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Sen. Bennet's staff to hold office hours in Archuleta County

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The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) and the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) solidified their unwillingness to reach a compromise over the potential sale of the Running Iron Ranch at a June 30 joint work session.

Week of July 14-19 Work activity • A one-lane closure will be in place beginning at 7 p.m. through the night on Monday, July 14, to replace the storm drain between 1st and 4th streets. …

On Tuesday, July 1, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2025-36, amending the Archuleta County Land Use Regulations (LUR) relating to public notice requirements.

During a work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, July 1, County Attorney Cathleen Giovannini spoke to the board about posting an assistant county attorney position.

Fire restrictions in place for area public lands

A number of area agencies have implemented fire restrictions due to high fire danger, with those restrictions taking effect Tuesday, July 1.

Following an executive session held Thursday, June 26, during a special meeting by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), Commissioner John Ranson motioned to negotiate and enter into a lease with Wyndham for temporary county office spaces that were displaced by the June 12 fire at 449 San Juan St. 

Week of July 7-12 There will be no active construction over the holiday weekend. Safe pedestrian paths must still be followed. Downtown visitors are encouraged to follow the purple signage and …

The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) are considering putting forward a ballot question seeking to raise the county’s lodging tax for unincorporated areas.

Plant profile: thistles, emergency workshop set

Thistle has become nearly synonymous with noxious weeds, though, of the roughly 70 listed species, only five are thistles. Musk, Canada, bull, scotch and plumeless thistle are all noxious weeds in Colorado and have been introduced from across the Atlantic. Colorado is also home to about 20 native species of thistle that are beneficial in our local ecosystems. 

At a July 1 meeting, Public Works Director Karl Johnson gave another update to the board of the Pagosa Springs Sanitation General Improvement District (PSSGID) about the town’s ongoing efforts to stabilize its wastewater conveyance system.

Archuleta County Planning Director Pamela Flowers presented information related to impacts of the new Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC) to the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) during a June 17 work session.

Suspect identified in arson at Archuleta County government building

On June 12 at approximately 1:17 a.m., Archuleta County Combined Dispatch received a fire alarm notification from 449 San Juan St., the location of both the Archuleta County Assessor’s Office …

The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting Thursday morning, June 26, for the purpose of discussing options for temporary office space for the offices affected by a …

Rep. Jeff Hurd holds telephone town hall

On Tuesday evening, June 24, Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District held a telephone town hall, addressing questions asked by constituents over the course of an hour.

Week of June 30-July 7 Work activity • Crews will not be working July 3-6 in recognition of the Fourth of July holiday. Crews will return to the worksite the morning of Monday, July 7. …

Temporary county office space discussed

Archuleta County’s commissioners and other elected officials discussed options for temporary county office spaces during a work session held by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, June 24, after an act of arson on June 12 forced the county to evacuate its offices located at 449 San Juan St. 

PSCDC’s affordable housing project paused

The Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation’s (PSCDC’s) affordable housing project has paused moving forward with phase two of the project until eight of the 10 homes from phase one are sold, Executive Director Emily Lashbrooke explained during a regular work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on June 17.

On Tuesday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a $3 million grant from Colorado’s opioid settlement funds to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to provide free naloxone to eligible organizations statewide, helping expand and sustain access to a medication that reverses opioid overdoses and saves lives.

At its meeting on Tuesday, June 24, the board of the Upper San Juan Health Service District, which oversees Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC), appointed Matt Mees to fill the board vacancy.

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