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NEW Rocks in the River, Part One : Most of the remaining players in the ill-fated San Juan River Restoration finally sit down and hash things out
Bill Hudson | 7/25/08 |
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NEW Dylan Burkesmith Memorial : Dylan’s family and many friends to gather this Sunday
Glenn Walsh | 7/25/08 |
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League Forum Focuses on District 1 Candidates : “Please explain to me how — while you were County Commissioners — you were somehow above the law"
Bill Hudson | 7/24/08 |
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BOCC Treasurer Interviews Go Private : Amended July schedule of BOCC meetings
Bill Hudson | 7/24/08 |
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New Budget Crisis at the County : "Revenues are generally coming in as desired for all funds, except the General Fund..."
Bill Hudson | 7/23/08 |
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Town Council, Commissioners Weigh Sale Tax Measure : Joint work session tomorrow to look at possible ballot issues
Bill Hudson | 7/23/08 |
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Lots of Water, Lots of Debt, Part Five : "I don’t think we have the economic base to support a 35,000 acre-foot reservoir"
Bill Hudson | 7/22/08 |
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Special BOCC Meeting This Morning : Meeting to look at placing candidates for the Home Rule Charter Commission on November ballot
Claudia Smith | 7/21/08 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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OPINION: Resignation Secrets : There is plenty of blame to go around; only Lois has been singled out to account for the missteps of so many
Rod Proffitt | 7/24/08 |
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OPINION: Absolute Power at PLPOA? : This just in; another delay in my house addition
Irene Munzer | 7/24/08 |
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EDITORIAL: PAWSD Adopting A Single [Home] Payer System? : “Same logic, same rationale” for multifamily and affordable housing; new charges for large single-family homes
Glenn Walsh | 7/23/08 |
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OPINION: Taking Responsibility : "You need to put yourself at their center; you and what you believe to be true or right"
Teddy Herzog | 7/23/08 |
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EDITORIAL: Bill Hudson the Naysayer : I plead guilty to all of Mayor Aragon’s charges
Bill Hudson | 7/22/08 |
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OPINION: TreeTops Vote Right On Target : Susan Little’s article did not quote a single person in opposition, but it did quote comments in support
Bruce Wilke | 7/18/08 |
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OPINION: Lois Baker's Resignation : Treasurer Baker should be credited for sounding the first alarm early in 2007
John Ranson | 7/17/08 |
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EDITORIAL: What Harm Could a Little Viral Protein Do? : Numerous childhood diseases have been significantly reduced — and in some cases, nearly eliminated
Bill Hudson | 7/16/08 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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How About Those Wireless Water Meters? : Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District has begun installing Automated Meter Reading system
Special to the Post | 7/24/08 |
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How to Brew a New Sewage Plant : Steamworks Brewing Co. facilitates $300,000 grant for Bayfield
Indiana Reed | 7/23/08 |
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Advice From A Rancher : Ranchers have always lived on the edge, so today’s economic downtown is nothing new
Mary Flitner | 7/22/08 |
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LPEA Board Sets Policy for Solar Rebates : Governor’s Energy Office approves $25,000 matching grant for LPEA
Indiana Reed | 7/21/08 |
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LPEA Announces $2.3 Million in Refunds : La Plata Electric Association customers are scheduled to receive a patronage capital refund during August
Indiana Reed | 7/18/08 |
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PHOTO ESSAY: CareFlight Training : Procedures were demonstrated for first responders, concerning how to efficiently communicate...
Jeff Laydon | 7/18/08 |
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San Juan Water Conservancy Meets This Morning :
Special to the Post | 7/14/08 |
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Chamber Membership Car Wash Set for July 19 : The annual Chamber Membership Car Wash will be coming to the Chamber parking lot on Saturday, July 19.
Mary Jo Coulehan | 7/11/08 |
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| Neighbors & Families |
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NEW PET OF THE WEEK: Feathers? : I don’t have a name yet, but I hear the word “Feathers” a lot, maybe that’s my new name
Kathy Steventon | 7/25/08 |
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American Dream Starts at Your Library : The money will be spent to help the Hispanic community to improve English comprehension and fluency
Carole Howard & Library Staff | 7/24/08 |
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Good Times at the Archuleta County Fair : Celebrating our community’s traditions and talents from Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3
Kim Vernon | 7/23/08 |
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Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser : Silver Fox Den Senior Center is raising funds to provide meal programs at the Senior Center in Pagosa and Arboles
Kat Katsos | 7/22/08 |
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Emergency Operations Risk Analysis : The risks that may be prevalent in Archuleta County are geologic, wildfire, floods, landslides, severe winter storms
Musetta Wollenweber | 7/22/08 |
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Animal Talk : The only constant at this point is my funny, loving, tail-wagging friend
Sharon Baldwin | 7/22/08 |
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Habitat for Humanity to Host Pakistan Presentation : Cross-cultural event at Parish Hall will feature Pakistani foods, handicrafts, and documentary
David Smith | 7/21/08 |
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Community Center News : Couples, Line & Contra dances, hoopsters, weight watchers, volleyball, yoga, bridge ...
