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NEW Confusing the Big Box Issue, Part Two : The Council, this morning, will consider passing the exact same ordinance, twice... Bill Hudson | 3/9/10 |
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NEW Colorado Tapped for 'Race to the Top' Award : "In all, only 15 states and the District of Columbia were named as finalists..." Special to the Post | 3/9/10 |
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Confusing the Big Box Issue, Part One : I thought, gee, that’s pretty odd, since I had watched the Council vote, just the day before, to approve the wording... Bill Hudson | 3/8/10 |
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USDA to the Rescue? : ”This may be our last chance to build something decent, that will actually benefit the Town..." Bill Hudson | 3/5/10 |
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Subtract One Day? Subtract One School? Add Five Mills? Part Four : Who was frozen out by the mill levy freeze? Glenn Walsh | 3/4/10 |
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Caucuses Set for March 16 : As the Republican Committeemen for Archuleta County Precinct 8, we would like to invite voters to participate... Roy Vega & Jim Huffman | 3/3/10 |
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Five Appointed to Tourism Commission : The new County Tourism Commission will be meeting within the next few weeks... Karin Kohake | 3/3/10 |
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Road Show in Aspen Springs, Part Two : “And I want to know, who makes the rules and regulations for Aspen Springs? Do you guys make the rules?" Bill Hudson | 3/2/10 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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NEW OPINION: Too Many Homes on the Range : Prices may vary widely, but these homes all have one thing in common: Nobody’s buying. Hal Walter | 3/9/10 |
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OPINION: Uphill Battle for Colorado Republicans? : Then Ritter bowed out, and McInnis’ worst nightmare stepped up to the plate... Allen Best | 3/5/10 |
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OPINION: Renewable Energy Requirements Bad for Economy : House Bill 1001 would mandate large utilities to get 30 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2020... Rachel Boxer | 3/5/10 |
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EDITORIAL: Magic Numbers of Ever Increasing Success, Part Two : Unfortunately, the “data” to which Mitchem was referring was shot full of magic numbers... Bill Hudson | 3/4/10 |
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EDITORIAL: Magic Numbers of Ever Increasing Success, Part One : “The Town Tourism Committee recently performed an analysis on Lodgers Tax collections from 2007 until 2009..." Bill Hudson | 3/3/10 |
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OPINION: How Will Our Schools Survive? : Beyond the required reading, writing and arithmetic, will children here be taught to plan and dream? Jen Jackson | 3/2/10 |
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OPINION: A Modest School Funding Proposal : Sadly, at my daughter’s high school, only 10 percent of parents went to the conferences... Cynda Green | 3/1/10 |
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OPINION: The Gold Mine Under Our Feet, Part Two : Henry Beers talks about the Big Hairy Audacious Goal... Teddy Herzog | 2/26/10 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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NEW Marketing Help is on the Way : Workshop prepares you to develop basic, enduring marketing and sales processes… Patsy Lindblad | 3/9/10 |
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Good-bye, Amazon, My Friend : "Regrettably, as a result of the new law, we have decided to stop advertising through Associates based in Colorado..." Bill Hudson | 3/8/10 |
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Pagosa Lodge Re-opening Tuesday : "Basically, we just want to be more open and friendly — catering to the groups that are coming in..." Bill Hudson | 3/5/10 |
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A World of Antiques, Denver : Guests will have the opportunity to view and purchase from over 150 art and antique aficionados... Becky Villano | 3/5/10 |
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PAWSD, SOS to Show 'Water Wars' Film : This is not an environmental film, but rather it serves as a call to action... Mat deGraaf | 3/4/10 |
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McAlister Appointed to First SouthWest Bank Slot : Jody will continue to build strong Personal and Business banking relationships... Special to the Post | 3/3/10 |
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St. Pat's Parade Awaits Entries : Last year we had 29 floats – so let’s make it another great, green celebration again this year... Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/3/10 |
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Business Networking Gets Working : Groups are just in the making, but can be added on with new businesses at any time Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/2/10 |
