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Creation of the 4-H emblem

October 14, 2021

By Robin Young PREVIEW Columnist With National 4-H Week coming to an end and the new 4-H year beginning, I thought it was appropriate to talk...

Noxious Weed of the Month: Dalmatian toadflax

August 12, 2021

By Ethan ProudPREVIEW Columnist Most in the northern half of the Archuleta County are familiar with yellow toadflax, but there is another toadflax on the...

Mechanical control misconceptions

July 29, 2021

By Ethan ProudPREVIEW Columnist Mechanical control of invasive species can result in a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Anyone who has looked over a...

Celebrate Colorado cherries with grilled cherry crisp

July 22, 2021

By Robin YoungPREVIEW Columnist In July, we celebrate cherry season, a summertime staple grown right here in Colorado. Enjoy this sweet dessert with out-of-town guests...

Noxious Weed of the Month: common tansy

July 15, 2021

By Ethan ProudPREVIEW Columnist Common tansy is an attractive invader that escaped ornamentation. It is toxic to humans and can cause convulsions, miscarriage and skin...

Meet this summer’s CSU Extension intern

July 8, 2021

By Garrett FongSUN Columnist Hello! My name is Garrett and I am this year’s summer intern for Archuleta County Colorado State University (CSU) Extension. I...

Misconceptions about biological controls

June 24, 2021

By Ethan ProudPREVIEW Columnist For some, biological controls (biocontrols) seem like a silver bullet, capable of removing invasive species without using herbicides. To others, it...

Colorado State University Extension Archuleta County launches community needs assessment survey

June 21, 2021

By Robin YoungSUN Columnist Colorado State University (CSU) Archuleta County Extension is conducting a community needs assessment in order to better understand the pressing issues...

Colorado State University Extension Archuleta County launches community needs assessment survey

June 18, 2021

By Robin YoungSUN Columnist Colorado State University (CSU) Archuleta County Extension is conducting a community needs assessment in order to better understand the pressing issues...

Noxious Weed of the Month: chamomiles

June 10, 2021

By Ethan ProudPREVIEW Columnist The doppelgängers to oxeye daisy, these chamomiles are not your cup of tea. Two species of chamomile are classified as noxious...

SJBPH will begin administering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine starting today, Oct. 22

• Outdoors & Recreation

Williams Creek fishing

October 21, 2021

• Outdoors & Recreation

Wolf Creek Ski area open weekends

October 21, 2021

• Education

Bonus for bus drivers approved amid ‘dire’ shortage

October 21, 2021

• Top Block

SJBPH meets with county’s health investigative committee

October 21, 2021

Pagosa Life

Multiple fun, free Halloween activities planned at your library

By Carole Howard PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff We have four fun, free Halloween-related activities for all ages between now and Halloween: • Our new storywalk...

Volunteers needed for Senior Center, Meals on Wheels

Pagosa Marines to celebrate Marine Corps birthday

There’s still time to be a part of It’s a Wonderful Life: An Old Fashioned Pagosa Christmas

Tickets on sale now for Tim Sullivan family benefit concert

Expressions for Healing Art Walk planned for Friday

COMMUNITY

Firewood permits available on the San Juan National Forest

October 22, 2021

Winter recreation arts and crafts class offered

October 22, 2021

DUST2 seeks board members, officers

October 22, 2021

Colorado Judicial Department to hold free Legal Resource Days

October 22, 2021

New local dialing procedure for customers in 970 area codes will begin Oct. 24

October 22, 2021

Town to consider revisions to Hill Top Cemetery rules and regulations

October 22, 2021

Wolf Creek starts to build snowpack for the winter

October 22, 2021

COVID-19: Local vaccine clinics planned ahead of anticipated booster announcements

October 22, 2021

Public meetings

October 22, 2021

Mt. Allison Grange Harvest Supper returning with to-go option

October 21, 2021

Coloradans who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines may now get booster doses

October 21, 2021

Volunteers needed for Senior Center, Meals on Wheels

October 21, 2021

Education

• Education

CSU scientists awarded $3.2 million to make algae a better crop

October 21, 2021

By Robin Young PREVIEW Columnist Scientists have long studied properties of algae in hopes that it could someday act as a substitute for petroleum-derived vehicle and...

Bonus for bus drivers approved amid ‘dire’ shortage

October 21, 2021

Homecoming festivities

October 15, 2021

Colleges and universities to participate in Colorado Free Application Days

October 15, 2021

Homecoming

October 14, 2021

Sports

• Sports

Pirates cap regular season with two wins, claim league title

October 22, 2021

The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate boys’ soccer team played its last two regular-season games of the year last week, coming away with two...

Staying hungry: Lady Pirates look to close out home schedule with a win after losses

October 22, 2021

Pirate harriers look to pull off ‘something special’ at regional meet

October 22, 2021

Pirates notch first league win against Salida

October 22, 2021

Pirates shut out Wolverines, will wrap up regular season this weekend

October 15, 2021

Business

Town council to consider paving waiver for proposed development

October 22, 2021

At its meeting on Sept. 28, the Pagosa Springs Planning Commission heard and approved a sketch major design review for a proposed downtown development...

Archuleta County

District attorney’s office requests 15 percent pay increase

October 22, 2021

Budget season is officially underway, and the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard multiple draft budget presentations recently. The full version of this...

Public meetings

October 22, 2021

Urban Renewal Authority discusses home rule charter amendment

October 22, 2021

Urban Renewal Authority reviews map of potential development areas

October 22, 2021

LPEA will host two virtual town hall meetings to update members on future power supply options

October 22, 2021

Social Security COLA increases, expect Part B premiums to increase

October 21, 2021

Condé Nast Traveler recognizes The Springs Resort as the No. 10 Best Resort in Colorado

October 16, 2021

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Outdoors & Recreation

Signs of life in the Riverwalk wetlands

By Josh Pike Pagosa Wetland Partners In the fall, the Riverwalk wetlands can appear barren and drab. Patches of still water, surrounded by dead brown stalks,...

DUST2 team members qualifies for state

Photo courtesy Janine Emmets Ten athletes from the DUST2 team qualified for state and will be racing in Durango this weekend. Pictured, from left to...

Trooper Tips: Is it winter driving season already?

By Master Trooper Gary Cutler Colorado State Patrol I guess it’s that time of year to make sure everyone is ready for the impending snow season....

Bird of the Week

Photo courtesy Byron Greco This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the fox sparrow. This sparrow is...

CSU scientists awarded $3.2 million to make algae a better crop

By Robin Young PREVIEW Columnist Scientists have long studied properties of algae in hopes that it could someday act as a substitute for petroleum-derived vehicle and...

Let’s redefine those bucket lists

By Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff PREVIEW Columnist What did we learn this summer and fall? We learned that people who’d been cooped up, thanks to COVID-19, flocked...