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Today, in an  Executive Order , Gov. Jared Polis memorialized his verbal disaster emergency declaration from Oct. 12,  made in response to the western Colorado flooding. The disaster …
Government
In honor of Veterans Day, Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young is urging veterans and their families to claim military medals, service records and missing money held by the Great Colorado …
Arts & Entertainment
After months of creativity, laughter and learning, Pagosa Springs High School students are ready to take the stage for a special improv show on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. …
This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the American crow. In most of the United States, from open woods to the middle of town, this is a familiar bird. Their requirements are few: some trees for perching and a reliable food source. About the only places you won’t find them are desert areas. They eat almost anything: earthworms, insects, aquatic animals, seeds, fruit, pet food, garbage, carrion and the nestlings of other birds. Scientific studies have shown American crows to be highly intelligent birds with excellent long-term memories. Their ability to recognize and remember human faces has been experimentally documented. Even more impressive is their capacity to categorize faces as threatening, neutral or caring based on their interactions, and react to people accordingly. In other words, the crow in your yard may have an opinion of you. Crows are highly social birds that learn from each other and share information and skills across generations. They are more often seen in groups than they are alone. Year-round related crows share a family territory that may number up to 15 individuals and contain young from up to five different years. Crows do not breed until they are between 2 and 4 years old, and for the first few years of life help their parents raise new siblings. In winter, American crows sleep in communal roosts that can number from a few hundred to up to 2 million birds. Large numbers can often be seen feeding together on the ground. Young birds take a relatively long time to grow up and learn survival skills and build bonds within these large flocks. A common identification question asked about these related large, black birds is “crow or raven?” Behavioral clues include the observation that crows are often seen in groups and ravens singly or in pairs. Crows fly with methodical flapping and ravens often soar. Also noticeable in flight is the crow’s even-edged tail and the raven’s wedge-shaped one. The calls of crows are higher pitched than the deep croaks of ravens. The success of the adaptable American crow usually gains it the No. 1 spot in our annual Christmas Bird Count. We hope that you will participate in this fun tradition in mid-December. For information on events, visit www.weminucheaudubon.org and www.facebook.com/weminucheaudubon/.
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Community
Our Community Eats (OCE) is proud to showcase partnerships with several exceptional regional food producers who share OCE’s mission of providing high-quality, sustainable, and locally sourced …
Community
In our community, generosity runs deep, and nowhere is that more evident than at the Community United Methodist Church Food Share. Thanks to the outpouring of food, donations and volunteer time …
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Faith

Sunday Night Unplugged will feature ‘A Taste of Taizé’ music on Nov. 9

Sunday Night Unplugged at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church will return this coming Sunday with a unique program exploring Taize music. The Taizé Community in France is a Christian …
Faith

Unitarian Universalists to hold Going Deeper Sharing Circle

Are you looking for a safe place to build a sense of community? The Pagosa Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship holds a motto of “Make Friends, Grow Your Spirit, Do Good,” and our …
Faith

SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center announces upcoming events

The Sunday service on Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. will be “Sacred Heart Crystal Bowl Meditation” with Shayla Azriel. Increase your heart frequency to expand your creative universe of possibilities. …
Food

State requests full SNAP food assistance funding for November

Today, the state of Colorado will submit to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment vendor a request for SNAP participants to receive full payments for November. The vendor …
Community

Support for community food access still needed

Healthy Archuleta would like to express our sincere gratitude to the community for supporting the food drive on Saturday, Nov. 1, at City Market. The food collected at the food drive benefited the …
Arts & Entertainment

‘Triple Threats and Thin Walls’ and the return of ‘Master Class’ tap for Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts

Some nights at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts (PSCA) feel less like performances and more like lightning strikes — flashes of one-of-a-kind performances that remind you why live theater …
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The Pagosa Springs Instrumental Music Society’s community band, the high school jazz band and the middle school band class invite the public to a special Band-O-Rama concert at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Pagosa Springs High School auditorium. Admission is free.
Arts & Entertainment

Annual Band-O-Rama concert to be presented Nov. 8

The Pagosa Springs Instrumental Music Society’s (PSIMS’s) community band, the high school jazz band and the middle school band class invite the public to a special Band-O-Rama concert at …
Senior News

The flu and older adults: protecting our community’s most vulnerable

As flu season approaches, older adults, particularly those aged 65 and older, face a significantly higher risk of sever illness, hospitalizations and even death from influenza. According to the …
Things to Do

Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers to host autumn constellation tour

Learning constellations can be a really fun and rewarding way to connect with the night sky — and it’s easier than most people think. The best way to learn the constellations is go …
Local News

Unofficial election results: Town sales tax increase passes

The unofficial results of Tuesday’s election are in, with Town of Pagosa Springs voters voting in favor of a 1 percent sales tax rate increase for sewerage and wastewater reuse facilities …
Local News

Crashes result in deaths, injuries

Multiple people died and others were injured in a series of crashes that took place in the area earlier this week. A 23-year-old New York man was killed after the semi he was driving went off …

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Obituaries
 A. Michael Hartman
A. Michael Hartman, 85, of Lakewood, Colo., passed away peacefully on Oct. 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born Nov. 6, 1939, Mike wasn’t just a husband, father, proud veteran or …
Marlene Francis Husted Taylor
Marlene Francis Husted Taylor, 87, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at 8:45 a.m. — just in time for the 9 o’clock service in heaven. Those …
Rebekah MacArthur Laue 
Rebekah MacArthur Laue crossed over Sunday morning, Oct. 26, 2025. She is now dancing with the angels. Rebekah was born in Saginaw, Mich., on Memorial Day, May 30, 1936. She spent her growing-up …
Eugene Anthony Witowski 
Eugene “Gene” Witkowski peacefully passed away to be with our Lord on Sept. 30, 2025. Gene was born in Cheektowaga, N.Y. His parents moved from New York to California and finally settling …
Nathan Ross Bell
Nathan Ross Bell passed away on Oct. 3, 2025, from brain cancer. Nate was born Aug. 5, 1978. He was a resident of Pagosa Springs for eight years and could often be found fishing at a PLPOA lake, …
Herman Gonzales
Herman Gonzales, 89, passed away on Oct. 9, peacefully at home with his loving wife at his side. He was born Sept. 13, 1936, in Allende Coas, Mexico. Herman was a devoted husband, father, grandfather …

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