The early inhabitants of the San Juan River area were the Ute people, who throughout the 1700s and 1800s continued to pass through the forest and valleys of their homelands in the San Juan River and …
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), as of July 18, there are no portions of Archuleta County in any drought stage for the second consecutive week.
On July 18, the Pagosa Springs Town Council voted unanimously to reject a plan to construct new parking spaces in a corner of the Town Park athletic field.
Most of us are familiar with the Smokey Bear sign in front of the Pagosa Ranger District office that alerts us to the current fire conditions in the San Juan National Forest, but did you know that Smokey now also has air quality flags to alert us to current air pollution conditions?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced proposed changes to existing BLM resource management plans to promote the conservation of wildlife corridors and priority big game habitat on public lands in Colorado, including through management of oil and gas activities and other efforts to incorporate the best available science.
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Southwest Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. Townsend Ave. in Montrose.
The San Juan Outdoor Club is in the middle of its summer hiking season.
Colorado’s Western Slope offers breathtaking views. The roads also present some additional hazards that require motorists to be focused.
The 100 deadliest days of summer is the well-known time between Memorial Day and Labor Day where law enforcement sees an increase in traffic crashes and fatalities. July frequently ends up being the peak month for various crash types investigated by Colorado troopers, including those involving motorcycles.
The summer is flying by, and fall is right around the corner. That means that planning for ColorFest activities, Sept. 20-22, is in full swing.
Join Rachel Hosna on Wednesday, July 24, for the Rio Grande National Forest’s July edition of the Forest Specialist Series.
Saturday, Aug. 3, will be the final outing this summer to learn about our high-elevation native plants with certified herbalist Lake McCullough.
The Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard an update from the Veterans Memorial Park (VMP) Board of Directors at its July 11 work session, featuring progress on the park and a request for funding to construct a pavilion.
The Jicarilla Apache Nation has released the schedule of events for the 64th annual Little Beaver Celebration in Dulce, N.M. The parade will be held at 10 a.m on Saturday with the theme …
This year’s fair is just around the corner, and the Archuleta County Fair Board is honored to once again announce its partnership with Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) for the Tough Enough …
ComFest 2024 is a free music event for the community held the third Friday of every month during the summer sponsored by the Town of Pagosa Springs. This event is held at Yamaguchi Park …
At its July 15 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors voted to move forward with a request for proposals (RFP) for a reservoir manager for the organization’s reservoir project at Running Iron Ranch.
Mt. Allison Grange is hosting a hamburger fry along with a craft show/yard sale on Saturday, July 20, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. The menu for the fry will be …
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is sponsoring, in partnership with the Pagosa Springs Golf Club, the final 19th Hole Concert this Thursday, July 11. The featured …
At our meeting this month on July 17, Weminuche Audubon Society members will shine the spotlight on two local youth who recently attended nature camps with a focus on birds.