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County unemployment rate drops to 4 percent

According to an April 19 press release from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Archuleta County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.5 percent in February to 4 percent in March.

Plan now for U.S. 160 reconstruction

The downtown businesses from the east end of town to 8th Street received a little reprieve when the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently announced that it will delay the U.S. 160 …

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Area gas prices above state average, below national average

Fuel prices in Archuleta County continue to sit above the state average, but below the national average, an April 18 report from the American Automobile Association (AAA) indicates.

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Commissioners hear update on tourism

The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard a tourism update from Visit Pagosa Springs Executive Director Jennifer Green at its April 9 work session, with the group discussing an upcoming tourism conference and relations between Visit Pagosa Springs and local businesses.

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Archuleta County accounts payable registries from March 2024 and December 2023 reveal that Weber Sand and Gravel sold the county a total of $4,650.50 in shot rock and road gravel, a potential violation of the Webers’ lease on Running Iron Ranch.

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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. 

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Commissioners hear development services update

At its March 19 work session, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard an update on the Building, Planning and Water Quality departments from Development Director Pamela …

State reminds Coloradans of income tax filing deadline

As the income-tax-filing season nears its end, the Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division reminds taxpayers that they need to file by April 15.   Taxpayers who miss the deadline …

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Medical center sees positive bottom line in February

For the second straight year, the Upper San Juan Health Service District (USJHSD), which operates as Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC), had a positive bottom line for February.

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County awards $300,000 housing contingency grant

The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved a $300,000 grant for the Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation (PSCDC) at a March 29 special meeting to cover construction contingency funds requested by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Housing for a PSCDC affordable housing grant application.

Hanging baskets now on sale, order online

The annual Pagosa Pride Hanging Basket Program is now in full swing. Beautiful 12- and 16-inch baskets may be purchased until sold out. 

Public invited to tourism conference

The Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board would like to invite you to attend the 2024 Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Conference on April 23 and 24. 

LPEA board votes to leave Tri-State Generation and Transmission

With a 9-3 vote, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors voted Monday, March 25, to formally withdraw from the membership of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and filed its Notice of Intent to Withdraw at the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) in Washington, D.C., effective April 1, 2026. 

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According to a March 22 press release from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Archuleta County’s unemployment rate rose from 4 percent in January to 4.5 percent in February. …

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Prior to a March 19 Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board meeting, Tourism Director Jenny Green released the lodgers’ tax revenue financial report for 2023.   The report offers a window …

Axis Health System earns recognition from American Diabetes Association

The Axis Health System diabetes self-management education program in its Southwest Colorado integrated clinics has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). …

April shaping up to be busy with business and community activities

For such a typically slow month in Pagosa, there are a number of important business and community activities that you should get on your calendar.   Let’s start off with the business …

Sales Tax Fundamentals course now available

Business owners looking to level-up their sales tax knowledge can now do so. In an effort to educate business owners, the Business Support Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development …

Registration open for youth basketball

By Matt Zaborowski | Town of Pagosa Springs Registration is now open for the 9- to 12-year-old basketball league.  The registration fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for the second child. …

Gear up for business holiday activities

By Mary Jo Coulehan | Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce With November and December barreling down upon us with national holidays, Pagosa Springs also has our own plethora of activities. …

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