Editorial Guidelines and Deadlines

Please note: Deadlines may be changed due to holidays. Please check the weekly paper for adjusted deadlines or call (970) 264-2100.

Legal Notices/Public Notices
Submit to: legal@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Friday, 4 p.m.

SUN and PREVIEW Articles
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Monday, Noon

PREVIEW Calendar
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Monday, Noon
Calendar listings are for nonprofit community events held in Archuleta County only.

Live Performers
Live performer listings are for advertisers and for musical performances within Archuleta County only. Please contact your advertising representative, or call (970) 264-2100 and ask for display advertising.

Letters to the Editor
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Tuesday, Noon

All letters must: be submitted electronically in a format that can be copied and pasted, must not be in all capitals; include the author’s actual name, phone number and address; be 500 words or less; be received by The SUN by noon on Tuesday (deadline may move up due to a holiday), email submissions only. Letters will be limited to two per month per letter writer. If necessary, only one letter pertaining to a candidate or political issue will be printed in each edition up to three weeks prior to the election. Letters quoting other people must contain proper attribution. There is no guarantee letters will be published. The SUN generally does not edit letters, but reserves the right to do so.

Cards of Thanks
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Monday, Noon
Cards of Thanks are limited to 50 words and must be emailed, typed into the body of the email.

Engagement/Wedding/Birth/Post-secondary Graduation and other announcements
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Monday, Noon
Photo submissions are requested to be a minimum of 200 dpi. Please do not compress files for email. Please do not email files larger than 5 MB. Please make sure faces of people in group photographs are the size of a quarter or larger. The text of the announcement must be emailed, typed into the body of the email. The photo must be attached to the email, not embedded in a document. Photos may be cropped by the newspaper staff.

Birthdays (for birthdays over 90 years of age)
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Monday, Noon

For all other birthdays, you must purchase an advertisement. Please contact the advertising department at (970) 264-2100. The text of the announcement must be emailed, typed into the body of the email. The photo must be attached to the email, not embedded in a document. Photos may be cropped by the newspaper staff.

Obituaries
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Tuesday, Noon
If after the deadline, please email your obituary and we will try to accommodate printing the obituary that week, if possible.
Obituaries should be less than 500 words. Longer obituaries will be printed for an additional fee. Photo submissions are requested to be a minimum of 200 dpi. Please do not compress files for email. Please do not email files larger than 5 MB. There is no charge for obituaries of residents of Archuleta County. Obituaries must be emailed, typed into the body of the email. The photo must be attached to the email, not embedded in a document. Photos will be cropped to just the face.

In Memoriam
Submit to: editor@pagosasun.com
Deadline: Monday, Noon
Free In Memoriams are limited to 50 words maximum. These must be emailed, typed into the body of the email.
One free memoriam per person being remembered per calendar year. These must be emailed, typed into the body of the email. Photo submissions are requested to be a minimum of 200 dpi. Please do not compress files for email. Please do not email files larger than 5 MB. The photo must be attached to the email, not embedded in a document. Photos will be cropped to just the face.
To purchase a paid In Memoriam, email shari@pagosasun.com.

Biz Beat
Please contact your advertising representative.

Photo quality
Photo submissions are requested to be a minimum of 200 dpi. Please do not compress files for email. Please do not email files larger than 5 MB.

Please note: Deadlines may be changed due to holidays. Please check the weekly paper for adjusted deadlines or call (970) 264-2100.