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County adopts three updated ordinances

At the April 16 meeting of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), the BoCC adopted on second readings updated noise, dog and open burning ordinances.
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County, town express support for regional recreation planning grant application

At its April 16 meeting, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved a letter to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) supporting a grant application by the Pagosa Area Recreation Coalition to support the creation of a regional outdoor recreation management plan.

PPOS middle-schoolers join community conversations, study Native American boarding houses

Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) middle schoolers joined approximately 70 community members at the Durango Library on April 18 to hear Fabian Martinez with the Southern Ute Cultural Center present “Unveiling Histories: Boarding Schools and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.”
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County unemployment rate drops to 4 percent

According to an April 19 press release from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Archuleta County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.5 percent in February to 4 percent in March.
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Town council takes step forward on new pedestrian bridge

At its April 18 meeting, the Pagosa Springs Town Council discussed different design options for the future 1st Street pedestrian bridge to be constructed over the river connecting sidewalks from the museum to the Malt Shoppe.

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Village at Wolf Creek granted road access in new ruling

On Friday, April 19, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circut ruled that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is required to provide access to a 300-acre parcel on Wolf Creek Pass that is owned by Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture (LMJV) — the site of the proposed Village at Wolf Creek.

Middle school announces third-quarter honor roll

The following Pagosa Springs Middle School fifth-grade students made the A honor roll with a 4.0 GPA: Jacob Adams, Grant Bliss, Wynnona Buchner, Wyatt Buck, Kainoa Landry, Sage Merrill-Exton, Kiara Patel, Delilah Powell, Hannah Richards, Rystle Ross, Samuel Sanchez, Riley Sanders, Tyson Sewell and Maheyla Witting.
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PAWSD finds no violations of Running Iron Ranch lease

In an April 24 interview with The SUN, Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) District Engineer/Manager Justin Ramsey explained that an inquiry into the compliance of the Weber family with its lease on Running Iron Ranch resulted in the district finding no violations of the lease.
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Obituaries
 Jani L. Candelaria
It is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our precious mother, grandmother, daughter and friend.
Margaret Ann Hart
Margaret Ann Hart (Maggie) passed peacefully at home in Pagosa Springs lounging in the sunshine on April 10, 2024.
Rita M. Werner
Rita M. Werner, 81, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., was called home by our Lord on Feb. 23, 2024, in Midland, Texas. The memorial service for Rita Werner will be held May 8, 2024, at 4 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 56 Meadows Drive, Pagosa Springs, Colo.
Carol Ann White
Carol Ann Neville White passed quietly into God’s nearer presence in her Pagosa Springs residence on April 8, 2024, at the age of 84 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Aug. 10, 1939.
Bobbie Joy Day Smith
Born in Hamlin, Texas, in 1935. She married her childhood sweetheart, Glenn, in 1952. She was the first in her family to receive Christ as her savior. Joy went on to convert her husband, Glenn, who then became a minister, and she then served as a minister’s wife for 48 years and helped Glenn to start several new churches in many states.

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Pirates log PRs, break school records at pair of meets

Lady Pirate Rylie Carr works to set a new school record in the 200-meter dash at the Ron Keller Invitational on Saturday, April 20. Carr beat her own record, logging a time of 26.12 seconds.

The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate track and field teams took part in two meets in four days, with multiple school records being set at the second meet and a number of Pirates setting new personal records (PRs).

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Lady Pirates lose one, draw one in league games, defeat Durango

Lady Pirate Adison Johnson takes the ball out of the air during a game against the Durango Demons junior varsity on April 20. The Lady Pirates scored once each in the first and second halves to win the game.

The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate soccer team notched one loss, one win and one draw over the week, falling in a league match against Alamosa in Alamosa on April 19, winning a home game against the Durango junior varsity on April 20 and tying in a home league game against Bayfield on April 23.

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Pirates build four-game win streak, head into ‘big series’ against Bayfield

Pirate Hunter Pouyer launches a home run during Pagosa’s 14-4 win over the Del Norte Tigers Tuesday. Pouyer went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored in the game.

The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate baseball team built a four-game win streak over the last week, outscoring its opponent 61-13 in the four games.

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I love Pagosa. Our little town is not like some of the others around the state. We still have a hometown feel. I don’t want to lose our family-friendly place. We are free from the pretentious …
It’s legal in Wyoming to chase coyotes and run over them with snowmobiles, but, recently, a man used his snowmobile to run down a wolf until it was disabled. Then he taped the wolf’s …
April 1, 1960, 18 and my Sweet Al, 24, we had no idea what we were doing or saying. Sixty-four years later, we have changed, but some things have remained the same as when we stood before the …
By Pepper Trail PREVIEW Columnist Let’s play a game, the climate-change game that every living thing on Earth has no choice but to play, starting — now. The game is called …

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Faith

New Thought Center to meet Sunday

The Sunday service on April 28 at 10:30 a.m. will be with Elaine Harding, who will speak on “Knowing Your Truth Will Set You Free.”   “The most authentic thing about us is …

New Thought Center to meet Sunday

The Sunday service on April 7 at 10:30 a.m. will be with Stephanie Morrow, Reiki master and intuitive, on “Let it Go to Let it Flow.”   “This Activity of Light is …

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LPEA announces delegates for National Rural Electric Youth Tour

La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is proud to announce the selection of four exemplary high school juniors from LPEA’s service territory to represent the cooperative at the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., from June 17-23. 

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Food

Sourdough baking workshop planned for April 20

On Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m. the Mount Allison Grange, located at 2622 County Road 229 in Allison, will hold a sourdough baking workshop.  There will be information on how to grow …

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