Our food drive on Nov. 1 surpassed our expectations! (More about that later.) We filled two SUVs full of pantry staples and raised more than $7500 in cash and checks for Healthy Archuleta and the Community United Methodist Church food pantry. Archuleta De...

No president - Democrat or Republican - has ever fully stopped SNAP benefits. Until now, thanks to Donald Trump and the GOP government shutdown. If you or someone you know is facing hardship and food insecurity by the cuts, help is available here: &nbs...

Democrats in Congress are holding out for a couple things during the government shutdown: Concessions from the GOP on Medicaid cuts and Affordable Care Act premium subsidies.  More than 700,000 Coloradans get their health insurance through the ACA. About ...

About 550 people gathered to protest in downtown Pagosa Springs on Oct. 18, part of a nationwide movement.  Despite Republican rhetoric about dangerous Antifa terrorists, the protests were peaceful, featuring funny costumes and clever signs.  How do we b...

Do you want to learn more about how the government shutdown is affecting services?  There's a webinar at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 presented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to discuss impacts. Experts also will delve into ...

Nearly 70 people turned out for our chili supper fundraiser on Oct. 4.  We heard from Rep. Katie Stewart, congressional candidate Alex Kelloff, and state party chair Shad Murib via video.  We ate lots of chili, handed out door prizes, and generally had s...

If you've visited the website of a federal agency since the government shutdown began, you may have been confronted with a banner message blaming "Radical Left Democrats" for the shutdown.  Those messages may be a violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibi...

Another large national protest is planned Oct. 18. You can sign up here for details on the Pagosa event.  Meet at Town Park at 10:30 a.m. The protest will spread out along downtown sidewalks from there.  On Oct. 18, Equality Pagosa and Indivisible contin...