The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors discussed vacancies on the board and appointed officers at its April 20 meeting. Current SJWCD president Candace Jones opened …
Winter weather continues to linger in Pagosa Country, with another round of mountain snow on the way this weekend. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), starting today, Thursday, …
James Webb Space Telescope discoveries will be the main program topic for the San Juan Stargazers’ monthly meetings except when we have guest speakers. Tom Hanchet, from Apollo mission control, …
Why celebrate Earth Day? It is amazing given the gravity of the consequences that we need to be reminded, but it is true. Business as usual is too easily and comfortably slipped into. There is …
People all over the world were filled with excitement as NASA sent astronauts back to explore the moon for the first time since 1972. Crowds flocked to witness the launch of the first crewed …
Due to the historical lack of moisture this winter, local concern about wildfires is seriously heightened. You are cordially invited to join the League of Women Voters of Archuleta at …
Gardening season is arriving much earlier than usual this year, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) wants to alert residents about a new aggressive, invasive species found in Colorado. …
Spring is here, and wetland tours will be starting for the summer. This year, we are planning to add a few workshops we hope you will enjoy attending. Our plans include a bat …
If conditions allow, the U.S. Forest Service will conduct a prescribed burn near Pagosa Springs this Thursday. The planned burn will cover approximately 1,365 acres on Brockover Mesa …
During the meeting held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Tuesday, April 7, the board unanimously approved a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
The Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) invites the community to celebrate Earth Day with an evening showing of environmental films at the Liberty Theater on Wednesday, April 22. Our event, …
You have certainly heard about the good work being done by the local nonprofit DUST2. But, you may not have heard where its name comes from. The name DUST2 initially came about as the need was …
Each year during the new moon phase, DarkSky International designates a week in April as a global celebration of the night. In order to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the night …
On Monday, April 13, the state of Colorado was notified that the federal government denied Colorado’s two appeals for major disaster declarations, including one for the October 2025 flooding in …
A male gray wolf felt a pinching sensation in his upper left hind leg and shortly after the world went dark. Number 2305 lay near his mate, a female gray who had likewise been darted, the two …
Southwest Colorado is experiencing warm, dry weather in the low country, but many of the San Juan National Forest’s roads and trails remain muddy or snowy in the high country. To find a …
Wolf Creek Ski Area ended the 2025-2026 winter season last weekend with a total season snowfall of 192 inches after a late-season winter storm dropped 19 inches of fresh snow at the ski area April …