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| Local News |
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NEW How About Some Good News, for a Change? : All of these proposals have seemingly served only to divide the community into “Pro” and “Con” camps...
Bill Hudson | 2/3/12 |
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NEW Anti-Walmart Rally Scheduled : "This would spell death for our small town quality of life and many of our small locally-owned businesses..."
Bill Hudson | 2/3/12 |
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New Age of Walmart? : In other words, Mr. Mitchem assured me that Walmart — the corporation he has helped woo to Pagosa — is now a respectable business...
Cynda Green | 2/2/12 |
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Putting Us Into Debt, for Fun and Profit, Part Five : Regarding the question of the non-existent money, the TTC has made vague references to a risky tax reimbursement plan...
Bill Hudson | 2/1/12 |
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Putting Us Into Debt, for Fun and Profit, Part Four : “We have 436 signatures. These are folks who are endorsing the proposed plan. I do recall that the SUN did publish an opinion poll..."
Bill Hudson | 1/31/12 |
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Survey: Coloradans Agree on Public Lands Policies : “We know that visitors come to Durango because of all of the outdoor opportunities they can experience..."
Kjersten Forseth | 1/31/12 |
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Putting Us Into Debt, for Fun and Profit, Part Three : “Do you want a honky-tonk town?” she asked...
Bill Hudson | 1/30/12 |
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Putting Us Into Debt, for Fun and Profit, Part Two : That’s step two: control the information your audience is allowed to receive...
Bill Hudson | 1/27/12 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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NEW EDITORIAL: I Wish the Town of Pagosa Springs All the Best : It's unfortunate that the legal requirements to run for Town Council exclude 86% of the community’s voters...
Cynda Green | 2/3/12 |
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OPINION: Summary of Some Walmart Research : What are the impacts on jobs, other businesses, sales tax, property tax and wages?
Muriel Eason | 2/2/12 |
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OPINION: Perspective : We have the “double whammy” of having grown so much in the years just before the economic downturn...
Norm Vance | 2/2/12 |
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OPINION: Your Trash is My Treasure : My Depression Era-grandmother would have approved...
Dawne Bellouise | 2/1/12 |
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OPINION: David & Goliath : You may think, "Nothing can stop this monster when it is traveling with such brute force..."
Prospero Yanez II | 1/31/12 |
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OPINION: The Global Crossroads : “We're a world class city with world class potential," declares Mayor Rahm Emanuel...
Brian Terrell | 1/30/12 |
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OPINION: Coming Together, for a Change : How many occupy Town or County posts while professing to want smaller federal government, greater efficiency and more transparency?
Nikki Taylor | 1/27/12 |
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OPINION: Walmart... the Cheapest Kind, Part Two : And Walmart is not simply a “local” issue...
Barr Bentley | 1/27/12 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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NEW 'Green Business' Awards Announced : For the Small Business — under 5 employees — Step Outdoors and Stacy Boone was the winner...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 2/3/12 |
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NEW Win a JEEP Cherokee : There will only be 1000 tickets sold and the tickets are $25 each — cash or check only...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 2/3/12 |
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RECAP: Southwest Organization for Sustainability : We ended the year with our successful and fun annual fundraiser in November...
Special to the Post | 2/2/12 |
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Tipton Comments on DOL Youth Employment Decision : “After much pressure from Congress and producers, DOL has finally acknowledged serious flaws with the parental exemption part of their regulation..."
Special to the Post | 2/2/12 |
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Bottom Up Blueprint Rolled Out : Come be a part of the great work being done and ensure that your voice and thoughts are a part of moving your Region forward...
Special to the Post | 2/2/12 |
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Citizen Winners Announced at Chamber Meeting : Pagosa Outreach Connection has assisted individuals and families with emergency needs in this community to the tune of over $385,000...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 2/1/12 |
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Fire Departments Encouraged to Apply for Funding : "In this tough economy, Colorado fire departments have had to make do with fewer resources and firefighters..."
