Pagosa Springs is only six months away from having a brand-new, uptown community playground. Thanks to the hard work of Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) volunteers Cady Allione and Elly Osmera, …
The legal battle between water districts continues, with the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) filing on Jan. 31 a response and counterclaims to the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) lawsuit filed against them in December 2024 concerning the possible sale of the Running Iron Ranch.
Local snowboarder Bradley Lamoreaux, 18, of Pagosa Springs, has been traveling overseas, to Canada and around the U.S. to compete in multiple snowboard Freeride World Tour (FWT) qualifying events, with the ultimate goal of earning a spot on the FWT Challenger Series this season.
San Juan National Forest and Pagosa Ranger District employees were reportedly among the 3,400 Forest Service employees laid off late last week.
During a joint work session held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and the Pagosa Lakes Owners Association (PLPOA) board on Feb. 3, a representative of the Wolf Creek Gun and Bow Association (WCGBA), Greg Dykstra, gave a presentation on an archery range being proposed in PLPOA boundaries at the intersection of Trails Boulevard and Bonanza Avenue.
The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate basketball team fell to Montezuma-Cortez while on the road Saturday, 62-36, logging their second defeat this season to the league’s No. 2 team.
Do you enjoy any of the following? • Meeting people from all over the U.S. and the world. • Making new friends with interests you share. • Having fun spending time in a …
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is warning backcountry travelers that the avalanche danger will rise to high (4 of 5) over the Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day weekend, one …
I think we’ve all seen those movies where on the side of the road there are some people waving signs and hollering about how the “End is near.” You laughed it off at the time and continued with the movie, but now you’re thinking they’re probably right. I don’t blame you. It’s a scary time to be alive. Los Angeles was on fire again, and the snow is almost nonexistent for us in Pagosa Springs.
Weminuche Audubon invites you to celebrate the beauty of birds with us in two February events.
As 2025 began, the world watched the devastating fires in southern California. The fires spread rapidly over chaparral-covered hillsides under extremely dry conditions and Santa Ana winds. Thousands were forced to evacuate as the fires moved into communities and passed from one structure to the next. More than 12,000 people lost their homes. More than 100 people lost their lives.
Four Corners Safari Club International (SCI) is proud to announce that local member Lea Lindsay has been named the recipient of the prestigious SCI 2025 Young Hunter of the Year Award.
Pagosa Country has been experiencing an unusually dry winter, with little to no snow on the ground in most parts around town.
The federal grazing fee for 2025 remains $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and $1.35 per head month for lands managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Like many Colorado mountain towns, Pagosa Springs thrives on tourism and outdoor recreation, with over 50 percent of its land base as public lands.
Boy Scout Troop 807 completed its annual winter campout during the weekend of Jan. 24. While the troop camps out all year long, one campout is always in the snow.
The San Juan Conservation District and Pine River Conservation District are proud to offer a program, Conservation Helping Hand, to assist landowners with property in the Archuleta County and Pine River areas.
The Weminuche Audubon Society is offering an incredible opportunity for an area student between the ages of 15 and 17 to attend a weeklong camp this June. If you have an interest in birds and exploring nature in beautiful surroundings, this is the camp for you.
As I write this article, the temperature in Pagosa Springs is a balmy 47 degrees F. Pagosa Weather reports on pagosaweather.org that there has not been any measurable precipitation since Dec. 4. …
View the planetary parade at Yamaguchi Park Jan. 24 and 25. Join the Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers for this special celestial event when six planets will be visible across the night sky (five with …
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