Taken from SUN files of
March 7, 1924
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. The actual vote was 145 to 24, as the result was never in doubt — merely a question as to the majority.
Following the election, the school board on Monday let a contract to The Desjardins Company, architects of Denver and Pueblo, to draw the plans and to supervise the construction of the building accepted.
The next question is the matter of the school site and the air is full of pros and cons concerning about every piece of property within the town limits. We were informed yesterday that the matter would be submitted to the people, as was originally promised, but no definite time has been set nor the details yet arranged.
Taken from SUN files of
March 4, 1949
The special school election held last Saturday for the purpose of voting on the unification of districts numbers 1, 16, 9, 14 and 4 resulted in a vote against the proposal in two districts. The vote against was in District 3 or the Dyke district and there was no vote cast in District 16, the Bayles District. The Dyke District was the key district in the matter as the districts to the west could not unify unless it did because of geographical boundaries.
The local school board and the boards in the interested districts are studying other methods of accomplishing this unification. The smaller schools are just not able to operate under present regulations and salary requirements. School District One will continue with their building program, which was started before the question of the school unification came up. The other districts, even if the unification had been or is accomplished would not have been obligated for any of the funds for this program. Nor would they have been obligated for the bonded indebtedness of School District One.
About ten and three-fourths inches of snow fell during the past week and this is the first week for several months that there has not been a below zero night although one night registered just zero. The snow continues to thaw and all side roads are getting sloppy as are the streets and alleys of the town.
Taken from SUN files of
March 7, 1974
Bill Lynn and Ralph (Hoppo) Yamaguchi were named as the outstanding boxing coaches in the San Juan Basin at a boxing meet in Aztec last weekend. The two men sponsor the Pagosa Springs Club and have been responsible for many young boys becoming interested in the sport and good sportsmanship. The trophy and award was given on the basis of conduct of members of the club, boxing style, and coaching results. This was a well deserved honor.
The Pagosa Golf Club and proshop and club house is nearing completion, according to word from Bud McGonnagil, golf pro at the club. The club house is a very attractive structure, will be complete with pro shop, locker rooms, equipment sales and other facilities. It will be ready for use when the golf club opens for the 1974 season and is a handsome and attractive addition to the recreation facilities at Pagosa in the Pines.
Taken from SUN files of
March 4, 1999
Accord was reached here Tuesday between the Upper San Juan Humane Society and the Archuleta County Commissioners concerning application for 40 acres of Bureau of Land Management land located near Stevens Field.
The agreement was reached at the regular meeting of the county commissioners. Attending the meeting was Charlie Higby, a BLM field office representative.
Discussed was the proper process for the Humane Society to follow in order to obtain a portion of the 40 acres for future expansion.
After listening to Higby, a verbal agreement was reached allowing the Humane Society to apply for 10 acres of the property. The county will amend its application to read 30 acres instead of 40 acres.
Representing the Humane Society was Mary Jo Coulehan. Coulehan said the present animal shelter needs to move in order to expand and to find a location where “barking dogs do not irritate neighbors. When the present shelter was built 15 years ago, there were no neighbors in the vicinity.”
