Last week, we ran an article on the front page about the fact that the Pagosa Springs Planning Commission had approved the sketch design for the planned regional workforce center — a big step …
I plopped down the devotional book on the table with a thud, “Hmm. Well, that hit a bruise.” My Sweet Al waited for an explanation. “Why do you have your panties in a wad?” “This …
Like many over the last few weeks, we’ve tuned into and kept tabs on the Olympics, taking in the highs, the lows, the close finishes, the crashes, the drama and the records set. Watching it …
What did I expect? What I’ve always expected. A thrilling day with the family — to be entertained with exciting touchdowns, memorable commercials and a great halftime. None of it happened. …
The new session of the Colorado Legislature convened last month and, as is usual, the bills have been introduced at a quick pace and run the gamut from routine to ones that would have large effect. …
The beauty of Pagosa Springs is that men can be real men and not apologize. They don’t have to defend themselves for how God made them. Outside Pagosa’s borders, voices question the toxic man. …
There’s a lot wrong with the world, now and always. No leader of a country — or staff members who have access to how that leader presents themselves to the world — should repost racist …
I’m overwhelmed and thrilled to see Gen Z flocking to churches and leading in attendance. This current church-attending generation is seeking belonging and stability. Young men, driven by spiritual …
On Tuesday, Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — Flatiron Freddy, a deceased, taxidermied, top hat-wearing yellow-bellied marmot that is evidently Colorado’s answer to Punxsutawney Phil, failed to see his …
It’s no secret that we’re not big fans of the way artificial intelligence (AI) tools have rolled out so quickly, offering a lot of power without many regulations or, unfortunately, ethics. …
Wealth is versatile. Jesus told two parables to demonstrate varying approaches toward wealth. In Luke 12:13-21, he tells of a rich man whose annual crops were abundant. This man judged that he …
I’ve always admired and enjoyed those who have had the opportunity to pursue higher education. From formal university affiliations, they displayed their degrees on their office walls and took pride …
While skipping college for a year, I got a job in January of 1960 working at the missile sites east of Denver. I was hired as a surveyor by the Morrison-Knudsen Company to work at Complex 1-C, …
A big decision was scheduled to be made yesterday evening, Wednesday, Jan. 21, by the Archuleta School District Board of Education. In a special meeting, the board was slated to choose a site for a …
When the Colorado General Assembly convened its session yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 14, a new feature was slated to be available to the general public — a live video feed of legislative committee …
Happy new year. 2025 was all about getting well, spending a lot of time at doctor offices, physical therapy and emergency rooms. It was a season of healing and learning about myself. Someone …
If you’ve resolved to make a difference in 2026 or you’re looking for opportunities to step up and serve our community in a bigger way, now might be your chance. Perhaps you think you have …
Christmas songs are sung only in December. People gear up the whole month for this time of the year. There is a different feeling, a different sound in the air as we sing “Joy to the World.” …
“We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year … we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives … …
By Jackie Henderson Special to The PREVIEW In 1970, Larry and I spent our first Christmas in the San Bernadino Mountains in a small cabin up in Crestline. The day we arrived we discovered …