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Town planning commission seeks more involvement in main street reconstruction project

At an April 23 meeting, several members of the Pagosa Springs Planning Commission expressed a desire to be more involved in Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT’s) U.S. 160 reconstruction project through downtown Pagosa Springs.
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County moves forward with legal action concerning issues at 284 Piper Place

At an April 16 Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) work session, County Attorney Todd Weaver asked for and received permission from the BoCC to move forward with legal action to …

Archuleta County announces upcoming community listening sessions for strategic planning

Following the recent announcement of its strategic planning process, Archuleta County is pleased to invite residents to participate in three upcoming community listening sessions. 
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County purchases hot box asphalt reclaiming trailer

At the April 16 meeting of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), the board approved the purchase of a hot box asphalt reclaiming trailer for the Road and Bridge Department at a cost not to exceed $53,608.
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Commissioners hear information technology update

At its April 2 work session, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard a semiannual update from Information Technology (IT) Director Gabe Cersonsky, where he discussed updates to county technology and a recent server failure.
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Annual Big Spring Clean set for May 3 and 4

On Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, the Town of Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County will be hosting the annual Big Spring Clean event, with the entities providing the following details for the event.
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North Pagosa Boulevard paving project to start May 3

The milling and repaving of North Pagosa Boulevard between the U.S. 160 intersection and Bastille Drive will begin on May 3, according to a press release from Archuleta County Communications Specialist Ashley Springer.
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Snowpack, river levels below median despite ‘good’ March

On April 30, the National Weather Service (NWS) released its drought outlook for May, which states “the last 4 weeks brought improvement to areas of drought in most of the Rockies and Intermountain West.”
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Obituaries
Jon Kent Ross
Jon Kent Ross was born on Aug. 27, 1936, in Price, Utah, the son of John Franklin and Dorothy E Ross. He passed away on May 2, 2024. He spent his childhood and early years in Green River, Utah, …
Rebecca Anne Scott Johnson
Rebecca Anne Scott Johnson, at the age of 95, (Sept. 20, 1928 - April 25, 2024), passed from her earthly home at Brookdale Assisted Living in Brighton, Colo., to her eternal heavenly home after suffering from congestive heart failure.
Maggie Carpenter Chavez
Maggie Carpenter Chavez, born on Nov. 19, 1938, left our family and friends on April 29, 2024. 
Charles ‘Chuck’ Albert Betts
83, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at his home. Chuck was born at the family ranch house in Fort Lupton, Colo., to Marvin and Violet Betts.
Travis Aaron Baisdon
Travis went to be with the Lord on April 24 in Pagosa Springs, Colo. He was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 13, 1971.
Sports
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Lady Pirates end season with loss to Crested Butte

The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate soccer team ended its season with a 6-0 loss to Crested Butte in Crested Butte on May 3. Coach Trevor Gian commented that the game was a “really …

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Lady Pirates notch two wins, tie one

Pagosa player Lauren Monterroso works to move the ball forward with Elizabeth Currier during a game against the Del Norte Tigers at home on April 30. Monterroso led the team by scoring four goals in the game, with Currier following with three.

The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate soccer team won two games and tied one over the week, defeating Ignacio at home on 11-1 on April 26, tying Montezuma-Cortez 0-0 in Cortez on April 27 and beating Del Norte at home 10-0 on April 30.

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Pirates earn all-conference honors, will host Terry Alley Invitational Saturday

Several Pagosa Springs High School Pirate track and field athletes claimed Intermountain League (IML) honors at the High Altitude Challenge/IML meet in Alamosa on Saturday, April 27.

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Opinion
Unlike the rest of modern wildlife management, killing bobcats is unregulated, driven not by science, but by fur prices. We’re stuck in the 19th century, when market hunters, for example, shot …
Dear Lord, As I contemplate my own years of being a child with my mother and then becoming one myself, it brings me to my knees. There’s no better teacher than the Holy Spirit through your …
Don’t forget your mother. She might be the only person who always loved you and believed in you. She prayed for you when everyone else lost hope. She believed that one day you’d get your …
I told my Sweet Al, “To live in a bubble in this day and age would be easier, but we can’t. We must live in the real world and stay connected with our grandchildren. This gives them the …
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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Charter school discusses food authority program, board vacancies

The Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) Board of Directors held a regular meeting on Thursday, April 17, in which the board met with representatives from the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) to review a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two entities that outlines CSI’s role as the school’s food authority.
Food

Our Community Eats Pantry serves record-breaking number of households

In a touching encounter at Our Community Eats (OCE) pantry, a teenage boy bravely enters alone, revealing his family’s struggle with hunger.   “My dad is outside in the car and …
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