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School district weighing response to possible deportations

Archuleta School District (ASD) is joining others from around the state and nation in preparing for new federal immigration policies.

79 species reported locally during 125th Christmas Bird Count

Pagosa Springs citizens came together to conduct the 125th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Dec. 14, 2024. 

Rotary scholarship applications now open for high school seniors

Attention, high school seniors: If you need help funding your education, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs offers scholarships that could help make your educational dreams a reality. 

LPEA youth tour, scholarship applications now open

La Plata Electric Association Inc. (LPEA) is excited to announce two opportunities for students in its service area: the 2024 youth tour to Washington, D.C., for high school juniors and scholarship programs for graduating high school seniors and GED graduates. 

Kindergartners visit new radar system, study weather

“My weather instrument measures air pressure,” said Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) kindergartner Silas. 

Pagosa Springs Community Choir awards vocal scholarships

At last weekend’s Pagosa Springs Community Choir concerts, the organization awarded two vocal scholarships in the amount of $500 each. 

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Play and participation discussed at charter school board meeting

Swings, springers, and a comet spinner; a cliff rider; a sand pit and digger; one double slide; and a seesaw: those features and others are envisioned for a new playground at Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS), and, in a preview offered to board members Dec. 11, it’s a vision inching closer to reality.

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On Dec. 10, the Pagosa Springs Planning Commission, acting in its role as the Design Review Board, approved the final major design application for the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library. 

Students continue to be connected to critical support through Safe2Tell

Despite a 20 percent decrease in report volume from October to November, Safe2Tell has received 12,818 reports since the start of the 2024-25 school year, a 28 percent increase compared to the same point last year. 

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School district sees support for building improvements

Summarizing feedback from a series of community engagement meetings about the condition and future of Archuleta School District schools, Superintendent Rick Holt reported Tuesday, Dec. 10, that the message was clear.

Since 2017, the local nonprofit organization Build Pagosa has been supporting fun, meaningful educational experiences for Pagosa Springs High School (PSHS) students while addressing the skilled labor shortage in Pagosa Springs and Southwest Colorado. 

Pagosa Springs Middle School releases first-quarter honor roll

Pagosa Springs Middle School has released its honor roll for the first quarter.

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Pirates finish 19th at state

The Pagosa Springs High School (PSHS) Pirate Unified bowling team placed 19th out of 28 teams at last week’s state tournament. The team logged a total pinfall of 442 at the tournament in …

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Charter school board approves reduced classroom sizes

Board members at Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) voted to cap classroom sizes for kindergarten through third grade at 18 students for the current school year, approving a request by School Director Emily Murphy during the board’s meeting on Nov. 20.

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