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At its May 7 meeting, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) appointed Commissioner Veronica Medina as the negotiator for the renewal of County Attorney Todd Weaver’s …

Colorado attorney general meets with community

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser visited with members from the community on Friday, May 10. 

Local food pantries throughout Archuleta County have been experiencing increases in the number of people they are serving, with some noting significant increases initially with the COVID-19 pandemic that haven’t subsided.

School board approves first reading of new graduation requirements

At its meeting on Tuesday, May 14, the Archuleta School District Board of Education (BOE) voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the district’s new graduation requirements, which would take effect beginning with the class of 2025-2026.

At a May 14 special meeting, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 2-1 to hire Jack M. Harper II as the interim county manager following the departure of previous county manager Derek Woodman.

On Wednesday, Tyler James Intermaggio, 39, of Pagosa Springs, was sentenced to 24 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections by 6th Judicial District Chief Judge Jeffrey Wilson after entering a guilty plea in March to a charge of criminal attempt to commit murder in the second degree.

On May 7, the Pagosa Springs Town Council approved a parking license agreement with the Upper San Juan Library District, which will allow the public to utilize a graveled lot, accessed from U.S 160, …

The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 2-1 to not move forward with appointing a negotiator for the renewal of County Manager Derek Woodman’s contract at a May 7 meeting, indicating that the BoCC would not be retaining Woodman beyond the December 2024 end of his current contract.

High winds cause power outages, delays

More than 7,300 La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) members lost power early Monday morning, May 6, following high winds.

At the April 16 meeting of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), the board approved the purchase of a hot box asphalt reclaiming trailer for the Road and Bridge Department at a cost not to exceed $53,608.

Slope repair set to begin May 6 along U.S. 84

The Colorado Department of Transportation and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. will begin slope repair work on May 6. 

The milling and repaving of North Pagosa Boulevard between the U.S. 160 intersection and Bastille Drive will begin on May 3, according to a press release from Archuleta County Communications Specialist Ashley Springer.

At its April 18 meeting, the Archuleta County Board of Health (BoH) considered its response to a resolution passed by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) declaring the county a non-sanctuary county.

Town council authorizes land purchase

At its regular meeting held on Thursday, April 18, the Pagosa Springs Town Council voted to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1004, which authorizes the acquisition of the 11.85 acre property located at 229 U.S. 84 #A.

Archuleta County seeking input in strategic planning process

Archuleta County is excited to announce the initiation of its strategic planning process. This important initiative aims to set the direction for the county’s future over the next three years, ensuring that our growth and development reflect the values and needs of our community.

Archuleta County breaks ground on new transit facility

On the morning of April 15, Archuleta County commissioners Veronica Medina, Ronnie Maez and Warren Brown; County Manager Derek Woodman; County Transportation Coordinator Kevin Bruce; Mountain Express Transit (MET) Dispatcher Lavonne Rababah; County Public Works Director Mike Torres; Principal Architect Brad Ash of Reynolds Ash + Associates; and bid awardee Buildings by Design (BBD) Managing Member Travis Lefever lined up with shovels in hand to break ground on a project five years in the making, the Archuleta County Transit Facility.

Downtown U.S. 160 reconstruction delayed

On April 16, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that it has denied the only bid it received for the planned reconstruction of U.S. 160 through downtown Pagosa Springs. 

Following extensive debates at several recent meetings, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved a resolution designating Archuleta County as a “non-sanctuary county” at its April 16 meeting.

Prescribed burns planned for Pagosa Ranger District

The San Juan National Forest’s Pagosa Ranger District is planning to conduct prescribed burns starting in April. Burning operations may take place over …

At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the Archuleta School District (ASD) Board of Education approved an old version of a policy it updated in January relating to instructional time.

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