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.
The annual Pagosa Springs Car Show will need to change locations this year from Lewis Street to the Yamaguchi Park area.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Colorado who sustained economic losses due to the drought beginning Jan. 28.
At its April 14 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors heard a budget update from SJWCD treasurer Joe Tedder regarding the district’s ongoing spending on litigation with the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD).
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) met with La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) CEO Chris Hansen during a work session on Tuesday, April 8, in which service reliability concerns were addressed along with the availability of three-phase power in the Cloman Industrial Park.
The annual Chamber Hanging Basket program is off to a robust start this year. After a small setback, the ordering glitch has been fixed and hanging basket sales are up and running.