Taken from SUN files of
February 5, 1926
Fire which started in the attic of the G.L. Cotton home at the east end of Hermosa street shortly after one o’clock last Saturday afternoon caused a damage of about $300 and forced the family to remove to the cottage adjoining the Odd Fellows’ hall until it is repaired. In addition to the building damage, considerable clothing and bedding were lost.
The city fire hose carts are being kept temporarily in the Pagosa Springs Motor Co. garage in order to dry out thoroughly, following the use of the same during the blaze of Saturday at the Cotton home. The key to the garage will hang on hook No. 1 in the Metropolitan hotel office in case the carts are needed for fire-fighting at night or any time while the garage is closed.
The Masonic order of this city tendered a surprise dinner and social affair of their lodge rooms on Wednesday evening in honor of E.M. Taylor, oldest living grand master of the local lodge. The lodge also presented him with a Masonic ring as a token of their respect for their venerable member.
Taken from SUN files of
February 9, 1951
The mercury took a dip that literally let it fall out of the bottom on Wednesday night of last week. According to the government checked thermometer at the SUN, it was 38 below. At the Forest Service official thermometer the temperature dropped below the graduated marking of 42 degrees below zero.
Colder temperatures were reported in the town park and many water pipes in town froze. It was necessary to tow many cars to start them and it was for sure that Pagosa Springs and vicinity were in the icy grip of winter.
On Saturday, January 20, 1951, the Freshmen held a party in the old gym. They invited the three upper grades.
As the party turned out it was not a complete success. It seems that the students do not like school parties or parties on Saturday nights. The conduct of the students that were there was not the best. They seem to like to run up and down the halls or do something else except dance. We served cookies, pop, and sandwiches. The party was out by 10:00 o’clock.
Taken from SUN files of
February 5, 1976
Snow started falling in town early Wednesday morning of this week, breaking a long dry spell. By late afternoon more than six inches had fallen and the snow was continuing. Chain stations are open on Wolf Creek Pass, but there are no particular problems other than heavy snow to hamper travel. The storm breaks one of the longer spells in recent months and has cheered up irrigation water users, skiers, and snowmobilers. It has also helped the spirits of the committee planning the first annual Frosty Frolics Winter Carnival.
The Town Board discussed the lack of completion of a water main project in the Garvin subdivision Monday night, and also voted to set up a central supply tank for gasoline for town vehicles. The board also voted to donate the building permit for the new ambulance building. It is nearing completion next to the Dr. Mary Fisher Medical Center.
Taken from SUN files of
February 8, 2001
Since a 1995 redevelopment project for the U.S. 160 corridor at the east end of Pagosa Springs put 52 decorative street lights in place, Pagosa Springs officials have received a stream of critical comments ranging from complaints about light pollution in the night skies to asides about the corridor’s resemblance to an “airport runway.”
Following a Feb. 6 decision by Pagosa Springs trustees, the airport runway in the 100 block of San Juan Street will be closed.
“From comments received during the Community Plan process,” Town Administrator Jay Harrington told trustees, “we received enough feedback to lead us to make changes along the corridor. We decided to consider those changes at the same time we developed a lighting plan for Hot Springs Boulevard and the new Town Hall site.”
According to Harrington, new street lights with hooded fixtures hanging from a curved mast arm, will be placed along Hot Springs Boulevard, and at the new Town Hall site. The same type fixture will replace the globe lights now in place along the U.S. 160 corridor on the east end of town. New lights along the highway and street will be on 20 foot poles; lights a the Town Hall will be on 12-foot poles.
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