A Safe Place in Pagosa Inc. A Safe Place in Pagosa Inc. (doing business as Aspen House and Aspen Services) is pleased to announce that it is putting on the 16th annual Pagosa Duathlon on Aug. …
Sun photos/Hailey Sams SUN photos/Hailey Sams Community members and pickleballers congregate near Yamaguchi Park on July 20 to celebrate the construction and opening of new pickleball courts. The …
By Lorena Williams | Forest Service The Pagosa Ranger District anticipates timber harvesting and log hauling along several National Forest System roads through the end of the year. Vegetation …
By Jean Zirnhelt | Weminuche Audubon Society The final plant walk of this summer will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 2. This tour will explore wildflowers and medicinal plants of the Continental …
By Joe Tedder | San Juan Outdoor Club The San Juan Outdoor Club monthly meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association Clubhouse, 230 Port Ave. Josh Kurz, …
By Dion Hollenbeck | Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group The Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet Aug. 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The group consists of …
By Hailey Sams | SUN Intern South Fork Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on top of Wolf Creek Pass on Saturday, July 15. A Dodge Ram pickup truck was pulling a Grand Momentum trailer …
Saturday started out with a phone call informing me that my 83-year-old mother had fallen in her yard. She is one tough lady. Even though she wasn’t able to get up, she crawled across her …
SUN photo/Terri House A truck and trailer burn atop Wolf Creek Pass on Saturday, July 15. According to South Fork Fire Rescue, the cause of the fire was overheating and no one was injured. See …
SUN photo/Hailey Sams Residents and visitors take to the San Juan River to cool off during the week’s record-breaking heat. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Pagosa Springs hit a …
By Ethan Proud | PREVIEW Columnist Hairy willow-herb is an A List species in the primrose family. It reproduces by both its root system and by seed production. Plants grow 3 to 6 feet tall and may be …
By Jim Herlihy | Alzheimer’s Association As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but these conditions can be especially stressful and confusing for …
By Jim Herlihy | Alzheimer’s Association More than 6.5 million people across the United States, including 76,000 Coloradans, are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the only major disease without a …
Photo courtesy Charles Martinez This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the red-naped sapsucker. One of the joys of visiting the woods …
By Eileen Doherty | Colorado Gerontological Society Social Security is the only source of income for 40 percent of Coloradoans. The average monthly Social Security income is $1,749. Individuals must …
Photo courtesy Deirdre Rosenberg Colorado Pika Project With the winter snowpack gone, hikers are once again pouring into Colorado’s high peaks, and this year, some of them will come back with …
CDTC seeks feedback from stakeholders and communities along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Continental Divide Trail Coalition The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) is conducting …
Temporary closures will impact recreation areas beginning July 15 By Sabrina Kohrt | Forest Service Chimney Rock National Monument will be closed to public access during major lunar standstill …
By Jean Zirnhelt | Weminuche Audubon Society The decline of pollinator species worldwide is of great concern to people who study them and to people aware of their importance to life. In an …
Photo courtesy Lisa Mason Honey bee Photo courtesy Lisa Mason European paper wasp Photo courtesy Lisa Mason Yellow Jacket By Robin Young | SUN Columnist Summer and outdoor activities often involve …