Tara Trujillo | 1/30/12 |
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LPEA Credits Available : "Capital credits can in some ways be thought of as dividends for our member-consumers..."
Indiana Reed | 1/25/12 |
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| Friends & Neighbors |
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NEW PHOTO ESSAY: Pickle Ball : There were about a dozen players who rotate within the three netted courts...
Jeff Laydon | 2/3/12 |
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NEW LIBRARY NEWS: The Fascinating World of Science : “Get Trackin!” is the theme of the program for this afternoon, Friday, February 3...
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 2/3/12 |
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PET OF THE WEEK: Beau : If humans could talk, then they would completely understand my true nature as a beautiful feline...
Kathy Steventon | 2/2/12 |
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Al-Anon Announces New Home : We also have a new name which was voted on through a "Virtual" Group Conscience...
Special to the Post | 2/1/12 |
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Superbowl Party at Catholic Church : The game will be viewed via satellite on a 90” screen which will be provided by Mountain Home Sound and Security...
Roxanne Schick | 1/31/12 |
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LPEA Scholarship Applications Due Soon : LPEA will host a special Open House, Thursday, February 9, 5:30-7pm at the Ruby Sisson Library...
Indiana Reed | 1/27/12 |
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Unfair Tax? : No bridges funded by these fees are scheduled for improvement in your county...
Bob Foland | 1/27/12 |
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LIBRARY NEWS: Meeting Rooms for Everyone : A meeting room may be reserved up to 30 days, or 30 minutes, in advance...
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 1/26/12 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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Waltz, Bolero, Cowboy Cha Cha Classes Set for February : Country Western Waltz is also popular and is danced slightly faster than the smooth style...
Deb Aspen | 2/1/12 |
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'Heart Beat Ball' Coming to Pagosa Lodge : Gala evening planned for the second annual Ball...
Tari Woods | 1/31/12 |
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Terrific Tuesdays! Let's Dance Club : Come dance with us every Tuesday, (February 7, 14, 21, 28) from 7 to 9pm...
Phyllis Wheaton | 1/30/12 |
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Celebrating Writers & Artists : There is no entry fee to enter the contest or required purchase to be published...
Thomas Worthen | 1/27/12 |
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Open Shutter Exhibits Community Photography : The exhibit begins Friday, February 10 and continues through February 23, 2012...
Brandon Donohue | 1/27/12 |
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'100 Years of Broadway' Seeking Local Talent : “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” recreates the greatest moments from the top shows of the century...
Indiana Reed | 1/25/12 |
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BOOK REVIEW: Kit Carson, Border Man : Kit had been there before, knew several Indian languages and was an expert in successfully surviving the rigors of a wild and rough land...
Camille Cazedessus | 1/25/12 |
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'Celtic Nights' Coming to Durango : Featuring the finest Celtic male and female vocalists, the show illustrates not only the rich heritage of the island country...
Indiana Reed | 1/23/12 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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Sign Up for WinterFest Events : A new event, the “Hot Toddy for the Body” contest will be held on Sunday, February 19 along the Riverwalk...
Mary Jo Coulehan | 2/2/12 |
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Sunset Nordic Ski Events This Friday, Saturday : The next day, Saturday, February 4, Pagosa Nordic hosts another Free Learn to Ski Clinic...
Special to the Post | 2/1/12 |
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Tack & Equipment Sale Coming Up : Commission to 4CBCH is 10% on trailers and vehicles sold (with a fee cap of $500 on these items)...
Special to the Post | 2/1/12 |
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'Snowman Stomp' Set for February : For fast snowshoers, slow snowshoers, kids and families — this is one of the many activities over the Winterfest weekend...
Stacy Boone | 1/31/12 |
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Adult Basketball Welcomes Registrations : Staff will accept registrations for men’s recreation league, men’s competitive league and women’s recreation league...
Tom Carosello | 1/27/12 |
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Public Invited to Reservoir Hill Presentation : The information session will review the recently approved conceptual plan for Reservoir Hill
Special to the Post | 1/24/12 |
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RECREATION NEWS: Basketball Tips Off Tonight : Complete schedules are available in the recreation office in Town Hall...
