On Jan. 21, the Pagosa Springs Town Council approved a resolution to revise an application for federal funding that would support the completion of the Town-to-Lakes Trail and local road network connectivity.
WinterFest was held Jan. 17-19, featuring a community bonfire, live music, an ascension of hot air balloons and a skijoring competition.
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.
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.
Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation (PSCDC) Executive Director Emily Lashbrooke spoke at a work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Jan. 7, sharing the results of a community business forum and briefing the board on the possibility of creating a new county development authority.
On Jan. 7, the Pagosa Springs Town Council considered the criteria by which it will fund its initiative for early child care and education in 2025.
Black Hills Energy announced Monday that Archuleta County residents can expect to see a 5 percent increase in their natural gas bills this month after the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved a 2025 rate adjustment on Dec. 18, 2024.
Attention, high school seniors: If you need help funding your education, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs offers scholarships that could help make your educational dreams a reality.
The Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD) Board of Directors signaled Tuesday a willingness to waive potential service impact fees for new housing developments aimed at assisting low- to moderate-income households, as well as those designated as affordable for the area’s workforce.
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2025-4, certifying levies and revenue to the assessor and property tax administrator for 2025.
During an update on the Pagosa Springs Sanitation General Improvement District’s (PSSGID’s) efforts to rehabilitate the town’s struggling wastewater system, the PSSGID board was presented with the likelihood that it would need to ask the voters to raise the town’s sales tax in order to pay for necessary expensive repairs coming down the pike.
La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Round Up Foundation proudly announces its 2024 year-end impact, reflecting the generosity and community spirit of its members.
Gov. Jared Polis reappointed Sherry Waner to a third term on the state’s Minority Business Office (MBO) Advisory Council on Jan. 3, offering the Pagosa Springs local a seat at the table focused on increasing economic opportunities for minority, veteran and women entrepreneurs across Colorado.
We have much to celebrate at the start of 2025. A little more snow would certainly be something to celebrate, but we’ll have to see how the weather fares in the next few weeks.
Sales tax collections in November 2024 increased by 3.1 percent compared to figures from one year prior, according to reports released Jan. 7 by Archuleta County Finance Director Chad Eaton.
A new contractor has been selected to perform snow removal work at Archuleta County’s Stevens Field airport, according to airport manager Chris Torres, who briefed the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on the matter during a work session held on Dec. 17, 2024.
The median value of owner-occupied housing units in Archuleta County increased from $359,700 in 2014-2018 to $451,400 in 2019-2023, according to newly released American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Members of the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board examined sustainability in both environmental and existential terms during their year-end meeting on Dec. 17, 2024, discussing ways to reduce waste during events and questioning how deeply their director should wade into those events’ planning and organization.
President Joe Biden has declared that Jan. 9 will be a national day of mourning, coinciding with the state funeral for President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29, 2024.
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