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 …

Members of our writers’ group were asked to write our favorite Christmas memory. I had to think long and hard. It wasn’t singing songs around the piano on Christmas Eve. It wasn’t receiving a …

Despite the fact we’ve spent the last several weeks dreaming of a white Christmas like the ones we used to know without much luck, the Christmas spirit is in the air, and we’re hopeful we’ll …

My Christmas newsletter showcased one of my impressionistic paintings, “Flutter of Wings.” The painting wasn’t about the subject, but the expression of how it made one feel. The movement — …

This week is one of those weeks where several pages in the back of The SUN are filled with public notices. For many, it may be easy to disregard this part of the newspaper as boring or not …

“Grandma, what’s you doing?” “Oh, I’m hitting the books.” I recognized the caller ID and my grandson’s voice. “I’m studying the Colorado …

A disturbing, sad headline hit our inboxes this week: “Half of U.S. teens think journalists make up quotes and do favors for sources, new report finds.” The headline from Editor and …

On Oct. 26, Rebekah Laue received the call from Jesus. “Come home, my beloved daughter. You’ve been faithful with the task I gave you. You’ve given selfless love and asked little in …

The recent flooding in Pagosa Springs reminded me of the time that I worked for the old Bureau of Public Roads, sometimes referred to as the BPR or Bureau of Parallel Ruts. It was mid-July and …

Thanksgiving is officially behind us, the snow is falling, festive lights are popping up throughout the area and the holiday shopping season is well underway. While the challenges the world is …

Our grandson, Slade, moved back to Pagosa. “Grandpa, let’s go fishing.” Slade would take care of him, carry his chair and pole, throw in the line, and help him reel in the …

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward. We love this time …