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Free financial literacy resources available

September 5, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist For those seeking to gain financial literacy — especially those trying to manage a low-income household — free, accessible resources are...

The importance of staying connected

August 11, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist There is a beautiful story related through an elder in the Mi’kmaq Indigenous community, Danny Paul, who said, “We’re kind of...

What’s up in August: online and telephone gatherings

August 5, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist For August, we’ve selected some programs that might pique your interest. There are dozens more to choose from. You can find...

What motivates us toward healthy behaviors

July 29, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist Personal motivators help us to set our own priorities around our health and to maintain those behaviors that improve our health...

Protecting your health on smoky days (and nights)

July 22, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist Protecting our family members, animals, homes and businesses is top of the list for everyone in wildfire-prone areas. This year, we...

Beating the heat: Don’t let it take you down

July 15, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist Our bodies are designed to work hard to maintain an even internal temperature. Heat stroke is serious business, so knowing how...

Senior Center seeking volunteers

July 8, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist The Community Café in the Pagosa Springs Senior Center is requesting volunteers to help with the lunch desk. Please call (970)...

Celebrating and supporting caregivers

July 1, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist The caregivers in our community are important — and deserve to be celebrated by us all. They don’t stand up after...

Exercise a proven tactic to prevent falls

June 24, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist The simplest things end up having the worst effect on our lives. Not enough sleep and you can fall asleep at...

Volunteers needed for Senior Center, Meals on Wheels

June 17, 2021

By Cheryl WilkinsonPREVIEW Columnist The Community Café in the Pagosa Springs Senior Center is requesting volunteers to help with the lunch desk. Please call (970)...

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...