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ASI programs serve our community

By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist ASI serves adults 60-plus (38 percent of area population); 23 percent minorities (predominantly Latino). An estimated 9 percent of those we serve deal with …

The fading miracle of migration

Photo courtesy Pepper Trail Snow Geese in migration near Ashland, Ore., this fall. By Pepper Trail | PREVIEW Columnist For the past few weeks, dozens of turkey vultures have been circling on thermals …

Once a veteran — always a veteran

Many veterans of armed combat experience intense events that have the power to change personalities, perspectives on living and abilities to deal with a multitude of life issues upon return from a …

Senior Center receives support from town

By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Pagosa Springs Council members for their generosity in funding the Pagosa Senior …

Cleaning up in the aftermath

By Betty Slade Over the years, my Sweet Al received phone calls from his brother. The gruff and impatient voice was always about sending Al on an errand. “Go down to my house, clear the snow, open …

New Mexico court upholds public access

By Reed D. Benson | PREVIEW Columnist Every state in the West has some type of law declaring that its waters belong to the public. But what this means is disputed, and several state supreme courts …

Two brothers and the ex factor

By Betty Slade | PREVIEW Columnist Two brothers. Woe to anyone who comes between them.  A phone call can change everything and brings reality into the bigger picture. We waited for the call. We …

Tips for a safer home

By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Whether you are an older adult aging in place or a family member caring for your elderly parent(s) in your home, it’s best to make any needed modifications …

Santa Claus seen in Pagosa

By Betty Slade We identify September with changing colors, football games at Golden Peaks Stadium and ColorFest. In our family, there is one who starts his journey in September and ends with his …

By Carole Howard  | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff Oct. 11-16 is Restaurant Week in Pagosa Springs — a unique opportunity created to benefit your library when many of our community’s …

Knockout fundraiser helps Senior Center

By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) and the Pagosa Senior Center would like to give a huge shout out of gratitude to the amazing Shelley Low and team for helping us put …

By Carole Howard  PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff An all-new free Lifelong Learning lecture series begins Oct. 13 and runs every Thursday through Nov. 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. — our …

Hard to say ‘goodbye’

By Betty Slade This article goes deep in my heart and I can’t let it go. Maybe writing and encouraging others will give me closure. Losing someone, saying “Goodbye,” is hard when we still need …

Senior Center lifts vaccine requirement

By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) board members voted to amend the vaccination requirement for community members to use dine-in and programming services at the Pagosa …

New beginnings and shadows of the past

By Betty Slade Have you noticed the yellow tips on the trees? A change of season is upon us. John Burroughs wrote, “How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last …

By Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnist  Most of us have an amicable, even loving, relationship with food. It nourishes us; it strengthens us; it even makes us happy. But, every now and then, there …

By Carole Howard  | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff We want to remind you that your library has about 45 magazines and newspapers in our collection for your free reading enjoyment.  …

Noxious Weed of the Month: absinth wormwood

Photo courtesy Ethan Proud Absinth wormwood, a species of sage, is a noxious weed that wreaks havoc on native ecosystems. By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Absinth: the green fairy or a terribly …

Coming soon: the apocalypse, maybe

By Pepper Trail | PREVIEW Columnist Just about every video game, young adult novel and buzz-worthy streaming series agree that we need to prepare for a postapocalyptic world. Up ahead, around a sharp …

By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist Thank you, friends and community, for your ongoing support of the Pagosa Senior Center.  To provide additional options for dining with us, we will now be open …

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