As the executive director of Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI), I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make the second annual Masquerade Ball such a wonderful success. …
In this age of ubiquitous online information, have you wondered why we still have libraries? Why do we need a physical building staffed with real, live librarians? Why did Pagosa Springs spend …
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 225 S. Pagosa Blvd., will hold its Annual Clothing Giveaway on Friday, Oct. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, continuing a long-running …
Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society The Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society (PPGS) will hold its regular monthly meeting this Saturday, Oct. 3. We will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community …
Good news for kids in kindergarten through fourth grade: A Good News Club is scheduled to begin on Oct. 2nd at Pagosa Springs Elementary School for kids in kindergarten through fourth grade. …
Tickets to Runway for Rise may be gone, but the chance to make a difference is not. The event is officially sold out, yet supporters of Rise Above Violence and the 10 remarkable teams taking the …

End of Life Education to meet three times in October

End of Life Education will have three interesting and important meetings in October about the newest options for burial and cremation and, on Oct. 20, Colorado laws allowing people options of ending …

What's happening in and around Pagosa Springs

Here's a look at upcoming events in and around Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County. Find more events on our calendar . Thursday, Oct. 1 Ruby’s Writers Guild. 9-11 a.m., Sisson Library. …

SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center announces upcoming event

Save the date for the following activity at the SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center: • Thursday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m.: “The Importance of Higher Self Connection and How It Can Change Your …

San Juan Stargazers to discuss black holes Oct. 1

The next meeting of the San Juan Stargazers will be on Thursday, Oct. 1, starting at 6 p.m. with our social hour. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend because we will …

Storm causes record high river flows, road closures

Pagosa County has seen consistent steady rainfall over the last week, causing record flows on the Piedra and San Juan rivers. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 29, the San Juan River …

General election ballots to be mailed Oct. 5

Ballots for the Nov. 3 general election will be mailed to active registered voters beginning Monday, Oct. 5. The election will be a mail-ballot election in accordance with Colorado law. …

U.S. 160 reconstruction information

Week of Oct. 5-9 Work activity Note: All work is subject to weather conditions. Crews may work consistent weekends, especially when work cannot be completed during the weekdays due to …

Town, county discuss status of Country Center Drive access closure

The Pagosa Springs Town Council and Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) discussed the status of a potential road access closure to Country Center Drive off of North Pagosa Boulevard …

PAWSD considering rate increases, budget cuts to help 2027 budget problems

The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors pondered the district’s 2027 budgetary problems with increasing costs, potential cuts and rate increases at its Sept. 24 …

Part of something bigger

As we mentioned last week, Monday, Sept. 28, was World News Day, and, among other things, it was a day to celebrate and focus on the fact that journalism, especially local journalism, is a vital part …

Looking Back: October 1, 2026

Legacies: October 1, 2026

100 years ago Taken from SUN files of October 1, 1926 Work on the gravel walk on Hermosa street and the concrete walk on east Pagosa street is progressing in splendid shape. The New …

San Juan Conservation District urges local farmers and ranchers to apply for historic new state ag stewardship tax credit

The San Juan Conservation District is urging agricultural producers and landowners across Archuleta, Hinsdale and Mineral counties to prepare for a historic funding opportunity.   Starting …

Chamber to host Small Business Development Center Advising Day

The Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host an upcoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advising Day on Oct. 19, giving local entrepreneurs, prospective business owners …

Colorado Creates Grants awarded to 187 arts organizations

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 187 new recipients …

State Unit on Aging designates Region 9 Economic Development District as Area Agency on Aging for five Southwest Colorado counties

On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Region 9 Economic Development District voted to accept the designation from the Colorado Department of Human Services’ (CDHS’) State Unit on Aging (SUA) as the Area …

Department of State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board awards more than $3 million to 33 counties, including Archuleta

The Colorado Department of State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to counties across Colorado during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Included …

Commissioners discuss possible bus grant, service to Durango

Archuleta County Transportation Coordinator Andrew Mylroie recently spoke to the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) during a work session held on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in regard to a grant award the …
Obituaries
Joel T. ‘Tom’ Hall
Brig. Gen. (USAF Ret.) Joel T. “Tom” Hall lived a life of service devoted to his country and his family. He passed away quietly in Chandler, Ariz., on June 23, 2026, at the age of 90. Born …
Mary Jo Gwaltney
Mary Jo Gwaltney, born Mary Jo Bottoms, passed away on Sept. 3, 2026, in Pagosa Springs, Colo. She was born on Oct. 18, 1944, in Arkansas, and lived a life marked by kindness, devotion to children …
Mary Jean (Potter) Riethmiller
Mary Jean was born in Susquehanna, Penn., on March 27, 1940, to Kenneth and Jessie Potter. She attended schools in New Milford, Penn., until her senior year before moving with family to Columbus, …
Virginia Catherine Snow
Virginia Catherine Snow (née Lowney), 66, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., passed away on Aug. 9, 2026. Born on Dec. 15, 1959, in Sacramento, Calif., Virginia made her home in Pagosa Springs, where she was …
Kennie May Persson
Kennie May Persson (née Parrott) was born May 2,1948, in Denver, Colo., and passed away in Pagosa Springs, Colo., on Aug. 22, 2026, after a brief illness with Alzheimer’s. She passed peacefully …
Gene Doyle Johnson
Gene Doyle Johnson was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Farmersville, Texas. Sadly, Gene passed away Aug. 13, 2026. Gene was the youngest of three children born to Jess T. and Cora Lee Johnson. He is …