It was the summer of 2015 when the Animas River in southern Colorado turned such a garish orange-gold that it made national news. The metallic color came from the Gold King Mine, near the town …
Subway sandwiches are delicious. They taste good and are good for you. Not to mention, you, the buyer gets to choose what type of bread, meat, cheese and extras to put on your sandwich. Think …
I enjoy spotlighting different members of our community who make a difference in our little mountain town. Many know Gregg Heid from the Pagosa Springs Photography Club, Aspire Group, …
Like many rural mountain communities, Archuleta County and Pagosa Springs have experienced a rapid increase in housing demand due in part by population growth, an influx of second-homes buyers, and …
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, it is important to remember that the fight to end domestic violence does not end here. While raising awareness during October is …
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate soccer team fell narrowly, by a score of 1-0, in its first-round playoff match against the West Aurora College Prep Academy Spartans on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in …
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate football team shook up the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers in their matchup on Friday, Oct. 25.
A new policy requiring school personnel to address students by their chosen names received unanimous approval by the Archuleta School District Board of Education after its second reading on Oct. 14.
In a significant move to reduce distracted driving, Colorado will implement a new law beginning Jan. 1, 2025, that prohibits people from using a mobile electronic device while driving unless they use a hands-free accessory.
The San Juan Conservation District has extra seed mixes available for pre-winter planting.
This week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a secretarial memorandum to conserve and restore wildlife habitat connectivity in the United States.
The San Juan National Forest plans to burn slash piles this fall and winter generated from forest thinning and timber sales.
On Oct. 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is making up to $34 million in funding available to support innovation and jobs in the forestry sector while supporting healthy forest landscapes.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for a new federal advisory committee that will help inform how the bureau implements the Public Lands Rule.
At an Oct. 24 Pagosa Springs Town Council budget work session, intended to show how the proposed 2025 budget addresses the council’s top three priorities (the sanitation district, staffing and workforce housing), Town Manager David Harris first had to explain some unexpected changes that have arisen since the council last considered the budget.
Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration (SBA), recently reminded small nonfarm businesses in 33 New Mexico counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, Colorado (including Archuleta County), Oklahoma, Texas and Utah of the Nov. 25 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury.
On Oct. 30, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, announced 16 new recipients of the Tourism Marketing Grant to enhance tourism marketing initiatives across the state, including the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board.
On Oct. 25, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small joined Colorado power cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association in Westminster to announce nearly $2.5 billion in financing through USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program to lower electricity costs.
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