With a 9-3 vote, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors voted Monday, March 25, to formally withdraw from the membership of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and filed its Notice of Intent to Withdraw at the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) in Washington, D.C., effective April 1, 2026.
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced a More Housing Now grant award on March 19 of $1,919,200 to Archuleta County for infrastructure improvements in the Chris Mountain II and Trails subdivisions in the Pagosa Lakes area.
Prior to a March 19 Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board meeting, Tourism Director Jenny Green released the lodgers’ tax revenue financial report for 2023. The report offers a window …
The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs is thrilled to announce that registration for the upcoming Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program is now open. The deadline to submit your …
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the purchase of four bus shelters for the Mountain Express Transit (MET) bus system at its March 19 meeting.
At its March 19 meeting, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) selected Civic Possible as the consultant to create the county’s strategic plan.
Swan Solo (or Swanie) swims alongside its new companion in Pinon Lake this week. The new swan’s arrival has received a lot of attention, with many hopeful Swan Solo has found a mate. Residents …
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is currently reaching out to Coloradans who have an appointment at a State Driver License Office to reschedule their appointment or offer alternative …
The Colorado Department of Transportation has scheduled critical winter maintenance operations on U.S. 160 Wolf Creek Pass for tomorrow morning, Saturday, March 16, at 5:30 a.m. Motorists …
At its Dec. 5, 2023, meeting, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved changes to the Archuleta County Land Use Regulations (LUR) concerning conceptual development plan reviews, general plan reviews and vested property rights by a 2-1 decision.
The mountain snow and valley rain that moved in Wednesday could be "plenty of precip" to eastern Utah and western Colorado, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). In a weather briefing …
Archuleta County's unofficial results from Tuesday's presidential primary have been released. Archuleta County voters opted for Donald Trump on the Republican side and Joseph Biden on the Democratic side. For more on the election and …
The Pagosa Springs SUN has a new publisher. Long-time employee Shari Pierce has been promoted, and the change becomes effective right away. “I’m super excited to …
In a Feb. 28 message circulated to customers, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) announced that it will be closing its offices at 100 Lyn Ave. to the public on March 1 until …
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate basketball teams punched their tickets to the Great 8 round of the 4A basketball playoffs with wins on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the No. 5 Lady …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to award $10.67 million in grant funding to nine selected recipients across the country to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness. …
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) strongly urges Colorado residents to test their homes for radon using a free radon test kit. In Colorado, nearly half of homes …
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has scheduled critical winter maintenance operations on U.S. 160 Wolf Creek Pass for tomorrow morning at 5:30 a.m., (Friday, Feb. 9). Travelers …
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will implement a safety closure at 10 p.m. this evening for U.S. 550 north of Purgatory ski area to Ouray, due to adverse weather conditions and high …
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews are preparing for the next anticipated rounds of winter weather to hit southwest and south-central Colorado beginning tomorrow evening and lasting …