I’m all about comfort. A good recliner and good comfortable shoes are all I need. I’ve thrown away my 3-inch heels and now wear ugly shoes I would’ve never been caught dead in them …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff Our new free Great Stories Club for teens begins tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for ages 13 and up. Pizza and …
By Andrew Carpenter | PREVIEW Columnist Hunting may be losing popularity nationally, but, in the West, the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in …
By Dave Marston | PREVIEW Columnist Here’s a statistic to be unhappy about: Colorado and Utah host the fifth and sixth most expensive housing markets in the country, according to …
By Robin Young | PREVIEW Columnist Inquiring minds might want to know: Is the orange orb a fruit or vegetable? The answer may surprise you. A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe …
By Richard Rubin | PREVIEW Columnist Skunks love autumn as our backyard gardens fill up with ripe vegetables. But in my northern New Mexico corn patch, that meant a determined skunk chowing down on …
By Rose Chavez | PREVIEW Columnist The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, though other days, such as Oct. 31 or Nov. 6, may be included depending on the locality. …
By Ted Williams | PREVIEW Columnist Beavers, through their assiduous dam building, can recharge groundwater and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. In the Pacific Northwest, for example, managers …
By Kathy Kunemund | PREVIEW Columnist Fall is a busy time of year as our gardens are beginning to wind down. There is clean up to be done, including pruning back shrubs, putting down mulch and …
Photo courtesy DuranGoats Jonathan Bartley and Adrian Lacasse of DuranGoats, who use goats to clear undergrowth around private houses to lessen fire danger. By Dave Marston | PREVIEW Columnist Goats …
By Betty J. Slade | PREVIEW Columnist A setback in Saturday’s game between CU Bolder and Oregon (6-42) didn’t discourage the confidence of this champion. Neither will he quit. The loss didn’t …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist In Colorado there are two teasel species (cut-leaf and common) on the Noxious Weed B List. It has not been reported in Archuleta County, but is present west …
By Betty J. Slade | PREVIEW Columnist It seems to me people are wound up like an eight-day clock. The hands are spinning out of control. Overextended, no time for God, no time to be cordial with …
By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff | PREVIEW Columnist The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is 8 feet wide. Yet the last time I hiked out, I was stymied by a …
Photo courtesy National Park Service/Ty Karlovetz Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff | PREVIEW Columnist The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel …
By Betty J. Slade | PREVIEW Columnist Every season has its harvest. There is a beginning, middle and end to each season. We plant, water, cultivate and gather in the harvest. Four seasons in a year. …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff September is library card sign-up month. Although it’s likely that most readers of this “Library News” column already have a card, …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Biological controls (biocontrols) are insect and pathogens introduced from an invasive species’ native range to naturally control them in their invaded …
By Carole Howard | PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff Shakespeare fans will want to save the date of Monday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for a new free all-ages Shakespeare Read Aloud Club …
It began in March of 1978, when my junior high class visited The Pagosa Springs SUN’s new facility located at 466 Pagosa St. A photo of the class was printed in the newspaper along with a caption …