Taken from SUN files of
January 1, 2026
The status of the Hicks-Bartlett tragedy of last week, when Mrs. Wm. Bartlett was shot and killed at Houser’s mill by a rifle in the hands of Miss Minnie Hicks, young school teacher of the sawmill camp. The unfortunate death being pronounced accidental by a coroner’s jury, remains practically unchanged at this writing.
District Attorney W. Bruce Jacobson is continuing his investigation of the affair, but has not reached a decision as to whether or not he will file a direct information in the district court, charging Miss Hicks with murder. It is understood that Wm. Bartlett, husband of the deceased woman, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Taylor, prefer to let the matter rest.
A touching incident of the tragic ending of an otherwise joyful Christmas program and dance took place last Saturday, when Miss Hicks and her father, W.D. Hicks of Antonito, were summoned to the Taylor home for mutual expressions of sorrow and sympathy, with assurances that no ill feeling or animosity was maintained by either family.
Taken from SUN files of
January 5, 1951
Stepping up farm production as a part of the overall defense effort is going to test the ability of the country’s acres to produce, says Milton Seibel, Chairman of the Archuleta County PMA committee. The first problem will be to produce enough of what is needed without too much of some commodities and not enough of others. Then there’s the problem of producing what is needed without diminishing the productivity of the land.
According to the chairman, the acres which will able to meet this challenge are the acres which have been kept strong and productive by conservation farming.
The “acres that can take it” in the production job are the ones that have been protected against erosion. The top soil is still in place. The subsoil is not coming through. They are the acres with reserves of fertility in the soil. They are the acres where the organic matter has not all been worked out of the soil.
Keeping the land fit for production is just as important — actually more important — as keeping the manufacturing plants and transportation facilities in condition.
“Without the production from the farm, there wouldn’t be the food for the workers and many of the raw materials for the production plants,” said Mr. Seibel.
Taken from SUN files of
January 1, 1976
A new record for skier attendance was set at Wolf Creek Ski Area last Saturday, according to Bud Brown, manager. He said that a total of 1137 skiers enjoyed the fine snow at the area on that day.
At the same time Purgatory was also setting a new record with 4033 skiers. All Colorado ski areas are reporting a good business, but the biggest increases are in Southwestern Colorado. Local motels, service stations, and restaurants all report that business from skiers is very noticeable this year.
Total number of skiers at Wolf Creek since opening on Thanksgiving Day through last Sunday is 9,138. A large number of these have been staying in the Pagosa Springs area.
Rental skis have been scarce on the very busy days. Brown said that Wolf Creek Ski Area received 125 additional sets on Sunday and that this has helped the situation at the area somewhat.
Taken from SUN files of
January 4, 2001
Pagosa Springs trustees approved an ordinance Tuesday establishing and zoning the downtown Hot Springs Boulevard District and establishing design guidelines and a review process for development and construction within the district.
The Hot Springs Boulevard District includes properties along both sides of Hot Springs Boulevard, from Hermosa Street south to the intersection with Apache Street.
The stated purpose of the district and its zoning is to create a “Hot Springs Boulevard Neighborhood,” that will “expand the town center to include new opportunities for commercial and residential development, anchored by a government of the neighborhood “will strengthen the vitality of downtown Pagosa Springs as a place to live, work, and shop by allowing a variety of land uses to be developed in a manner harmonious with the traditional small-urban atmosphere of the town center.”
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