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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The Town of Pagosa Springs has rescinded Stage 2 fire restrictions effective Friday, July 24.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. …

Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with Pagosa Fire Protection District, hereby notifies residents of Archuleta County that the current Stage 2 fire restriction will be rescinded …

On July 23 at 6 p.m., Creation Care Pagosa will present a program about the current condition of the Colorado River Basin and the nine-month El Nino precipitation outlook. The meeting will be …

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 …

August plant walk with Lake McCullough announced

The final plant walk of this season with certified herbalist Lake McCullough will take place on Monday, Aug. 3.   Join us for a fun and educational ramble through the forest as we discover …

BLM Tres Rios Field Office reduces fire restrictions

Improved fire weather conditions and near containment on the Ferris Fire have prompted Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials to ease fire restrictions and reopen public lands within the Tres Rios …

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 …

Bird of the Week

Grab your gardening gloves and an appetite for adventure: The 2026 Kids in the Mountain Garden Education Program (KIMGE) is officially returning this August, and it’s bringing a brand-new guide to …

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 …

As parents, grandparents and kids look to purchase e-bikes, it’s been discovered that some retailers have blurred the lines, selling heavy, high-speed electric motorcycles while marketing them as …

With low water levels and water temperatures consistently rising near 71 degrees, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has enacted a voluntary afternoon fishing closure for the Animas River through …

Bird of the Week

Fifty years ago today, on July 9, 1976, Colorado successfully reintroduced the river otter back into Colorado. 2026 is the 250th anniversary or semiquincentennial, of the United States, and the …

18th annual Pagosa Duathlon to be held July 11

A Safe Place in Pagosa Inc. (doing business as Aspen House and Aspen Services) is honored to be presenting the 18th annual Pagosa Duathlon on Saturday, July 11. The race will take place in the …

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 …

Tips for protecting yourself from wildfire smoke

Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management   Summer is in full swing with wildfires across the state.   Lower air quality from the fires can have impacts to …

Weminuche Audubon Society to meet on Riverwalk for July meeting

Weminuche Audubon is taking its meeting outside in July.   We invite you to join us in the evening on July 15, when we take a tour of our native plant garden near the domes in Centennial …

Pagosa Area Recreation Coalition Strategic Recreation and Conservation Plan finalized

After more than a year and a half of collaboration, community engagement and stakeholder meetings, the Pagosa Area Recreation Coalition (PARC) Strategic Recreation and Conservation Plan has been …

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is investing in eight new conservation efforts through funds raised by fees authorized by Senate Bill 24-230 to address the impacts of oil and gas production on …

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