The Ruby Sisson Library was recently awarded the Children’s Book Project grant from the Pilcrow Foundation. Through a generous anonymous donor located in Massachusetts, $1,200 worth of gorgeous new books were added to the collection. Colorado donors Hal Berenson and Laura Ackerman provided an additional $400 worth of new math and science books, and California donors Bill Strawbridge and Meg Wallhagen donated $300 worth of books related to health and wellness.
A new independent evaluation from the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab at the University of Denver, “Imagination Library of Colorado: Effects on Kindergarten Readiness and Skills,” finds that the Imagination Library of Colorado (ILCO) is helping prepare children for kindergarten by significantly improving early literacy skills.
El Pomar Trustees approved $41,500 allocated to six nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the southwest region at the foundation’s July Trustees meeting.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate golf team picked up a win and a second-place finish over the last week. On Friday, Sept. 5, the Pirates traveled to Monte Vista, where they finished first in the 11-team tournament with a score of 245.
The Archuleta County Planning Commission approved a board conditional use permit (CUP) for an agriculturally based lodging establishment for the 84 Ranch located at 6252A U.S. 84 during its Aug. 28 regular meeting.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate boys’ soccer team now boasts an overall record of 4-1 on the season after winning a pair of games over the last week at home against the Aztec Tigers from Aztec, N.M., and the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers.
The Pagosa Springs Smashers Special Olympics softball team took second in its division in the New Mexico Four Corners State Invitational Softball Tournament.
The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate volleyball team moved to a 1-6 record over the last week after dropping matches to Alamosa and Telluride over the last week.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate football team suffered its first defeat of the season last week, falling to the Centauri Falcons 42-7 at home on Thursday, Sept. 4.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate harriers faced off against hundreds of runners at the 32nd annual Joe I. Vigil cross-country meet in Alamosa, with coach Josh Kurz explaining the team is “extremely pleased” with its performances at the meet.
The Pagosa Springs Mountain Bike Team (DUST2) had its second race of the season in Eagle, Colo., on Sept. 6. The course is a 6-mile out-and-back loop with a long grassy start and a fun downhill corkscrew down to the finish. The course has 600 feet of tight switchback climbing per lap, and a lot of smooth berms and great features that make Eagle one of the athletes’ favorite races.
The San Juan Conservation District is offering local landowners the opportunity to purchase a variety of seed mixtures specially developed to provide a ground cover that requires very little watering.
At our September meeting, Audubon members invite you to join us in a discussion of actions we can take to help birds thrive. We will brainstorm ways to create habitat for and protect the birds that visit our yards.
Acclaimed wildlife biologist and award-winning author Marcy Cottrell Houle will return this fall to share the gripping and inspiring story behind her groundbreaking research on the area’s iconic peregrine falcons.
The final countdown has begun for this weekend’s wet meadow restoration volunteer event. The San Juan Water Conservancy District is working with local graduate student Monica Nigon to implement low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) structures in a drainage in our San Juan National Forest.
Due to many cloudy, smoky days in August, we have decided to extend the astrotourism photo contest allowing submissions through September. The awards will now be announced at the November …
The upcoming Archuleta Health Fair and Expo will be on Oct. 4 and will again be held at Pagosa Springs High School. There will be representative members from our health care community, as well …
At approximately 7:02 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, Pagosa Springs Police officers responded to a report of vandalism at the Town Park restroom facilities located at 351 Hermosa St. Upon …
This September, the community will come together to celebrate a milestone — 30 years of Habitat for Humanity building homes in Archuleta County for families in need. The Community Picnic …
Team Recycled Rotarians and Team W.I.B. (Women in Black) are among the returning teams preparing to strut the runway at Pagosa Springs’ highly anticipated charity event. Runway for Rise, A …
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