Tom Carosello | 1/23/12 |
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Great Snow at Telluride : With all lifts and 95 percent of lift accessed terrain open, offering nearly 4,000 vertical feet of skiing and riding...
Special to the Post | 1/19/12 |
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| Humor, Fiction, Poetry |
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POEM: Another Day : That's when old Professor Graves has birthday 84...
John Graves | 1/30/12 |
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POEM: Ode to Walmart : Walmart’s almost here, open all days of the year...
Chantal Ralston | 1/27/12 |
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HUMOR: How to Survive 2012 : In the old days, water, food and shelter were the Big Three of existence...
Patrick Hannigan | 1/9/12 |
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HUMOR: Hot Water vs. Hot Air : Tom Bobblehead was steaming mad — and that was a very good thing...
Louis Cannon | 1/4/12 |
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POEM: Democracy Divided : The process starts in Iowa on this upcoming Tuesday...
John Graves | 1/3/12 |
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HUMOR: U.S. Postal Service Facing Acid Test? : “We don’t do drugs any more, at the USPS,” Mailer explained...
Louis Cannon | 12/30/11 |
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HUMOR: Heard Around the West : And what could be deeper than experiencing something on your computer screen?
Betsy Marston | 12/15/11 |
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HUMOR: Heard Around the West : "Wear a condom now, save the spotted owl..."
Betsy Marston | 12/9/11 |
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| Health & Environment |
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Health Care in the Legislature : This bill will eliminate over 1600 burdensome, duplicative, and unnecessary Medicaid contracts...
J. Paul Brown | 2/1/12 |
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Solar Energy Conference Scheduled in Loveland : Governor John Hickenlooper will deliver the keynote address to an audience of hundreds of solar executives...
Special to the Post | 1/31/12 |
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Monsanto Poisoning the World Food Supply : It's estimated that more than 130 types of weeds spanning 40 U.S. states are now herbicide-resistant...
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 1/31/12 |
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'Checks & Balances' Posts Oil and Gas Information Online : “Last year, under the Obama administration, oil companies reported $104 billion in profits...
Matt Garrington | 1/30/12 |
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White House Touts Exchange Progress : The health care law says that the federal government will run an exchange in a state that does not establish one...
Jane Norman | 1/30/12 |
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Pity the Sacketts? : Forty years ago, Congress wrote the Clean Water Act with the clear understanding that individuals alone can’t protect the clean lakes and streams upon which they depend...
Judith Lewis Mernit | 1/25/12 |
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Let the EPA Finish Its Job : Some of the Wyoming press has already passed judgment on the draft report...
John Fenton | 1/24/12 |
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A Mammoth on the Wall? : Pachak, who has lived for 30 years in Bluff, says that discovering the mammoth petroglyph “was one of the most enriching things that ever happened to me..."
Andrew Gulliford | 1/20/12 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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Pope John Paul II Receives and Enthrones a Relic : With those words, the journey to recognize one of the most influential Catholic Women in the United States as a saint ended...
Roxanne Schick | 2/1/12 |
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Break Out the Tools : We’re gonna do a little Love and Respect work...
Mark S. Disbrow | 1/31/12 |
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Is Church Really That Important? : For many Christians, church has been reduced to a weekly program...
Patrick Sipperly | 1/26/12 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Corporate Control of Elections' : "We will survey the landscape involving the struggle against Corporate Personhood..."
Special to the Post | 1/25/12 |
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A Two-Minute Marriage Builder : Most marriages need more love and more respect...
Mark S. Disbrow | 1/24/12 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Global Warming' : Dottie was the director of "Project Earth", an environmental education program for elementary students...
Special to the Post | 1/18/12 |
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What is Your Mind Set On? : Beware of focusing more attention on the enemy than he deserves...
Mark S. Disbrow | 1/17/12 |
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Upcoming Events at Pope John Paul II : It has been 39 years since abortion was given legal status by the Supreme Court...
Roxanne Schick | 1/17/12 |
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