Pagosa County has seen consistent steady rainfall over the last week, causing record flows on the Piedra and San Juan rivers. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 29, the San Juan River …
Noella Sarnow is 17 and a senior in high school. Without telling her, I put her in for an S31 Rocky Mountain bighorn ram tag in the South San Juans. According to Colorado Parks and …
At its Sept. 21 meeting, the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors approved a draft 2027 budget for publication. SJWCD treasurer Joe Tedder explained that he approached …
The Southwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has rescinded its voluntary fishing closures on 11 sections of river, effective immediately. Recent rains and cooler temperatures have …
The San Juan National Forest has begun closing some campgrounds and reducing services for the fall and winter seasons. Please check the San Juan National Forest’s Camping webpage before …
The next meeting of the San Juan Stargazers will be on Thursday, Oct. 1, starting at 6 p.m. with our social hour, and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend because we …
The countdown is on: The Mountain Chile Cha Cha will return to Yamaguchi Park on Saturday, Sept. 26, where the smell of roasting green chile will fill the air and 20 years of tradition will come to …
Join us for the kickoff screening of the five-part film series “Thinking Like Water,” which follows “water wizard” Bill Zeedyk and his collaborators as they transform degraded watersheds into …
Hopefully, our local wildfire season is slowing down. The recent rains have certainly lowered the risk but, after the many late fall and winter wildfires that Colorado has seen over the last few …
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), moderate to heavy rainfall is expected throughout much of Southwest Colorado Tuesday through Thursday. A flood watch is in effect for Archuleta …
Due to the recent rains, improved river flows and other factors, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) is lowering its drought restrictions to stage one, District Engineer Justin …
One of Pagosa Springs’ most colorful traditions returns this fall as the Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce presents Colorfest Sept. 18-20, celebrating the 40th annual Colorfest with a full …
Saturday morning, the sky above town will be awash with balloons as part of Colorfest weekend. It’s quite a spectacle for visitors, and our local community turns out in force every year, never …
Town of Pagosa Springs The Town of Pagosa Springs invites the community to join the Pagosa Springs Public Arts Committee for the unveiling of “Shared Current,” a new public art sculpture by …
John Dobson (Sept. 14, 1915, to Jan. 15, 2014) was an American amateur astronomer who probably is best known for designing the telescope-type named after him: the Dobsonian. This low-cost, …
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) and Town of Pagosa Springs announced that their respective Stage 1 fire restrictions would be rescinded effective immediately. …
Recent rains have moderated behavior on the 777-acre Swiss Roll Fire, a lightning-caused fire that began Aug. 20 in the San Juan National Forest. The fire is located east of Pagosa Springs and …
While wildfires encroaching upon community resources and infrastructure can be devastating, low-intensity wildfires are a natural part of forest ecosystems. A ponderosa pine forest …
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service will conduct multiple prescribed burns this fall across lands administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Southwest …
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