“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 …

“You’ve come a long way, Baby.” A catchy phrase for Virginia Slims cigarettes in 1968, designed to support the women’s liberation movement — to smoke in public and give her this newfound …

On Saturday, we’ll have the pleasure of watching and documenting the vast majority of the members of Archuleta County’s class of 2026 as they mark the end of one chapter and the beginning of the …

Chris Stapleton sings, “I met God at rock bottom when I had nothing left. He didn’t give up on me. He turned my shame into a story and my pain into belief.” Yes, life is like a country …

In the spring of 1957, after being discharged from active duty in the Army, I took a job as a rodman for the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As a rodman, it was my job to assist a field …

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness come with a very high price — the lives of millions of Americans who gallantly fought for those cherished values,” said John F. Baker Jr., who served …

One of the students who attends our Zoom Bible study asked, “Is it a sin to doubt?” I hesitated to answer her with a bold, “Yes.” I have sensed a deep yearning and thirst for God in all …

Wednesday morning was a bit like — as Yogi Berra would call it — déjà vu all over again. Shortly after 8 a.m., the phone rang. It was a member of the U.S. 160 reconstruction project team …

Looking back on my life, I experienced many circumstances where God intervened. If He had not been there looking out for my welfare, things could have proved to be disastrous on more than one …

May is the designated awareness month for a number of important topics, among them wildfire, women’s health and mental health. This week, we’d like to highlight Mental Health Month, which …