— Subscribe to this topic on PagosaSUN.comConstruction costs increase for new jail
The county’s new jail will reportedly cost more to construct than originally anticipated, with the current “guaranteed maximum price,” or GMP, estimated to be about $14.4 million. The full version…
San Juan River reaches 4,340 cfs last week
Flood advisory in place until further notice With snow in the high country beginning to melt as temperatures rise, the San Juan River has been noticeably flowing at a higher…
Planning commission recommends RV park expansion, denies short-term rental appeal
At its meeting on May 22, the Archuleta County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the eight-site expansion of The Last Resort RV Park and Campground and denied an…
Archuleta County adds vacation rental planning tech
By John Shepard Special to The SUN Archuleta County has named Flora Goheen as planning technician to take lead on the new vacation rental program. The full version of this…
Public Meetings
The following meetings are subject to change. Thursday, June 6 Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners special meeting. 9 a.m., Archuleta County administration building, commissioners’ meeting room, 398 Lewis St.…
County finalizes financing terms for new jail
Archuleta County has finalized the financing terms for the new jail, with the county receiving better terms that it had anticipated. The full version of this story is available in…
Walton presents first-quarter financial report to BoCC
At the regular meeting of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners on May 21, Archuleta County Finance Director Larry Walton presented the “First Quarter 2019 Financial Report of Archuleta…
Man suffers head and back injuries in ATV accident
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover on May 24 near Chromo has left one man with head and back injuries. The full version of this story is available in the print…
Sales tax revenue continues to climb in March
The March sales tax report for Archuleta County disseminated by Archuleta County Finance Director Larry Walton shows a 6.5 percent revenue increase compared to March 2018. The full version of…
BoCC updated on broadband project, HR Department
At their work session on May 28, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) discussed specifics about bringing additional broadband Internet connectivity to the area and were updated on…
