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NEW Chimney Rock, at the Crossroads, Part Five : "To provide for public interpretation and recreation consistent with the protection of the resources described in paragraph (1)..."
Bill Hudson | 5/18/12 |
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NEW Become an Pagosa Weed Warrior : The first step is to identify where noxious weeds are invading the backcountry...
Ann Bond | 5/18/12 |
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Chimney Rock, at the Crossroads, Part Four : What we do know, with some certainty, is that yesterday, May 16, the U.S. House of Representative passed Congressman Tipton’s legislation establishing a National Monument at Chimney Rock...
Bill Hudson | 5/17/12 |
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Chimney Rock, at the Crossroads, Part Three : “Chimney Rock should not be designated for the sole purpose of economic development..."
Bill Hudson | 5/16/12 |
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Chimney Rock, at the Crossroads, Part Two : The Antiquities Act mentioned by Undersecretary Sherman has been used only very sparingly by U.S. presidents...
Bill Hudson | 5/15/12 |
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Two Incumbents, Two Challengers Elected to LPEA Board : Approximately 26 percent of LPEA’s 30,000-plus residential and commercial members returned ballots in the election...
Indiana Reed | 5/14/12 |
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Chimney Rock, at the Crossroads, Part One : "I believe I can relate some good news to you this morning..."
Bill Hudson | 5/14/12 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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NEW EDITORIAL: Cruelty to Animals : I can hardly imagine a more miserable way to spend one’s short, sad life....
Bill Hudson | 5/18/12 |
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OPINION: Ignorance is No Excuse : The USDA has cited Carson & Barnes numerous times for failure to provide their animals with even basic veterinary care...
Dina Lininger | 5/17/12 |
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OPINION: Are We Ready for Chimney Rock? : The question is, "What are we going to do about it?"
Norm Vance | 5/17/12 |
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OPINIONS: Shenanigans in Denver : There were several bills that had come over from the Senate that were scheduled for 2nd readings...
J. Paul Brown | 5/15/12 |
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OPINION: The Teens We're Not Helping : Some caution the numbers may be low, due to youth reticence about “coming out..."
Tim Lydon | 5/15/12 |
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EDITORIAL: Reorganizing the PSCDC, Part Five : The competition for those 501c3 grants has, of course, become rather fierce as the economy has struggled...
Bill Hudson | 5/14/12 |
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OPINION: Selling What's Priceless : Of all the nutty ideas floating around the West of late, none can match Utah’s on the incredulity meter...
Jeff Welsch | 5/14/12 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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NEW Advertise for Free in Our Kids Newsletter : If you have a local business and would like to offer the kids anything, please respond to this request...
Special to the Post | 5/18/12 |
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Revived Bill Will Lower Insurance Premiums : "After over a year of hard work and collaboration, I am so pleased to see this bill pass..."
Eddie Stern | 5/16/12 |
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Geotourism on Four Corners Mapping Horizon : “The Four Corners Geotourism MapGuide and website showcase what makes the Four Corners Region so culturally and geographically significant..."
Sally Burbridge | 5/15/12 |
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Region 9 Kicks Off Energy Loan Fund : “Businesses that have lower costs have a greater chance of success..."
Terry Blair-Burton | 5/15/12 |
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Presentation Introduces New Foreclosure Programs : Nationally, 80% of individuals who applied for modification in the initial program without the assistance of a HUD-certified housing counselor, were denied...
Elizabeth Salkind | 5/14/12 |
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Appreciating Our Child Care Providers : Qualistar Colorado is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of early childhood education...
Lisa Kitchen | 5/11/12 |
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Tragedy in America's Pastures of Plenty, Part Three : 77 percent of the honey from big box stores (like Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, and Target) were absent of pollen...
Dr. Joseph Mercola | 5/11/12 |
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| Friends & Neignbors |
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NEW PET OF THE WEEK: Jake : That situation ended a few months ago when the Sheriff came along and took most of us dogs out of our lady’s house...
Kathy Steventon | 5/18/12 |
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NEW PHOTO ESSAY: The Humane Society Chocolate Auction : We would like to thank our auctioneer Larry Ashcraft and his spotters Mike Branch and Carl Smith...
Siri Schuchardt & Bill Hudson | 5/18/12 |
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NEW Honoring 'Kids to Parks Day' : "National Kids to Parks Day is a great opportunity for parents to inspire active and healthy lifestyles..."
Mike Saccone | 5/18/12 |
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'Let It Fly' Sponsoring Humane Society Raffle : Raffle tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Let It Fly...
Mike Stoll | 5/17/12 |
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LIBRARY NEWS: New Book by Local Author : Over the years Fred has amassed an impressive personal library of books on religion...
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 5/17/12 |
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Upcoming Pagosa Events : In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands...
Special to the Post | 5/16/12 |
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Learn How to Become a Red Cross Volunteer : "Volunteers are the heart of the Red Cross – and its hands, too..."
Cindi Shank | 5/15/12 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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Folk 'N' Bluegrass Fest Coming in June : The 5th Annual Pagosa Folk ‘N Bluegrass music festival will take place June 8-10 on Reservoir Hill...
Crista Munro | 5/17/12 |
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Ten Films That Will Move You : "I don’t believe in ranking the films we play because they’re all, in their own way, worthwhile..."
Special to the Post | 5/16/12 |
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New Newsletter Aimed at Kids, Parents : If you know of any other activities in Pagosa specifically geared towards the elementary level kids...
Special to the Post | 5/16/12 |
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LPEA Newletter Honored : For the first time in LPEA’s history, the cooperative received the top Award of Excellence...
