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BoCC announces health district investigative committee members

July 24, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer At its regular board meeting on Tuesday, July 20, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) announced its selection of...

Fire restrictions rescinded on San Juan National Forest

July 22, 2021

By Lorena WilliamsForest Service Stage 1 fire restrictions on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including wilderness, will be rescinded...

Redrawing boundaries: Commissioners hear proposal to realign counties

July 22, 2021

At a July 13 work session of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), the board heard from Undersheriff Derek Woodman and Emergency...

BoCC hears more American Rescue Plan funding requests

July 17, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer At a work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, July 6, the board heard...

County planning commission affirms late fees on vacation rental renewals

July 8, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer At its meeting on June 23, the Archuleta County Planning Commission held a public hearing for a property owner for a...

PLPOA to consider increased assessments on short-term rentals

July 8, 2021

Tonight at 6 p.m., the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association (PLPOA) Board of Directors will consider resolutions on a topic the organization has been...

County hears transit study report

June 24, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer Archuleta County was awarded a grant in January to conduct a transit feasibility study in regard to connecting Pagosa Springs to...

BoCC approves incentive for affordable housing units

June 19, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer At its regular meeting held on Tuesday, June 15, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted unanimously to approve...

County applies to be economic HUBZone

June 18, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer Archuleta County has the opportunity to become part of a newly designated small business HUBZone. The full version of this story is...

County audit comes in clean for 2019

June 18, 2021

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer Archuleta County has received an unmodified opinion, or clean report, for its 2019 audit. The full version of this story is available...

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Funding allocated for $13.5 million highway project through downtown

July 22, 2021

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Fire restrictions rescinded on San Juan National Forest

July 22, 2021

Archuleta County

Redrawing boundaries: Commissioners hear proposal to realign counties

July 22, 2021

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Lodging tax revenues continue to ‘skyrocket’

July 22, 2021

Pagosa Life

A tale of two farmers markets

By Pauline BenettiSouthwest Organization for Sustainability Once there was one Pagosa Farmers Market (skeptics didn’t believe that was possible). Now,there are two Pagosa Farmers Markets....

Summer flowers in bloom

Training exercise for area agencies

Water district implements drought restrictions

Thingamajig’s two galas will feature 20 popular performers to be auctioned off

COMMUNITY

County’s unemployment rate rises to 5.3 percent

July 24, 2021

BoCC announces health district investigative committee members

July 24, 2021

Fire district receives clean audit

July 24, 2021

Community Development Corporation discusses funding sources, targets

July 24, 2021

COVID-19: State releases school guidance

July 22, 2021

Trooper’s tips: Keep up to date on your registration, driver’s licenses and insurance

July 22, 2021

Investigation into downtown death continues, identity released

July 22, 2021

Tourism board grants $10,000 to museum

July 22, 2021

Upcoming Archuleta County Fair an annual highlight for 4-H’ers

July 22, 2021

Literary Ladies Book Club will meet at Ruby Sisson Library July 23

July 22, 2021

Education

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WHIPS Scholarship winners

July 8, 2021

Photo courtesy Barbara Swindlehurst Women Helping in Pagosa Springs (WHIPS) honors two high school senior ladies as their scholarship winners: Kylie Keuning and Kelsi Rollins....

Kimberly Dawson

July 8, 2021

Nicole Jurcak

July 8, 2021

‘More to celebrate than there has been’: Student assessment results released

July 1, 2021

Sports

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Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo winners announced

July 15, 2021

By Lisa ScottRed Ryder Roundup Rodeo The 71st Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo has come to an end. The All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl title were awarded...

Mike Ray receives 2021 Red Ryder Award

July 15, 2021

Red Ryder Roundup Rodeo

July 8, 2021

Aidan O’Donnell

July 8, 2021

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Outdoors & Recreation

Bird of the Week

This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the yellow-breasted chat. Listening to this bird can’t help...

PLPOA owners invited to weigh in on Garden on the Trail project

By Rose D. ChavezFood System/Food Equity Coalition Save the date for Saturday, July 31, at 1 p.m. for the annual Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association...

Bucks in velvet

Photo courtesy George Hunyadi These three bucks in velvet were spotted in the Chromo area recently. That velvet provides nutrition and growth to the deers’...

Kids Summer Camp at Yamaguchi Park to be offered

By Bryce Baca Grace in Pagosa Grace in Pagosa is excited to announce a new event for families in our community that is completely free. Aug. 11-14,...

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Photo courtesy Beth Tollefsen This deer was too pretty to shoo out of the photographer’s garden before snapping several photographs.

Opinion & Columns

Protecting your health on smoky days (and nights)

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...