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Town of Pagosa Springs rescinds Stage 2 fire restrictions

The Town of Pagosa Springs has rescinded Stage 2 fire restrictions effective Friday, July 24. The town will remain under Stage 1 fire restrictions due to continued dry conditions and wildfire risk. …

The Archuleta County Broadband Services Management Office is tracking an apparent outage of the main fiber backhaul out of Archuleta County owned by Lumen (formally CenturyLink). According to …

Vehicle sparks multiple fires along U.S. 84

A vehicle that was experiencing overheating issues sparked multiple grass fires along U.S. 84 before catching fire itself on Monday, July 20. According to Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD) …

New cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) have been detected in Archuleta and La Plata counties on July 17, according to a July 20 VSV report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …

Water conservancy talks water demand study details

The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors discussed a water operations study proposal from engineering firm RJH Consultants at its July 20 meeting. This study will …

Continued monsoon weather expected over next week

Pagosa Country is expected to receive some rainfall over the weekend, with the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting chances of rain every day from today, Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July …

Week of July 27-Aug. 1 Work activity • U.S. 160 traffic shift: Crews will move traffic to the south side of U.S. 160 from Pagosa Springs Middle School to the west side of 2nd Street to …

The League of Women Voters of Archuleta County celebrating first anniversary

The League of Women Voters of Archuleta County is celebrating its first anniversary. We invite the community — women and men — to join us as we support strong voting rights and enjoy nonpartisan …

Archuleta County Democratic Club to meet Aug. 5

Finding quality day care and preschools for the 5 and under crowd is a challenge everywhere, especially if you do not have an income well above average.   Part of the solution in Pagosa …

The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors continued discussion of various aspects of the maintenance of Running Iron Ranch at its July 20 meeting, including fencing …

At its July 20 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors discussed relocating the district’s offices to a space at First Southwest Bank at 249 Navajo Trail Drive …

Colorado ranked fifth in aggressive or careless driving crashes

A recent national analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fatality crash data placed Colorado in the top five states for the highest shares of fatal crashes involving aggressive or …

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is asking drivers statewide to prepare for a shift in weather this week as monsoonal moisture moves into Colorado.  CDOT forecasts the most …

Pagosa Country welcomed more than 58,600 visitors over the Fourth of July holiday.   According to a report provided by Tourism Director Jennifer Greene, more than 58,600 people visited the …

Monsoons arrive, bringing chance of rain, lightning

Monsoonal moisture has officially made its way to Pagosa Country, according to Pagosa Weather, bringing with it the pattern of sunny mornings followed by chances of thunderstorms in the afternoons. …

This week, rain returned to Pagosa Country, bringing some relief from the dry heat that dominated June and early July and heralding the start of the summer monsoon season. Weather modeling by …

Fire district receives clean 2025 audit

During its regular meeting held on Tuesday, July 7, the Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD) unanimously accepted the district’s 2025 audit. According to a copy of the district’s 2025 …

Work activity • 100-200 blocks: Crews continue work on subgrade in anticipation of future paving. • Lewis Street: The team has completed the utility work at the Lewis Street …

Town, county enact increased fire restrictions

At 6 p.m. on Monday, July 6, Archuleta County and the Town of Pagosa Springs implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions, putting the jurisdictions into the same fire restriction level as area federal land …

BoCC approves $2,500 for Meals on Wheels program

During a regular meeting held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, July 7, the board voted 2-1 to approve funding of $2,500 for Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) for …

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