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.
The Archuleta County Marijuana Update Citizens Advisory Committee recently picked up its discussion on possibly changing the county’s marijuana ordinance in regard to how much flower product sold in retail stores is required to be grown in the county.
Yes, the ads in print, social media and all other outlets are starting to tout the holidays. And that means shopping.
On Oct. 17, the Pagosa Springs Town Council heard an update from Development Director James Dickhoff on properties within town limits that are out of sequence with regard to their numbered addresses.
One program at the Chamber is coming to a close and another one will be opening up soon.
On Oct. 17, the Pagosa Springs Town Council voted 6-1 against the idea of re-striping Hot Springs Boulevard to accommodate on-street, parallel parking.
Archuleta County’s unemployment rate fell from 4.1 percent in August to 3.8 percent in September, according to an Oct. 18 press release and report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).
The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors has started the steps necessary to sell the Running Iron Ranch, which it jointly owns with the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD), leading to a series of special meetings and executive sessions by both boards.
Checking her email inbox one recent afternoon, Emily Lashbrooke said she noticed a message with an all-too familiar story: A full-time employee living in Pagosa Springs was on the brink of leaving the area for lack of affordable housing.
On Sept. 26, the Archuleta County Planning Commission approved a minor subdivision plat review for a property located on County Road 200, north of downtown Pagosa Springs.
A winning bid to reconstruct the stretch of U.S. 160 passing through downtown Pagosa Springs could arrive as soon as Nov. 18, lending momentum to the state-led project that is expected to break ground next spring.
The Town of Pagosa Springs has recently decided to start retaining all of the marijuana retail sales tax generated from shops located within town limits.
The Pagosa Fire Protection District previewed a draft of its 2025 budget during the regular meeting of its board of directors on Oct. 1, with additional spending proposed for new firefighters and enhancements to its existing training center.
The Upper San Juan Health Service District Board of Directors heard a presentation of the district’s draft budget on Thursday, Oct. 10, with the budget anticipating the addition of cardiopulmonary services and expansion of other services.
Commissioners and administrators from Archuleta, La Plata and San Juan counties tentatively agreed to raise District Attorney (DA) Sean Murray’s salary by $63,000 during a joint virtual work session on Oct. 7 — but noted the additional pay would likely result in cuts to the DA’s budget.
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted unanimously to relist 11 properties for auction during a regular meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
During a regular meeting held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the board unanimously approved its consent agenda, which included the approval of Resolution 2024-74, appointing Shane Lucero to an at-large seat on the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board.
The annual Business Happy Hour lottery is now open to all Chamber members throughout the month of October.
Archuleta County Public Works Director Mike Torres approached the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) during a work session held on Oct. 1, proposing the county purchase an office trailer to be put in at the county’s landfill on County Road 500.
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