About us

The Pagosa Springs SUN was established in 1909 and serves Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County, Colo., as the official newspaper of record.

The Pagosa Springs SUN’s management is committed to the highest ethical standards and requires the same of its employees. The key values of integrity, objectivity, fairness, balance and accuracy are the basic tenets of our news operations in print and digital media.

The credibility of our news reporting is one of our most valued assets. We proudly accept our role of reporting the news and we aspire to meet the highest journalism standards in our news coverage. The staff at The Pagosa Springs SUN has more than 130 years of collective industry experience.

Journalists strive to be as accurate as possible in reporting and editing, and in how stories, photographs and graphics are presented. Any errors discovered or brought to our attention will be corrected promptly.

The Pagosa Springs SUN is owned by O’Rourke Media Group (OMG) — a family-owned, diversified media company that was formed in 2018. 

Since 2018, OMG has established itself as an industry-leading, digital media company comprising a cutting edge digital agency and group of award-winning, hyper-local print newspapers, websites and niche magazines.  

Since its beginning, OMG’s primary focus has been publishing hyper-local, engaging news and information and providing omni-channel, targeted advertising and marketing solutions to local businesses.  

OMG now operates in eight states and 40 markets with 50 publications and hyper-local websites.