Special to the Post | 5/11/12 |
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Get Ready for 'Red White & Brews' : Don’t miss the first of what is sure to become Pagosa’s new Fourth of July tradition...
Special to the Post | 5/10/12 |
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'Cinderella' Production Gets Underway : Our first read-through rehearsal for everyone will be held today, Tuesday May 8 from 6:30 – 8:30pm...
Dale Johnson | 5/8/12 |
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Steamworks Brings Home the Gold : "We’ve only been doing sour beers for about a year and a half and we’re still learning..."
Indiana Reed | 5/7/12 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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RECREATION NEWS: Baseball & Teeball Seasons, Huck Finn Day : Friday, May 25 is Huck Finn Fishing Day, a free event for youths ages 5-11 which will be held at the River Center ponds...
Tom Carosello | 5/17/12 |
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Comments Sought on Black Bear Populations : One plan focuses on an area west of the Animas River that includes big game management units 71, 72, 73, 74, 711 and 741...
Special to the Post | 5/15/12 |
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Big Game Hunting Numbers Reflect Deer Decline : "Between severe winters, increased development, habitat decline, and migration corridor fragmentation, most western states are seeing declines in mule deer populations..."
Special to the Post | 5/14/12 |
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Roads, Campgrounds Open for the Season : East Fork and West Fork will also have campsites available for first come first serve...
Elizabeth Reid | 5/14/12 |
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Establishing Hunting License Numbers at PWC : Colorado remains a destination for big-game hunters from across the world and May is the month when the commission sets limited license numbers...
Special to the Post | 5/9/12 |
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San Juan Public Lands Offices Open for the Summer : These offices include visitor centers and San Juan Mountains Association bookstores...
Ann Bond | 5/3/12 |
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RECREATION NEWS: Youth Baseball Deadline Tomorrow : Cost to participate in the program is $30 per player and $15 for each additional child in the same family...
Tom Carosello | 5/3/12 |
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| Humor, Fiction, Poetry |
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HUMOR: Heard Around the West : Then he arrested the three men in the vehicle for rustling the 220-pound calf that was “sharing” the backseat with one of them...
Betsy Marston | 5/8/12 |
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HUMOR: Thar She Blows! : "The more tourists in town, the better the geyser will be," said TTC chair Rob Smart...
Cynda Green | 5/7/12 |
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HUMOR: Stinkwater Status Symbols : “Status symbols are very important to our general sense of well-being, here in America. Or even up in Canada, for that matter..."
Louis Cannon | 4/30/12 |
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HUMOR: Heard Around the West : Then there were the members of the Lions Club, who dressed up as suicide-terrorists for their annual parade through town...
Betsy Marston | 4/13/12 |
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HUMOR: Heard Around the West : “The last time he saw the bird it was ‘rolling around on the floor.'..."
Betsy Marston | 3/30/12 |
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HUMOR: The 2012 Negativity Awards : “Gentlemen, here's our conclusion from that analysis. Negativity is truly the key to Stinkwater’s future..."
Louis Cannon | 3/27/12 |
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POEM: Quadrupeds of March : But what if they were really here...We mammals all together?
John Graves | 3/5/12 |
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| Health & Environment |
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NEW Health Board Meets in Durango : There will be presentations in the morning on topics including Colorado's 10 Winnable Battles, Core Public Health Services...
Jane Looney | 5/18/12 |
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Celebrating Colorado's 'Year of Water' : "I commend the organizations throughout our state that are doing excellent work protecting our water assets..."
Alex McCarthy | 5/17/12 |
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The View From Pawnee Buttes : No rattlesnakes were evident when I returned on one of this year’s first days of spring...
Allen Best | 5/16/12 |
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May is Hepatitis Awaremness Month : Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C can become chronic, life-long infections which can lead to liver cancer...
Jane Looney | 5/11/12 |
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OPINION: Leading Horses to the Slaughter : And why did it take a lawsuit before Laura Leigh, reporter for Horseback Magazine, could gain access to the BLM's wild horse roundups?
Mae Lee Son | 5/2/12 |
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Health Insurance Rebates Help Colorado : Coloradans to receive more than $25 million in rebates from insurance companies...
Danny Rheiner | 5/2/12 |
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Truth About Wolves Hard to Find : Yet it took three months before I spotted wolf tracks and scat. It was in November, the final week of rifle season...
Cristina Nealson | 4/27/12 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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UU Congregation Considers 'A Candid Welcome' : So, who are we and who are we not? Come and find out..."
Special to the Post | 5/16/12 |
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Have You Received a Gift? : Examples of spiritual gifts include hospitality, service, teaching, exhorting, giving, leading, giving mercy...
Mark S. Disbrow | 5/15/12 |
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UU Congregation Celebrates Mothers Day : "From the personal to the collective, from the individual to the archetypal, 'Mother Energy' is an integral and important part of all of our lives..."
Special to the Post | 5/10/12 |
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Parenting Affects Our View of God, Part Two : The young child has a confusing mish-mash of what a mother and father are...
Mark S. Disbrow | 5/8/12 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Immigration' : "Since last summer, when Peter Morales and several other UU leaders were jailed after protesting the Arizona laws, the issue has become a main concern..."
Special to the Post | 5/3/12 |
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Parenting Affects Our View of God : Like it or not, our parents are earthly models to us of the character of God...
Mark S. Disbrow | 5/2/12 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'A Musical Journey' : Oklahoma-born singer and songwriter Tim Sullivan began performing gospel concerts at the age of six...
Special to the Post | 4/27/12 |
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