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Fire restrictions rescinded on San Juan National Forest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restrictions on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including wilderness, will be rescinded...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

Forest Legacy Program provides opportunity for private landowners to conserve forested lands

By Teddy Parker-Renga Colorado State Forest Service Colorado landowners who want to protect environmentally valuable private forest areas that could someday be threatened by development or...
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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 pine grosbeak. Take a look...

August special events at Chimney Rock National Monument

By Nadia WerbyChimney Rock Interpretive Association There’s still time to enjoy Chimney Rock National Monument this summer. Self-guided tours and monthly special programs bring this...

Hughes Pavilion remains incomplete despite purchase agreement

By Clayton ChaneyStaff Writer It’s been over a year and a half since the Western Heritage Event Center (WHEC) entered into a purchase and sale...

Stewardship begins in your backyard

By Ethan ProudArchuleta County Weedand Pest Department There are few management problems that span the multi-hundred acre ranches all the way to patio lots around...

Fire restrictions lifted for county, tribal lands

By Randi Pierce Staff Writer Due to recent rains, additional area agencies lifted fire restrictions this week. On Monday, Archuleta County Sheriff Rich Valdez announced via letter...

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The Motet, Afrobeatniks to play Party in the Park events scheduled for Durango, Pagosa...

Jill Davis KSUT Instead of holding just one signature Party in the Park in 2021, KSUT will hold two such events — on Friday, July 30,...

Fleas with plague found in La Plata County

San Juan Basin Public Health Laboratory testing confirms the presence of plague (Yersinia pestis) in a sample of fleas collected in south central La Plata County. Officials...

10-year-old La Plata County boy dies from confirmed case of plague

Laboratory testing has confirmed a case of plague (Yersinia pestis) associated with a recent death of a 10-year-old La Plata County resident. The Colorado...

Potential human case of plague associated with recent death under investigation in La Plata...

San Juan Basin Public Health The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) are investigating a potential...

Mountain town coffers in these counties got a boost thanks to city dwellers late...

By Sarah MulhollandCPR NewsSome of Colorado’s mountain towns were able to make up much of the sales tax lost when businesses shut down last...
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