Taken from SUN files of April 15, 1999 Agreement was reached Tuesday between the Upper San Juan Humane Society and the Archuleta County Commissioners allowing the Humane Society to apply for approximately 10 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in the Stevens Field area.
Some gasoline in Pagosa Springs is now selling for 50¢ per gallon, the highest that any local resident can remember.
Eight families now have new places to live as a result of the Archuleta Housing Corp.’s low rental project. There will be 44 more such units available between now and early summer.
Pagosa Springs is without a school building as a result of a disastrous fire Wednesday night, when the combined grade and high school building of District No. 1, situated on the high round hill near the center of the town, was completely destroyed by fire of an unknown origin.
The snow is well over a hundred inches on the pass now, and perfect for wet snow skiing. An auxiliary tow has been established to carry skiers to the top of the range, and thereby provides a run that is a challenge to even the best skiers.
It was our pleasure Wednesday to view the plans prepared by Silas Smith, architect of Durango, for the proposed new hotel on the Springs property. They are complete in every detail and done in water colors. Nothing has been overlooked in the way of possible needs for a magnificent structure that will accommodate the traveling tourist and health seeking public.
A new fee schedule was adopted Tuesday night by the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District at its director’s regular monthly meeting. The action conforms with recent PAWS board policy of reviewing the utility’s charges and expenses.
The capacity of the new Pagosa Springs High School gym will be tested this weekend when thousands of basketball fans converge on Pagosa Springs to watch the annual Intermountain League District Tournament.
The Pagosa Pirates raised the bar with their performances at the state wrestling tournament last week, establishing a new standard for the program with two individual state champions, a two-time state champion, and a second-place team finish.
By a vote of six to one the taxpayers of School District No. 1 last Saturday afternoon voted in favor of the issuance of $75,000 in bonds for the purpose of erecting a new school building in Pagosa Springs to take the place of the one destroyed by fire in January.
A new chair lift will be installed at Wolf Creek Ski Area this summer, according to an announcement this week by Glen Edmonds, president of the Wolf Creek Ski Corporation. The lift is on order from the Borvig Lift Co. and will be delivered early this summer.
Taxes are always high, when considered from the angle of the taxpayer. However, a study of tax rates over the state shows that Archuleta County residents are much luckier than most Colorado residents.
Archuleta County’s only known female lynx died last week, according to Glen Eyre, a local Colorado Division of Wildlife conservation officer.
We, the teenagers of Pagosa have been watching our recreation spots gradually decrease. We agree that there have been many juvenile delinquents from Pagosa. BUT ... WHY?
We, the teenagers of Pagosa have been watching our recreation spots gradually decrease. We agree that there have been many juvenile delinquents from Pagosa. BUT ... WHY?
As librarian of the Pagosa Public Library I will give you a short outline of how our library was started and by whom it is kept up.
The month of February has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in February 1924. • Honduran President Rafael …
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