The people behind the names: the Archuletas
Have you ever wondered why Archuleta County is called Archuleta County? You don’t have to be terribly observant to recognize that most of the...
San Juan Mountains named for Spanish explorer
Who were the first Hispanics to travel across Pagosa Country and how long did it take them to get to Pagosa Country after Columbus...
Chicanery and the Tierra Amarilla Land Grant
Last week’s column featured the beginning of a dissertation on the Tierra Amarilla (TA) Land Grant, which included the southeastern part of Archuleta County...
The people behind the names: the Archuletas
We are exploring the source and meaning of the name of the county we live in, Archuleta County.
The territory of Colorado was created in...
The history of Cumbres Pass
In last week’s column, we were on a journey to explore the Banded Peaks area comprising the southeastern corner of Archuleta County.
We climbed into...
Driving on the road to the Upper Blanco Basin
PREVIEW Columnist
We’re driving on the road to the Upper Blanco Basin during the early 1920s. We’ve almost reached the point where today’s road tops...
Dutch Henry Born: Wild West legend
Hidden deep in the mountains near the upstream birth of the West Fork of the San Juan River lives a Pagosa Country legend, Born’s...
Pagosa’s Past: Stories of Nipple Mountain Trail
By John M. Motter
PREVIEW Columnist
I’d been in Mullin’s barbershop, getting my weekly trim. We’d been talking about paths. Mostly, I’d been bragging about all...
‘Just good people’: Yamaguchi legacy lives on
By Randi PierceStaff Writer
The Yamaguchi family — particularly brothers George, Fred, Ralph “Hoppo” and Ernest “Guchi” — is, nowadays, perhaps most well-known in the...
‘History at Work’ is theme of Heritage Month
By Margaret Gallegos
Special to The SUN
Historic Preservation Month is celebrated nationally during the month of May —a Colorado tradition. The Town of Pagosa Springs...
