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Public comment sought on Southern HDs Landscape Restoration Project

By Rebecca RobbinsForest Service The USDA Forest Service is seeking public comments on a pre-decisional environmental assessment for the Southern HDs Landscape Restoration Project located...

Fire restrictions rescinded on San Juan National Forest

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restrictions on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including wilderness, will be rescinded...

Piedra Road resurfacing to begin

By Lorena WilliamsForest Service Reconstruction and resurfacing of the Piedra Road (NFSR 631) on the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is...

County, Southern Ute and Forest Service entering stage 1 fire restrictions

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer Archuleta County, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) are entering into stage 1 fire restrictions. The...

Public land managers encourage responsible recreation

By Kim Phillips Forest Service Colorado’s mountains, trails, parks and back roads were flooded with an unprecedented number of visitors last year. Unfortunately, the crowds also...

Forest officials ask visitors to practice responsible recreation

By Esther Godson Forest Service San Juan National Forest recreation managers are planning for another busy season and exploring new strategies to help visitors have safe...

Prescribed fires successfully accomplished

By Esther Godson Forest Service The San Juan National Forest accomplished successful implementation of all planned prescribed fires this spring.  Fire and fuels management staff from the...

San Juan National Forest firewood permits on sale now

By Esther Godson Forest Service The San Juan National Forest began selling permits to cut firewood this year at select retail outlets across the Forest on...

San Juan National Forest welcomes new Pagosa District ranger

By Esther Godson Forest Service San Juan National Forest Supervisor Kara Chadwick is pleased to announce the selection of Josh Peck as the new district ranger...

Public comment sought on Colorado Roadless Area boundary modification

U.S. Forest Service The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to modify the South San Juan Adjacent, Turkey Creek and Winter Hills/Serviceberry Mountain...
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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

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LPEA discusses future of power supply

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

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

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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...

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Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum opens new exhibit: Inside Out 2.0: Native American...

By Lindsay BoxTribal Council Affairs The Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum announces the opening of Inside Out 2.0: Native American Artists in the 21st...

Property fence interrupts 150-year-old religious pilgrimage

By Kate PerdoniRocky Mountain PBS A religious ceremony — the last of its kind in Colorado — stands threatened by private property rights. Each spring during...

Colorado county leaders blast state officials over concerns about mental health for foster kids

By Jennifer BrownThe Colorado Sun The state system that treats children with severe mental health issues is so stretched that it’s become dangerous, Colorado’s county...

Second annual Steamroller Printmaking Event Sept. 18 in Creede

Creede Arts Council  Join us for the second annual Steamroller Printmaking Event on Sept. 18, hosted by the Creede Arts Council, a nonprofit organization in...

Southern Ute Tribal Council approves return to Phase II ‘Safer at Home,’ Level 1

By Lindsay Box Communication Specialist, Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council Affairs In accordance with the tribal Resolution 2021-104 which adopted amended COVID-19 metrics, and due to...
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Sidney ‘Sid’ Harris Van Vugt

Sidney “Sid” Harris Van Vugt, 80, of Peoria, Ariz.,...

Katrice Frances (Weber) Decker

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