As I write this article, the weather forecast shows a 50 to 80 percent chance of precipitation over the next few days. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?   However, according to the U.S. Drought …

Southwest Colorado is experiencing warm, dry weather in the low country, but many of the San Juan National Forest’s roads and trails remain muddy or snowy in the high country.   To find a …

After losing three straight, the Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate soccer team broke through for two straight wins. After the Lady Pirates’ 2-1 loss to Alamosa on Thursday, April 9, coach …

The Pagosa Springs High School (PSHS) Pirate track and field team competed at the Thunder-Storm Invitational in Pueblo on Saturday, April 11. The meet was held at Colorado State University …

The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate baseball team had its four-game winning streak broken Saturday, April 11, at home after Alamosa beat the Pirates in both games of their doubleheader. The …

Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) is proud to present William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Adapted by Dr. Carolyn Harper, this sharp one-act version of Shakespeare’s most …

On Monday, April 13, the state of Colorado was notified that the federal government denied Colorado’s two appeals for major distaster declarations, including one for the October 2025 flooding in …

End of Life Education will meet on Thursday, April 16, with two different presentations. At 1:15 p.m., Pete Albo, a funeral director, will join us with information and loving support. He will …

Thingamajig Theatre Company has announced its 2026 summer repertory season at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, featuring three productions running in rotating repertory from May 29 through …

The Artemis II mission brought us amazing views of Earth this past week. Seeing these photos, it’s hard not to feel awestruck. In celebrating Earth Day this month, the Pagosa Unitarian Universalist …

This year marks a beautiful milestone for the Pagosa Catholic Community as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their local celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, a devotion that has drawn countless …

With the April 15 deadline days away, some taxpayers are rushing to file their Colorado income tax returns on time.   But the Colorado Division of Taxation wants to remind Coloradans …

Zikr Dance Ensemble announces “Runes,” its ambitious spring 2026 season that will showcase the company’s roots while exploring the power and transformative energies of some of history’s most …

On the morning of Saturday, April 4, the east side of Pagosa Springs witnessed a peculiar and powerful sight: a fleet of more than 20 women dressed in colorful tutus and costumes, armed with trash …

We’re going to get this article out of the way early on in the season, as it’s the plant family I get the most calls about. Thistles are the most unpopular noxious weed in Archuleta County …

This April, our community joins the national observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), reaffirming a simple yet powerful truth: Survivors are at the heart and center of the movement to end …

As I observed my Sweet Al tripping over his oxygen cord wrapped around his legs, pulling at it and curling it into a circle, then unraveling it, and starting all over again, I thought about life. He …

God created humanity in His own image — male and female. The glory of God is a human fully alive, meaning living as the best version of oneself. This best self is someone who does what they love, …