Thursday afternoon, we logged on for the San Juan Water Conservancy District’s (SJWCD’s) special meeting, interested in what the next chapter of the ongoing disagreement over Running Iron Ranch might hold.
Change seems to rattle us (some of us more than others), and we can fall into patterns day after day of thinking and acting from which we don’t deviate — until something tumbles into our …
On Saturday, we took the beautiful drive to Arboles to take in our first Independence Day event of the season with that community’s parade, then made the drive back in time to catch a delightful performance of Curtains Up Pagosa’s “Matilda the Musical.”
When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say they are e-bikes: If they can rip uphill at 20 miles per hour without pedaling, I …
Many of us likely remember the anti-narcotics campaign that began in the 1980s that used eggs to demonstrate “your brain on drugs.” Now, the folks at MIT are looking into “Your Brain on ChatGPT.”
You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But, with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more …
Denny Hamlin, NASCAR and Indy driver, said the morning of the 2025 Indy race, “A driver doesn’t choose this track, it chooses you.” What did he mean? Is it like life? Life …
The recent acts of political violence and acts intending to harm government facilities and others are absolutely heartbreaking and show a vile, disgusting side of America that, very unfortunately, appears to be becoming more and more prominent. Even locally.
Summer has barely begun, but we’ve already seen, heard about and reported on a number of dangerous situations that could have been prevented.
Barred owls, with their vivid brown stripes, are acting like bullies of the forest in the northwest, driving their smaller cousins, the northern spotted owl, to the brink of extinction. Once barred …
Our community is a rich tapestry, and we’re consistently amazed with the caliber of people who choose to call this place home. The tapestry is woven with all sorts of threads — some …
You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But, with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more …
Every year, we are afforded the pleasure of documenting the commencement ceremonies of Pagosa Springs High School and San Juan Mountain School.
We are living in the end time harvest. Many people are coming to Jesus. Professional athletics claim Him as their savior. Elon Musk confesses his faith to the world. Matthew McConaughey reads …
According to the World Bank, when comparing America’s wealth and standard of living to that of the rest of the world, Americans can easily count their blessings. If your family income is …
I live in Jackson County, in northern Colorado, where hundreds of inactive and abandoned oil wells litter the landscape. Not only are they an ugly sight, they are also just a few of the estimated 2.6 …
Lady Gaga sings that she is on the edge of glory. She expresses her passion in song: “… I got a reason that you should take me home tonight. I need a man who thinks it right when …
Corn ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, has been burned in gasoline engines and human stomachs since before Henry Ford was born. It’s hard on both, so until 35 years ago it never caught on …
We’ve had the pleasure of chatting with several people visiting our community from out of town over the last week.
Unless revoked or substantially reduced to what they are now, 30 percent for 90 days, President Donald Trump’s tariffs will still wipe out the investments made in our small family business and …
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