Week of June 16-21 Work activity • Crews are making progress on the water main and service lines. Everyone’s patience is appreciated in the 200 block during the water shut down. …

At the June 3 Pagosa Springs Town Council meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Darren Lewis informed the council that his staff had “determined that a walking parade would be the best course of action” for this year’s Fourth of July celebration at Yamaguchi Park. 

During its regular meeting on Thursday, June 5, the Archuleta County Combined Dispatch Board voted unanimously to approve resolution 2025-01, which was presented by dispatch board chair and Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) Director of Emergency Medical Services Jason Webb.

During a June 10 work session, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard from Road and Bridge Manager Eric McRae about road maintenance agreements and requirements in subdivisions throughout the county.

The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors heard updates from staff about progress on finalizing a fire flow waiver document with the Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD) and on its hydrant inspection program at a May 29 special meeting.

Plans for development for a new seasonal ice rink and multipurpose event center at Yamaguchi Park South were presented to the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board in April by Brian Collabolletta, who represented the nonprofit board spearheading the multipurpose pavilion (MPP) project.

During its regular meeting held on Thursday, June 5, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved a design for the future transfer station utilities at Cloman Park, along with an additional auxiliary building.

At its June 9 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors spoke with Colorado Sen. Cleave Simpson about its needs in developing a reservoir at Running Iron Ranch.

The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Archuleta County’s new Mountain Express Transit (MET) Facility will be held on Saturday, June 28, from 10 to 11 a.m, at 83 Harman Park Drive. 

Metropolitan districts, known as metro districts, will not be allowed within town boundaries any time soon.

At a May 29 special meeting, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors heard a proposal to purchase the Running Iron Ranch from Trey Fricke of Zipper Valley Ranch.

At 10 a.m. on June 11, a ceremony will be held at Hilltop Cemetery for two military veterans and county residents who passed away in 2024 and whose remains were unclaimed by family members.

Archuleta County is in the process of migrating its official website — archuletacounty.org — to a new, in-house infrastructure with the URL archuletacounty.gov. 

At a regular meeting of the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) in February, Archuleta County officially established a new Board of Review and Appeals (BoRA) through the adoption of Resolution 2025-19. 

The Colorado Department of Transportation will be hosting telephone town halls across the state.  Interested citizens may call in to their specific regions associated with transportation districts of the members of the Colorado Transportation Commission appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Colorado Senate.

The Archuleta County Board County Commissioners (BoCC), acting as the Board of Adjustments (BOA), voted unanimously to deny a general variance request that would have allowed a front and side setback encroachment of a proposed detached garage of 15 feet.

On Tuesday, May 27, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held a regular work session in Arboles at the TARA Community Center.  All but one item on the work session agenda was specifically tailored to the Arboles community.

The Colorado Department of Transportation will be hosting telephone town halls across the state. Interested citizens may call in to their specific regions associated with transportation districts of …

Week of June 2-7 Work activity • Crews will be working every Saturday for the foreseeable future. • Water utility work continues in the 100 block. • Electrical work …

By Clayton Chaney Staff Writer During a work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on May 20, Public Works Director Mike Torres provided the BoCC with a …