Archuleta County’s unemployment rate fell to 4.0 percent in April from 4.5 percent in March, according to a recent report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).
Now that Memorial Day has passed, the community is welcoming and bracing for our influx of tourists. Many a business is glad of that transition after the doldrums of April.
Results of the 2025 La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board election were announced at the cooperative’s annual meeting on May 21.
Overall sales tax collections for March of this year increased 9.12 percent compared to figures from 2024, according to data released recently by Archuleta County Finance Director Chad Eaton.
After voting to keep the business recovery fund program in-house earlier this month, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard from Finance Director Chad Eaton during a May 27 work session, with Eaton providing more insight into what the application will entail for businesses applying for grants.
Archuleta County and The Town of Pagosa Springs have become the first in the state of Colorado to have their regional housing needs assessment (HNA) officially accepted by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for full compliance with Senate Bill 24-174, also known as the Sustainable Affordable Housing Assistance bill.
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 2-1 to keep the county’s business recovery fund program in-house during its regular meeting held on Tuesday, May 6.
Since many of the cars entered into the Pagosa Springs Car Show are classic cars, what better way to celebrate the era of the ‘40s and ‘50s than adding a pinup contest?
At a work session on May 6, Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation (PSCDC) Director Emily Lashbrooke provided an update to the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on the PSCDC’s progress in selling the first 10 homes constructed as phase one of the organization’s workforce housing project.
With the U.S. 160 construction project in full swing, the community will be hearing me sound like a scratched record repeating the same information or message.
On May 6, the Pagosa Springs Town Council approved a liquor permit request for the businesses along the north side of the 400 block of U.S. 160 to host “sip-and-shop” events in that section of downtown during this year’s summer months.
During its April 15 work session, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) discussed options as to how the grant portion of its business assistance funds will be managed and distributed.
The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado Board of Directors recently filled two vacancies on its Executive Committee.
April is a tough month here in Pagosa Springs. This month has been even harder with the start of the U.S. 160 construction project.
Archuleta County’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent in March after rising to 5.4 percent in February, according to a recent report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).
Since 2017, the local nonprofit organization Build Pagosa has been supporting fun, meaningful educational experiences for Pagosa Springs High School (PSHS) students while addressing the skilled labor shortage in Pagosa Springs and Southwest Colorado.
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and Pagosa Springs Town Council recently each approved the adoption of the 2025 Archuleta County regional housing needs assessment (HNA).
You have a dream — you want to open a business. You had a dream, and you now have a business. Are you where you want to be? Do you want to grow your business? Do you want to sell your business? …
On April 15, the Pagosa Springs Town Council showed receptiveness to the idea of allowing metropolitan, or metro, districts within the town’s boundaries.
Overall sales tax collections for February 2025 increased 11.64 percent compared to figures from 2024, according to data released from Archuleta County Finance Director Chad Eaton on April 7.
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