Taken from SUN files of
March 5, 1926
The First National Bank of Pagosa Springs closed its doors Monday morning by orders of the board of directors and is now in the hands of Bank Examiner L.G. Kennedy and assistant, R.C. Lynn, both of Denver, who arrived in this city on Tuesday evening and are busy making a check of the institution’s assets and liabilities.
All kinds of rumors are afloat as to the cause of closing the bank, but out best information is to the effect that it was so ordered because all of the stockholders had failed to meet their one hundred per cent assessment, which was ordered by the bank commissioner ninety days ago, last Saturday being the last day for payment.
We learn that there is a possibility of the bank being re-opened, as the stockholders have that privilege, even after the bank’s affairs have been turned over to a receiver by the examiner, in case matters reach that state. We believe that the majority of stockholders and depositors favor the re-opening if it can be so arranged.
L.J. Goodman returned Saturday from an extended visit to St. Louis where he purchased the spring and summer stock for the Goodman store and visited with his mother, who is in ill health.
Taken from SUN files of
March 9, 1951
Up until the last few games the townspeople and students are to be commended on their conduct at the games. There has been a lot of complaint from people about booing at games and shouting insults to the players and referees.
If you go to any of the games at the tournament, please let’s not have any booing like the last couple of games here.
Maybe the referees aren’t the best, but they do the best they can. If you don’t like the way the referees call the plays please don’t boo. It not only makes the referees mad but it has an effect on the players, as well as giving the town a bad name.
If you do boo at any of the games and the cheer leaders or students ask you to be quiet, please cooperate and try to help us make a show of good sportsmanship, if nothing else. Remember, this is a town we’d like to be proud of, and we can do that by being good sports.
We hope that those who do Boo will read this and pay some attention.
So no more booing at any of the games. PLEASE!
Taken from SUN files of
March 4, 1976
The honor camp at Arboles is due to be enlarged and a much larger number of inmates will be housed there this next work season. The arrangement of various honor and work camps around the state has been brought about by the overcrowding at the state reformatory in Buena Vista.
County Clerk Felima Gardner reports that there was one big last minute rush by motorists to purchase 1976 license plates last week. The deadline for license plates was February 27 and many more than usual had let it go until the last minute this year.
The first annual Frosty Frolics winter carnival in Pagosa Springs was considered successful. It is estimated that more than 150 persons competed in various evens during the two days despite the spring-like weather.
High winds and heavy snows were the cause of Wolf Creek Pass being closed to travel for several hours Tuesday. There were no slides but the winds and heavy snow made visibility almost zero and driving was very hazardous at the times the Pass was closed. 54 inches of new snow was reported.
Taken from SUN files of
March 8, 2001
For the last decade, because of limited water rights, the Pagosa Springs Geothermal Heating District has limped along with the assistance of about $40,000 in subsidies from the town.
Tuesday night, town trustees gave the district a boost, approving its first rate increase since 1994. The increase, from 45 cents per therm to 60 cents per therm, remains 45.5 percent below current natural gas rates.
Mark Garcia, geothermal administrator, said that, from the time it went online, the district had promised customers that rates would remain approximately 25-30 percent below the cost of natural gas. The approved increase remains well within that range.
Even with the added funds, it is uncertain if the district, built to handle twice the current capacity, will be able to operate without subsidies considering the cost of maintenance and legal fees.
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