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| Neighbors & Families |
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NEW Bicentennial Graduating Class Skate-a-thon : The Century Committee’s goal is to raise funds to support a time capsule, planting of a tree, and painting a wall in the school... Jordin Frey | 3/9/10 |
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NEW Spring Break in Pagosa : We still have plenty of winter activities, including over 50 km of groomed Nordic trails, snowmobiling and more... Kimberley Siler | 3/9/10 |
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NEW Operation Cinderella : Women in the community are encouraged to clean out their closets and donate gowns... Mary Jo Coulehan | 3/9/10 |
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PHOTO ESSAY: Little Black Dress Affair : Participants had an opportunity to win a $1,000 Gift Certificate to Happy Trails as well as other wonderful gifts... Jeff Laydon | 3/8/10 |
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UFOs in Aztec? : The Aztec UFO Symposium is put on by the Friends of the Aztec Library as a fundraiser for the Library... Katee McClure | 3/8/10 |
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PHOTO ESSAY: Snow Sculpting in Paradise : A castle, a Killer Whale, The Giant Turtle, Dolphins and The Fishing Snowman were among the frozen displays... Jeff Laydon | 3/5/10 |
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PHOTO ESSAY: Socorro Senior Living : The Project completion was December 2009 and includes 20 low income senior apartments... Jeff Laydon | 3/4/10 |
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Homeschooling Materials at Your Library : Books on parenting will be added soon, and we already have a nice selection of home-school books... Carole Howard & Library Staff | 3/4/10 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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NEW Flower Arranging Classes : With Jenny’s guidance, you will become familiar with color usage and floral combinations... Special to the Post | 3/9/10 |
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Photo Club Meets Wednesday : The Pagosa Photo Club is pleased to present this month's program on "Still Life and Macro Photography"... Roxanne Schick | 3/8/10 |
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Arts Council News : "There are some exciting events in the making which will involve the people of Pagosa..." Roxanne Schick | 3/8/10 |
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Singer Siskind Appearing at Pub Works Tomorrow : “My parents were full-time musicians in the 1970s and I grew up surrounded by music..." Special to the Post | 3/5/10 |
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Artist Network Promotes Pagosa Artists : This innovative marketing strategy has proven to be very successful to date... Denise Coffee | 3/5/10 |
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'Hearts and Minds' Poetry Corner Event Tonight : It’s really a question of what we are hungry for... Special to the Post | 3/4/10 |
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PSAC Workshop to Teach 'Metal Clay' Techniques : Metal Clay is a relatively new material to the art and crafts world... Special to the Post | 3/4/10 |
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Community Art Show Awards : “Since the 1970’s, I have been using a mixture of techniques to create an abstract view of my world..." Wen Saunders | 3/3/10 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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RECREATION NEWS: Basketball, Nordic Skiing, Skate Pond : Rosters may carry as many as 15 players; players are eligible to participate if they will be 16 years of age or older... Tom Carosello | 3/8/10 |
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Team Race at Wolf Creek Tomorrow : Sign up from 9:30-10:30am in the Raven’s Nest... Special to the Post | 3/5/10 |
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Big Changes for Gunnison Elk Hunters : Beginning this year, archery hunters can no longer purchase over-the-counter licenses for Game Management Units 54, 55 and 551... Special to the Post | 3/4/10 |
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Fun Race Results : Pagosa local Joseph Jordan captured the fastest time of the day once again... Kyle Schreiber | 3/2/10 |
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'Elk Camp Colorado' Video : "This video is a wonderful tool for helping people get started and teaching them to be more successful on their hunt..." Special to the Post | 3/1/10 |
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Moonrise Nordic Skiing Tomorrow : Free MoonRise Soup and Cross Country ski outing this Friday, February 26... James Dickhoff | 2/25/10 |
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Town Recreation News : The meeting will last about an hour and will address league schedules, game venues, rule changes... Tom Carosello | 2/22/10 |
