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.
As we kick off an article for the start of 2025, we realize that Jan. 13 is just two weeks away.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe were selected among a competitive field of applicants to each receive $500,000 in grant funding from FHLBank Topeka’s Native American Housing Initiatives (NAHI) Grants Program.
Colorado reported a lower than average year-over-year change in prices in 2024, according to a new report from the state’s Legislative Council Staff.
On Dec. 19, the Pagosa Springs Town Council approved an agreement with The Springs Resort to accommodate public parking during Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT’s) highway reconstruction project through downtown Pagosa Springs.
Archuleta County’s unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point in November to reach 4.6 percent, according to a report released by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) on Dec. 20.
We have not even completed 2024 and the Chamber already has its sights set on 2025 and the activities that kick off the new year.
La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) has announced the arrival of its new transformer to be used in its first new substation since 2008 — a critical infrastructure investment aimed at increasing reliability and strengthening the electric grid for the Pagosa Springs community.
We are full-blown into the holiday spirit, including decorating those Christmas trees.
Founded in 1937 by Spencer and Julie Penrose, El Pomar Foundation was established as a private foundation to make grants in support of the well-being of the people of Colorado.
During a regular meeting held on Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Pagosa Springs Town Council unanimously approved a sole-source contract in the amount of $35,000 for Blue Room Research to conduct research for the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Advisory Board.
October sales tax collections increased by nearly 14 percent compared to last year’s figures, according to reports released Dec. 9 by Archuleta County Finance Director Chad Eaton.
Colorado Proposition 122, concerning access to natural psychedelic substances, was approved by state voters in November 2022 by a margin of 53.64 percent in favor and 46.36 percent of voters opposed.
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.
In this season of thanksgiving, as we celebrate family and friendships, we should also take time to thank the people, businesses and organizations that make our community tick.
The Main Street Advisory Board took tentative steps toward overhauling its website and expanding its digital reach during a regular meeting on Nov. 14 in a move that anticipates significant changes coming to downtown Pagosa Springs in 2025 and beyond.
At its Nov. 21 special meeting, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors approved giving Archuleta County additional time to act on a water model provided for the extension of a main line at Stevens Field airport.