COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine Q&A session for parents set for Friday

November 18, 2021

By Chandler GriffinSan Juan Basin Public Health San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) invites parents and caregivers to a question and answer session reviewing COVID-19...

COVID-19: Vaccines available for kids

November 3, 2021

High school moves to remote learning By Randi Pierce Staff Writer Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now available for kids aged 5-11, following federal authorization by the U.S....

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

October 22, 2021

By Randi PierceStaff Writer San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and its partners will continue to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the coming days and...

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

October 21, 2021

CDC authorizes “mix and match” COVID-19 boosters Today, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine...

SJBPH to begin administering Pfizer booster shots for individuals age 65+, high-risk workers, people...

September 24, 2021

San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is announcing booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available for individuals ages 65 and older,...

COVID-19 testing changes, opportunities announced

September 24, 2021

By Randi PierceStaff Writer Over the next month, community testing sites operated by COVIDCheck Colorado in partnership with San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and...

COVID-19 testing changes, opportunities announced

September 23, 2021

By Randi PierceStaff Writer Over the next month, community testing sites operated by COVIDCheck Colorado in partnership with San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and...

COVID-19 outbreak identified at local school

September 9, 2021

By Randi PierceStaff Writer A new outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed in Archuleta County Wednesday at Pagosa Peak Open School. The outbreak was first reported by...

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

August 27, 2021

Chandler GriffinSan Juan Basin Public Health The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages 16...

Medical Center experiencing difficulties transferring patients

August 27, 2021

By Randi PierceStaff Writer Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) staff is experiencing difficulties finding hospital beds elsewhere in Colorado for patients in need of a...

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‘Cinderella’

• Top Block

Information sought in burglary

November 24, 2021

• Top Block

Shop with a Cop seeks donations to support Christmas program

November 24, 2021

• Education

School enrollment rebounds

November 24, 2021

• Education

School district’s mill levy set to rise as part of statewide correction

November 24, 2021

Pagosa Life

Share your special family recipes

Staff report As the holidays near, The Pagosa Springs SUN is asking readers to share special family recipes. The SUN will share selected recipes with...

Practice kindness: Join the Holiday Joy Squad

Salvation Army bell ringers will be out soon

Chorale Society’s Christmas concert series set for Dec. 3-5

Familiar and new actors star in family-friendly holiday musical at Thingamajig

Special events at Thingamajig: Readings of third play in Elkins’ personal trilogy

COMMUNITY

Snow forecast ahead of Thanksgiving, Piedra River sets record low

November 24, 2021

Two arrested following burglary incidents

November 24, 2021

Couple refuses day in court over masking issue, ordered to remove gate

November 24, 2021

Weed and Pest supervisor provides department update

November 24, 2021

FBI Denver 2022 Citizens Academy nominations now open

November 24, 2021

How to reduce risk of home fires this holiday season

November 24, 2021

Practice kindness: Join the Holiday Joy Squad

November 24, 2021

Holiday ideas for caregivers

November 19, 2021

Volunteers needed for Senior Center, Meals on Wheels

November 19, 2021

Free SJBPH health session today, teen ornaments plus introduction to Novelist

November 19, 2021

Vista Lake Park: Community members meet to discuss future community garden, park space

November 19, 2021

Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership urges giving where you live for Colorado Gives Day

November 19, 2021

Education

• Education

School enrollment rebounds

November 24, 2021

Archuleta School District’s enrollment count has largely rebounded from a dip it took last year. The full version of this story is available in the...

School district’s mill levy set to rise as part of statewide correction

November 24, 2021

Celebrating the work of students at Pagosa Peak Open School

November 24, 2021

Thanksgiving gratitude and more free SJBPH health sessions

November 24, 2021

Learning in the kitchen

November 19, 2021

Sports

• Sports

Pirates set to open season in Durango Tuesday

November 24, 2021

The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate basketball team is back in action and set to begin the season Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Durango. The full...

All American honors

November 24, 2021

Soccer awards

November 24, 2021

‘Dream big and believe you can’: PSHS graduate eyes strong finish at cross-country collegiate nationals

November 11, 2021

Lady Pirates end season at regional competition

November 11, 2021

Business

LPEA discusses future of power supply

November 24, 2021

La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) held a duo of virtual town hall meetings last month regarding developments in its future power supply negotiations as...

Business

Public Meetings

November 24, 2021

The following meetings are subject to change. Thursday, Dec. 2 Dispatch Executive Management board. 9:30 a.m., 85 Harman Park Drive and/or via Zoom meeting ID: 718...

Three months of sales tax reports released

November 24, 2021

Town council considers using lodgers’ tax for workforce housing, votes down excise tax option

November 24, 2021

Biz Beat

November 24, 2021

Remember to shop local this holiday season

November 24, 2021

County unemployment drops slightly

November 24, 2021

Public Meetings

November 18, 2021

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Outdoors & Recreation

Join the 122nd Christmas Bird Count

By Keith BrunoWeminuche Audubon Society It’s that time again, where we layer up and grab our binoculars to head out birding for the annual Christmas...

Bird of the Week

Photo courtesy Charles Martinez This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the Townsend’s solitaire. Maybe you’ve noticed...

Sometimes, the simplest things can help wildlife

By Richard Knightand Heather DannahowerPREVIEW Columnists “Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam “Where the deer and the antelope play “Where seldom is heard a...

Bird of the Week

Photo courtesy Charles Martinez This week’s Bird of the week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the American wigeon. Several of our...

Christmas tree permits available online from the San Juan National Forest for the upcoming holiday season

By Lorena Williams Forest Service Christmas tree permits are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov. Details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that...

Cooler weather and chances of snow ahead

According to the National Weather Service, Pagosa Country is forecasted for slight chances of snow this Sunday and again on Tuesday. The full version of...

Spreading seeds in the Riverwalk wetlands

By Josh PikePagosa Wetland Partners Fall plant activity in the Riverwalk wetlands is driven by the process of seed distribution. As plants die back or...