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WINTERFEST PHOTOS: Slide & Soak at the Springs Resort : Guys, and a few gals, entertained large crowds with thrills and spills... Jeff Laydon | 2/16/10 |
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| Humor, Fiction, Poetry |
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HUMOR: All the Brands We Love, For Less : Personally, though, I prefer not to consider these things carefully. That takes all the fun out of shopping... Louis Cannon | 3/8/10 |
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HUMOR: The High School Mascot : ”But like I said, times have changed, and we’re having some issues around kids carrying weapons to school..." Louis Cannon | 3/2/10 |
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HUMOR: 2009 Bankruptcy of the Year Award : Goldie was holding up the hand-lettered 3x5 index card, and smiling at BUYLESS owner Jessie Beyers... Louis Cannon | 2/1/10 |
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POEM: Pyramidal Poesy for Nello's on Wednesdays : Dancers are enhancers... A. John Graves | 1/26/10 |
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HUMOR: Corleone Incentive Plan Approved : Town makes New York Olive Oil Importer offer they can't refuse... Alistair Archuleta | 1/15/10 |
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HUMOR: That Friendly Wal-Mart Gal : “Entertaining?” I replied. “Well, I don’t do much entertaining. I’m kind of a secluded bachelor type." Louis Cannon | 1/11/10 |
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FICTION: A Drink with Santa : Santa turned his head slowly, and I saw a spark of recognition in his eyes... Louis Cannon | 12/29/09 |
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POEM: War & Peace : But why is it just something that we talk and think about? A. John Graves | 12/28/09 |
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| Health & Environment |
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Skinny Worms & Olympic Skiers : For the fourth time in two years, they braved the acidic atmosphere that burns holes through T-shirts... Jennie Lay | 3/5/10 |
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Drug-Free Anxiety Treatment : As most of you know, drugs are rarely ever the solution for treating the cause of mental health problems... Dr. Joseph Mercola | 3/4/10 |
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OPINION: Dirty Air : “This assault on the Clean Air Act would put public health at risk and reverse efforts to hold polluters accountable..." Gavin Clark | 3/2/10 |
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OPINION: Driving Into a Cleaner Future : Leaders and business owners tout plug-in electric cars as a 21st Century solution... Gavin Clark | 3/1/10 |
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Heard Around the West : Thousands of homes have been foreclosed upon, and big desert developments remain mostly empty... Jonathan Thompson | 2/26/10 |
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OPINION: Building in the Wrong Place : The TV camera slow-w-wly pans over a devastated landscape while a solemn voice describes the latest tragedy... Linda M. Hasselstrom | 2/24/10 |
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Blood Pressure and Alzheimers : Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia... Dr. Joseph Mercola | 2/18/10 |
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Dance For Health at Silver Foxes Den : A little hip, a little shimmy and a lot of laughter... Jodi Starr | 2/17/10 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Hidden Ways' : "When 'too different' makes us 'too uncomfortable', we have difficulty finding the value and worth in others..." Special to the Post | 3/3/10 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Becoming Whole' : "A premonition that saves us from a disaster, or lets us know that a loved one is dying..." Special to the Post | 2/24/10 |
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World Day of Prayer : Women of Cameroon have written the service around the theme: Let everything that has breath praise God... Sue Kehret | 2/19/10 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Growing Community' : "...working to build a more productive coalition of non-profit and community agencies for the benefit of the community..." Special to the Post | 2/17/10 |
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Leadfoot Ruthie Gets Religion : Sunday Night Unplugged this weekend at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church... Special to the Post | 2/12/10 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Love' : "The love reflected in this campaign, as well as in the entire history of the UU religion, is an active force..." Special to the Post | 2/10/10 |
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My Supermarket Superhero : “I can't stand to fly, I'm not that naïve. I'm just out to find the better part of me...” Cyndi Mitchell | 2/9/10 |
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UU Congregation Considers 'Fate' : "Has chance played a role in your life? Do you believe in fate? What is your destiny?" Special to the Post | 2/3/10 |
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