Taken from SUN files of May 16, 1924
Two young ladies of Pagosa Springs, whose names we dare not mention under threat of mayhem, spent a delightful (?) day last Friday attempting to extricate a touring car from a mud hole on one of the byroads not over thirty miles from Pagosa Springs. Our authority states that they were stuck therein from about nine o’clock in the morning until about four-thirty in the evening, when help came in the way of teams and they were pulled out. But during the interim, the ladies were not idle and made every possible attempt to get out but with no success, and when rescued were covered with moist terra firma from head to foot, almost beyond recognition. To make matters worse, they were on an altruistic mission, intending to surprise father and husband by giving their camping quarters a thorough cleaning and by greeting them with a nice hot home-cooked meal.
Work started this week in earnest on the new decorative lighting standards on Pagosa street. There are seven in all, placed equidistant from the Citizens bank to the L.J. Goodman corner. It is planned to have them in operation by tomorrow night.
Taken from SUN files of May 12, 1949
A house raising bee will be held for the Earl Crouse family this Sunday at the site where their home burned on Monday. Several of their neighbors and friends have gotten together and are rapidly getting the necessary materials together, in order that the work may be accomplished as rapidly as possible. A great deal of material has been donated and several carpenters have promised to be on hand to help with the raising.
Everyone who possibly can is asked to be there with their hammer and lunch. Coffee and cold drinks will be furnished. This is the second time in the last three years that the Earl Crouse family has had all of their belongings as well as their home destroyed by fire. If the community cooperates wholeheartedly it will do much to alleviate the hardships suffered by the family. Plan to be there and help a neighbor.
Lt. Harley H. Hazelwood, engineer on a B-29 stationed at Saipan lost his life in the service of his country when he was shot down over Tokyo on February 10, 1945. Lt. Hazelwood was born in Pagosa Springs July 31, 1920, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. T. Hazelwood, now of Montrose. He was a graduate of the Pagosa Springs School, Fort Lewis College and was attending A & M College at Davis, Calif., when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943.
Taken from SUN files of May 16, 1974
The School Board voted this week to purchase approximately 35 acres just south of town as a site for athletic facilities and future expansion of school buildings.
The land, belonging to the Pagosa Springs Water and Sanitation District, will be used for a football field, baseball fields, a cinder track for track meets, and similar activities. There will also be sufficient space for additional school buildings when and if needed. District projections show that these buildings will be needed soon.
Purchase price of the land was $150 per acre. A.D. Hahn, superintendent of schools, met with state officials Monday night of this week and said that indications are that State and Federal funds will be available to help with construction and installation of the facilities.
Taken from SUN files of May 13, 1999
A $90 million private development is planned for the East Fork of the San Juan River, local folks learned Thursday at an informal information session hosted by the company doing the development.
The developers, Jerry Sanders of Park City, Utah, and Kurt Fleming of Irvine, Calif., are calling their project Piano Creek Ranch. It is located on acreage formerly owned by Dan McCarthy. McCarthy unsuccessfully attempted to develop a destination ski resort on the property in the early 1990s.
Sanders promised at the Thursday meeting that the public will retain access to the East Fork valley, except for the private property. Ranger Jo Bridges, of the Pagosa Ranger District, said that the Forest Service will continue to oversee the road.
Piano Creek Ranches will be developed as a guest ranch featuring horseback riding, fly fishing, a small golf course, a small ski area, and other amenities expected by people who will pay $500,000 for a membership. The owners hope to attract 395 members and complete construction by the end of the year 2000.
