Following an executive session held by Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the BoCC directed staff to meet with representatives of Pagosa Partners I Inc. to further discuss the details of purchasing a property located at 2901 Cornerstone Drive for the purpose of building a new county administration building.
On Jan. 21, the Pagosa Springs Town Council decided to table consideration of whether or not to allow metropolitan districts to form within town limits.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate wrestling team traveled to Florence to compete in the Mel Smith invitational Tournament held at Florence High School on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18.
The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate swim team recorded a number of personal bests at a pair of meets last week.
The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate wrestling team earned second place in the Queens of the Mountain tournament held in Edwards at Battle Mountain High School on Saturday, Jan. 18.
The Pagosa Springs High School girls’ basketball team flexed its signature defense during the season’s first conference matchups last weekend, defeating squads in Monte Vista and Ignacio to go 2-0 in the 3A/4A Intermountain League.
On Jan. 12, Wolf Creek Ski Area welcomed an eager crowd of 60 racers for the third fun race of the season. With a few clouds in the sky and a perfectly groomed course, the event provided an electrifying atmosphere for skiers of all ages and skill levels to showcase their talents.
The Pagosa Springs High School boys’ basketball team rebounded from a challenging stretch of the 2024-2025 season to snap an eight-game losing streak and go 1-1 while on the road last weekend against teams in Monte Vista and Ignacio.
On Jan. 17, the Southwestern Water Conservation District (SWCD) announced the receipt of $25.6 million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation Program (B2E).
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Chamber of Commerce, Town of Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs Police Department and the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division are partnering to provide two free Alcohol Awareness and Serving Safely training classes.
The Nathan Yip Foundation announced recently that rural Colorado teachers can submit a letter of inquiry by Feb. 14 for consideration of a grant that can be used in the 2025-2026 school year.
In the fall, Archuleta School District (ASD) Superintendent Rick Holt and Josh Sanchez, director of operations, spoke at five community engagement meetings about the condition of the school buildings and shared information and data from RTA Architects, based in Colorado Springs, who performed a detailed assessment of each building.
The Archuleta School District Board of Education indicated it would further consider a district-wide cellphone policy after hearing reports from teachers and students that personal phone use during class time is distracting, unsafe and damaging to relationships.
Picture this playground scene: A student kicks a ball to a friend and another student intercepts the ball, running away with it. Soon there are tears, followed by chasing and yelling.
The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors discussed legal expenses and expressed its resolve to continue litigation with the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) over the sale of Running Iron Ranch at its Jan. 20 meeting.
Commissioner Veronica Medina will serve as chair of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) for the second consecutive year after being unanimously nominated for the position during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
The defendant in the 2021 death of Michael Kroll was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Archuleta County Sheriff Mike Le Roux gave a presentation to the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) during a work session held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, addressing how fires are responded to within the county.
Archuleta School District (ASD) is joining others from around the state and nation in preparing for new federal immigration policies.
• Temperatures in Archuleta County continued to hover 10-15 degrees above normal as September gave way to October, with the area still waiting on its first cold front of fall. • During …
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