Taken from SUN files of
April 30, 1926
Mrs. Mike Askland was an arrival last evening from Chama to spend a few days here to move her household effects from her former residence property in the park, which has been sold to Walter Curs and will be dismantled and rebuilt into a bungalow on his lot on Lewis street.
Don’t forget the special program to be given tonight at the School Auditorium in connection with the American Forest Week observance. The students will compete for the pencil and fountain pen prizes given by Rangers Maloy, Dalton and Seymour.
Thos. B. Nossaman arrived last evening from Chama with five carloads of cattle, purchased in that vicinity for his ranch up the San Juan.
All are looking forward to the anniversary ball and banquet to be given by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges at the I.O.O.F. hall tomorrow night. The invitations and programs provide for thirty dance numbers, both modern and old-time, with the grand march beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Taken from SUN files of
The routine of changing from one postmaster to another has been completed and Dick DeVore is now the postmaster for Pagosa Springs. He replaces Thomas W. Chambers who recently resigned. Mr. Chambers anticipates a recall to active military service in the near future.
Mr. DeVore is the former proprietor of the Boy’s Market, which he closed to accept the position as postmaster. Nellie Walters will remain as clerk at the office and another clerk will be hired shortly.
Bids have been called for on a new location for the office and it is expected that notification will be made soon of the new location. The local office has had a tremendous increase in the amount of mail handled since the discontinuance of the passenger and mail service on the D&RGW and more help and more space are badly needed.
Starting last Saturday and extending into this week a much needed rain and snow storm has brought about one inch of welcome moisture to this area. The inch of moisture was reported for Pagosa Springs and in some outlying sections of the county there was more.
In the lower countries it will be a so-called “million-dollar” rain to the farmers in that area. The rainmakers have reported that this was the first storm that they have seeded that has produced worthwhile results and they are claiming a great deal of the credit for the moisture.
Taken from SUN files of
April 29, 1976
Construction is picking up at a rapid rate in the county. There are several new houses being built in Pagosa, in town, and at other locations throughout the county. Title X employees have just about completed the court house addition, the ambulance building is nearing completion, as is the work under the high school gymnasium. In addition Forest Service crews are doing improvement work, planting trees, and logging trucks of San Juan Lumber Co. are hard at it. Springs seems to have arrived for the work force.
The official centennial and bicentennial designation for Pagosa Springs has been announced and the various flags, emblems, etc., will be presented to local officials on May 22. The San Juan Historical Society Museum will also open on that date. The museum promises to be an outstanding attraction for the community.
Taken from SUN files of
May 3, 2001
Buildings and developments, like May flowers are springing up at a furious pace across the Archuleta County landscape.
“It’s very, very busy,” said Kathy Ruth, the county planning director. Adding to the pressure on planning office staff, is the vacancy created by the resignation of former Director of County Development Mike Mollica.
“I guess what takes up a great deal of our time this time of year is answering the telephone,” Ruth said. “We get calls from folks anticipating moving to the area. They want to know what kinds of rules and regulations they will face if they buy property here. I guess a lot of time is spend educating. We also have other counties calling trying to find out how we handle land use problems.”
Meanwhile Ruth and Marcus Baker, the planning technician, are handling an almost record number of applications for subdivisions, conditional use permits, planned unit developments, minor impact subdivisions, and replats and changes for a number of the above that were approved in the past.
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