newspaper hat off for a day and enjoy taking part in the inaugural Archuleta County Bioblitz. Despite being Pagosa natives, we definitely don’t …

A whiff of pizza topped with garlic, cheese, dried tomatoes and pesto moved through the air. My grandson introduced me to a new restaurant years before. Now I enjoyed this favorite place again with …

The following bipartisan guest editorial centers on a privilege we hold dear and encourage everyone eligible to take part in: making your choices known through the election process whenever you get …

Staying alive is hard work. I could only dream of making some of John Travolta’s dance moves from his 1983 musical, “Staying Alive.” Right now, moving very slowly with a walker is all I can …

School may be out for the summer, but our brains shouldn’t be. In fact, the opportunities for folks of all ages (not just kids) to continue to learn are still plentiful throughout the summer …

Our community never ceases to amaze us. Usually that amazement is for the good, but — especially around elections and political issues — it can also be for the bad and the ugly. Last …