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A portion of County Road 500 floods on Wednesday, Sept. 30, as Pagosa Country continues to receive steady rainfall.

Storm causes record high river flows, road closures

Pagosa County has seen consistent steady rainfall over the last week, causing record flows on the Piedra and San Juan rivers. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 29, the San Juan River …

General election ballots to be mailed Oct. 5

Ballots for the Nov. 3 general election will be mailed to active registered voters beginning Monday, Oct. 5. The election will be a mail-ballot election in accordance with Colorado law. …

U.S. 160 reconstruction information

Week of Oct. 5-9 Work activity Note: All work is subject to weather conditions. Crews may work consistent weekends, especially when work cannot be completed during the weekdays due to …

PAWSD considering rate increases, budget cuts to help 2027 budget problems

The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors pondered the district’s 2027 budgetary problems with increasing costs, potential cuts and rate increases at its Sept. 24 …

San Juan Water Conservancy District considers draft budget

At its Sept. 21 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors approved a draft 2027 budget for publication. SJWCD treasurer Joe Tedder explained that he approached …

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Obituaries
 Joel T. ‘Tom’ Hall
Brig. Gen. (USAF Ret.) Joel T. “Tom” Hall lived a life of service devoted to his country and his family. He passed away quietly in Chandler, Ariz., on June 23, 2026, at the age of 90. Born …
Mary Jo Gwaltney
Mary Jo Gwaltney, born Mary Jo Bottoms, passed away on Sept. 3, 2026, in Pagosa Springs, Colo. She was born on Oct. 18, 1944, in Arkansas, and lived a life marked by kindness, devotion to children …
Mary Jean (Potter) Riethmiller
Mary Jean was born in Susquehanna, Penn., on March 27, 1940, to Kenneth and Jessie Potter. She attended schools in New Milford, Penn., until her senior year before moving with family to Columbus, …
Virginia Catherine Snow
Virginia Catherine Snow (née Lowney), 66, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., passed away on Aug. 9, 2026. Born on Dec. 15, 1959, in Sacramento, Calif., Virginia made her home in Pagosa Springs, where she was …
Kennie May Persson
Kennie May Persson (née Parrott) was born May 2,1948, in Denver, Colo., and passed away in Pagosa Springs, Colo., on Aug. 22, 2026, after a brief illness with Alzheimer’s. She passed peacefully …

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Sports
Pirate running back Hudson Mazur fights through multiple Basalt defenders to earn additional yards. Mazur ended the game with a total of 153 rushing yards as the Pirates took down the Longhorns by a score of 21-16 on Saturday, Sept. 26.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate football team evened out its record on Saturday, Sept. 26, taking down the Basalt Longhorns by a score of 21-16. The Pirates now own a 3-3 overall record, …
Lady Pirate Tatiana Monterroso receives a serve against the Bloomfield Bobcats on Monday, Sept. 28. The Lady Pirates fell prey to the Bobcats and will next face the Alamosa Mean Moose in Alamosa on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate volleyball team fell to 4-9 after dropping a match to Bloomfield at home earlier this week. The Lady Pirates hosted the Bobcats on Monday, Sept. 28, …
Pirate keeper Ethan Bracken punches the ball away in the team’s matchup with the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Pirates lost 2-1.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate boys’ soccer team fell to Montezuma-Cortez in a one-goal game Thursday, Sept. 24, ending their five-game unbeaten streak. The Pirates hosted the Panthers …

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Business
Town, county discuss status of Country Center Drive access closure
The Pagosa Springs Town Council and Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) discussed the status of a potential road access closure to Country Center Drive off of North Pagosa Boulevard …
San Juan Conservation District urges local farmers and ranchers to apply for historic new state ag stewardship tax credit
The San Juan Conservation District is urging agricultural producers and landowners across Archuleta, Hinsdale and Mineral counties to prepare for a historic funding opportunity.   Starting …
Chamber to host Small Business Development Center Advising Day
The Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host an upcoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advising Day on Oct. 19, giving local entrepreneurs, prospective business owners …
Colorado Creates Grants awarded to 187 arts organizations
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 187 new recipients …
State Unit on Aging designates Region 9 Economic Development District as Area Agency on Aging for five Southwest Colorado counties
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Region 9 Economic Development District voted to accept the designation from the Colorado Department of Human Services’ (CDHS’) State Unit on Aging (SUA) as the Area …
Department of State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board awards more than $3 million to 33 counties, including Archuleta
The Colorado Department of State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to counties across Colorado during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Included …
Commissioners deny liquor permit for special event at 84 Ranch
During a regular meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved a motion to deny a special event liquor permit for an event to be …
Black Diamond Dental in Pagosa Springs provides prompt emergency care to relieve pain, treat sudden injuries and protect long-term oral health.
Business Spotlight: Managing unexpected dental emergencies in Pagosa Springs
Experiencing severe dental pain or an injury? Black Diamond Dental offers fast emergency care, relief, and expert treatment in Pagosa Springs.
Commissioners hear tourism proposal from local lodgers’ association
During a work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the board heard a presentation from the Pagosa Lodgers Association and its proposal for …

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Education
End of Life Education will have three interesting and important meetings in October about the newest options for burial and cremation and, on Oct. 20, Colorado laws allowing people options of ending …
GOAL High School has once again been recognized as a Microsoft Showcase School, marking the eighth consecutive year the school has received the distinction.   GOAL first earned the …

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Government

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Opinion

Part of something bigger

As we mentioned last week, Monday, Sept. 28, was World News Day, and, among other things, it was a day to celebrate and focus on the fact that journalism, especially local journalism, is a vital part …

Climbing the mountain

When I look around, I see exhaustion in everyone. It’s like we are all climbing a steep slope to a distinct peak. Guess what? We are. Many of us are too busy climbing the mountain that we lose …

Trusted journalism matters

Sept. 28 is World News Day, and its message, “trusted journalism matters,” feels more apt now than at any time in recent history. Artificial intelligence, misinformation, disinformation, …

Start a conversation

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) calls suicide one of most urgent mental health issues of our time, and each September is a time to draw additional awareness to the issue with Suicide …

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Things to do

What's happening in and around Pagosa Springs

Here's a look at upcoming events in and around Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County. Find more events on our calendar . Thursday, Oct. 1 Ruby’s Writers Guild. 9-11 a.m., Sisson Library. …

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Faith

St. Francis of Assisi annual Mass, celebration announced

The St. Francis of Assisi annual Mass and celebration will take place Oct. 4 at noon. Call (970) 883-2448 with any questions.

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