Michelle Jamison | 7/21/08 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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NEW Benefit Concert: The Infamous Stringdusters : All proceeds will go the Pagosa Springs High School’s new Fine Arts Magnet Academy
Curtis Maberry | 7/25/08 |
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NEW Music for Art in the Garden Festival : Local musicians will be sharing their talents for the Art in the Garden festival being held at Rito Blanco Nursery
Betty Schwicker | 7/25/08 |
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Music in the Mountains Pops Concert : Murder, Seduction, Gangs, Pirates; not typically what comes to mind when you hear the word “orchestra”
Kate Kelley | 7/24/08 |
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Pagosa Arts Workshops and Clubs : All of the workshop classes are held in the Arts and Crafts Room of the Community Center
Roxanne Schick | 7/24/08 |
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PHOTO ESSAY: Springs Theatre Radio Hour This Weekend : "We have the unique opportunity of helping celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Fred Harman Art Museum"
Special to the Post | 7/24/08 |
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Pierre Mion: Art in the Garden Festival Artist :
Barbara Draper | 7/23/08 |
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Music in the Mountains Pops Concert : An opportunity to observe every orchestral instrument in action... violins and violas to flutes and oboes and horns
Kate Kelley | 7/23/08 |
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Mambo Kings at BootJack Ranch : Music in the Mountains presents the sixth of seven superb concerts this season under the tent at BootJack Ranch
Kate Kelley | 7/22/08 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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NEW Ecology Hike Series with San Juan Mountains Association : Raise your awareness of the beauty to be found in understanding our natural world and join us
Gabi Morey | 7/25/08 |
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad : Rocking and Rolling train events for August 2008
Gayle Martinez | 7/24/08 |
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Free Interpretive Programs from Pagosa Ranger District : The Pagosa Ranger District provides free entertaining, interpretive and informational programs for the public
Phyllis Wheaton | 7/22/08 |
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Delays Expected on Turkey Springs Road : Traffic delays should be expected on the Turkey Springs Road
Ann Bond | 7/21/08 |
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Third Annual Cruise-a-Thong This Saturday : The winner will be the participant with the most average score
Ben Witting | 7/16/08 |
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad : July’s Line-up of “Sunday Specials”
Gayle Martinez | 7/16/08 |
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Award Winning Regional Plan : Recently adopted the plan for parks, trails and open lands and other recreational amenities
Michael Whiting | 7/15/08 |
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Park Fun for Kids : Ongoing registration for the Park Fun Program for ages 5-12
Tom Carosello | 7/14/08 |
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| Humor, Fiction, Poetry |
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NEW HUMOR: The Post Hits an Iceberg : “I guess you could call it a financial problem, because it has to do with money"
Louis Cannon | 7/25/08 |
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HUMOR: It's Not Funny : "I used to have a great time, making fun of the ridiculous people living here in Stinkwater"
Louis Cannon | 7/11/08 |
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POEM: A Week Away : How all living things are meant to grow, persistent through drought or flood
Chris Heeter | 7/10/08 |
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POEM: Be Our Guest : Special guest singers came out of the woodwork last Wednesday at Latazza
John Graves | 7/8/08 |
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HUMOR: Recruiting Criminals : The 18th Street Gang in L.A. also puts guns in the hands of its recruits, who are, in many cases, convicted criminals
Louis Cannon | 6/23/08 |
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POEM: I Became a Cowboy : The smell of cheap tobacco smoke hiding the odor of cows, and my own sweat
Bill Hudson | 5/28/08 |
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POEM: Riding Life's Cycle : Young kids kick the balls, and they throw ‘em...
A. John Graves | 5/27/08 |
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HUMOR: The Big Pagosa Tax Write-off : Stinkwater found itself the only significant town in the third fastest growing county in Colorado...
Louis Cannon | 5/23/08 |
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| Health & Environment |
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Heard Around the West : A swarm of vehicles pulled up to the pumps at one of southeast Portland’s busiest gas stations
Betsy Marston | 7/24/08 |
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Mother Support Going For the Gold : New law supports breastfeeding in the workplace
Jane Looney | 7/24/08 |
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Playing With Fire : Any day, a campfire or lightning strike could erase my home
Tim Lydon | 7/23/08 |
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The World to Come : The sweet sounds of birdsong will still wake us on spring mornings
Pepper Trail | 7/22/08 |
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League of Conservation Voters : The League of Conservation Voters works to turn environmental values into national priorities
Joshua McNeil | 7/18/08 |
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An Ancient Place to Wonder About Our Survival : Canyons of the Ancients seems to inspire people to roam.
Andy Gulliford | 7/17/08 |
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Wolf Hunting in Wyoming : To date, at least 20 wolves have been reported killed in Wyoming, where they may legally be shot on sight
Derek Goldman | 7/16/08 |
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School Immunizations Available : While we’re still in the midst of summer, parents should be making sure their children are fully vaccinated
Jane Looney | 7/16/08 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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NEW Tara Mandala Retreat to Offer Tours : Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center offering Open House, Sunday, August 3, 10am
Charlotte Rotterdam | 7/25/08 |
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UU Summer Picnic : Sunday, July 27, the Pagosah Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship will hold its traditional summer family potluck picnic
Special to the Post | 7/23/08 |
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PREVIEW: Chariots of the Gods? : Pagosan Victoria Liljenquist challenges us to take a spiritual view of UFO contacts
Bill Hudson | 7/21/08 |
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God is Crying : "When the powerless speak truth and wisdom and the powerful fail to listen, all humanity suffers"
Patty Sue Patton | 7/21/08 |
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UU Congregation Considers Class Behavior : Presentation by John Vick, a psychologist who is the Fatherhood Advocate for Archuleta County
Special to the Post | 7/18/08 |
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Studying Kabbalah with Madonna : But there is one comforting thought — that we are all headed in the same direction, just on different paths
Cyndi Mitchell | 7/15/08 |
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Unitarian Universalist Heresies : Historical background about the 1961 merger between the more rational Unitarians and the more spirited Universalists.
Special to the Post | 7/8/08 |
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Testimonies from Pagosa Healing Rooms : Religiously inspired healing at the Restoration Fellowship on Village Drive
Sandra Hilton | 7/2/08 |
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