According to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 5:46 p.m., deputies arrested two male suspects in connection with the Oak Fire started by an illegal burn at 152 Oak Drive in Aspen Springs.
Archuleta County Manager Jack Harper’s resignation was unanimously accepted during Tuesday’s Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) meeting. Following an executive session that was convened for legal advice and personnel matters, the board directed staff to hold a conversation and announced that the regular meeting would be recessed for about 15 minutes.
The Archuleta County Development Services departments currently have a total of five vacant positions between the Building Department, Planning Department and Code Enforcement Department.
“If a State of Emergency for bear conflicts could be declared, it would be for southwest Colorado this year,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Officer Doug Purcell. “Since the first week of July, we have been incredibly busy responding to human-bear conflict calls and dealing with bears desperate for food [looking] to residential communities and towns to find easy calories.”
On Aug. 19, staff from the town’s Parks and Recreation Department presented an opportunity to the Pagosa Springs Town Council for the expansion of Reservoir Hill Park. The potential expansion would extend the park along the remainder of the hill to the south, toward County Road 119, also known as Light Plant Road.
On Monday, Aug. 25, Archuleta School District’s Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) and members of the Board of Education (BOE) will hear preliminary site analysis regarding possible locations for a future school building.
Week of Aug. 25-29 Work activity Concrete paving operations underway • Some smaller paving operations are anticipated to take place throughout the next few weeks, from 1st to 3rd …
August is a time for last-minute fun before the school year begins. The Chamber is here to support all the fun in August, as well as provide you with some fun learning through the fall.
A simple evening out can make a big impact for small businesses during construction.
The Archuleta County Fund, held at the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado, has awarded its 2025 grant to the Humane Society of Pagosa Springs.
The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado welcomes Shelly Cox to the Business Loan Fund Committee as an Archuleta County representative.
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved the renewal of a board conditional use permit (CUP) for Project Sanctuary operating a wilderness lodge located at 1099 Blue Creek Road.
On Aug. 7, the Archuleta County Combined Dispatch Emergency Communications Executive Management Board continued its discussion in regard to a transition plan for terminating the current intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Town of Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) and Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD).
On Sept. 2, when the majority of Archuleta County students return to classrooms for the school year, Archuleta School District (ASD) will offer something new: a preschool program.
It is the commitment of volunteers that has made the Four Mile Ranch fall education program a success from its inception. Each year, volunteers lead groups of students through the forests and bottomlands at the ranch, collectively hosting more than 800 regional students.
During the recent Oak Fire on the west side of Pagosa Springs, members of San Juan Back Country Horsemen (BCH) were called upon by the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the possible evacuation of horses.
During a work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, Jack Harper, then the county manager, briefed the board on requests for proposal (RFPs) the county has received for the design and engineering of a new county administration building to be constructed at the 5.5 acre parcel located at 2901 Cornerstone Drive.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate golf team teed off its 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 15, landing first place at the Alamosa Invitational.
The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate volleyball team will open its 2025-2026 season at this week’s Demon Invitational in Glenwood Springs under the helm of a new head coach, Chelsea Caler.
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