Taken from SUN files of
November 20, 1925
The American Legion post of Pagosa Springs will give the Thanksgiving dance at the Odd Fellows hall next Thursday night, Nov. 26. The Pagosa Orchestra will provide the music and everybody is invited.
W.J. Nossaman reports that substantial headway is being made on his coal lease prospect on Coal creek, and that from present indications the property will be ready to produce in about two weeks.
R.S. Sullivan, an examiner for the bureau of naturalization, was an official visitor here Wednesday, at which time he permitted William Skutvik and his wife, Elizabeth Skutvik, to file their petitions for prospective citizenship before Reef Egger, clerk of the district court. Mr. Skutvik is a native of Finland, while his wife, though a native of Ohio, lost her citizenship upon her marriage. S.H. Dickerson and Mrs. Hortense Goodman will act as witnesses for the petitioners.
Taken from SUN files of
November 24, 1950
We wish to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Harry Smith for the box of new novels and mysteries she so generously presented to the Library. The Library is a busy place these cold days. It is cozy and warm, with plenty of magazines on the reading table and plenty of interesting books to take home with you.
Charles Knowlton won the prize, an electric heating pad, offered for the correct guess on the date of the first snow. He thought his father’s birthday would be a good bet, so he said Nov. 15, which was lucky but it didn’t happen to be his father’s birth date. His hunch was O.K. though.
The local high school team lost their final football game of the season 13-0 Friday afternoon at the Red Ryder Round-Up grounds. The field was exceptionally muddy and made playing difficult. The visitors managed to score twice in the first half, but the locals held the line the last half. The Ignacio team outweighed the Pagosans and played a little better ball all through the game.
Taken from SUN files of
November 20, 1975
Snow finally arrived in town in sufficient quantities to leave the ground covered. It was wet and heavy and about three inches remained on the ground Wednesday evening. Some rain fell before the snow started falling. It continued until in the afternoon Wednesday. No particular travel problems have been reported because of the storm. Snowfall was not sufficient for Wolf Creek Ski Area to open this weekend.
Fines were heavy in County Court this week on both traffic and game and fish cases. Judge Bert Hyde fined Mrs. Ilene Moore $100 on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and another $100 on charges of failing to notify police of an accident. She pled guilty to the charges.
Troy W. Davis, of Aurora, was fined $200 on charges of aiding and abetting the illegal possession of a doe deer. Richard D. Compton, of Broomfield, Colo., was fined a like amount on the same charges. Troy A. Davis was also fined $200 and he was charged with the illegal possession.
Robert H. McNeely was also fined $200. Charges against him were driving while under the influence. All fines were plus court costs.
Taken from SUN files of
November 16, 2000
“It’s a deal.”
That was the summation Thursday by Walt Lukasik, Pagosa Lakes Property Association general manager reporting on a solution to a long-standing problem with a Great Outdoors Colorado grant for trail construction. The $60,000 grant, approved by GOCO several months ago, hinged on Archuleta County, as the coordinating agency, advancing the funds and then recouping them at a later date from GOCO.
Lukasik said Larry Lynch, PLPOA’s property and environment manager and Roxann Hays, county engineer, had worked out an alternative plan that was agreed to by all parties. Under the compromise, the contractor will apply for disbursement directly from GOCO. Lukasik said, “He (the contractor) agreed. GOCO agreed, and we have a done deal. The county will still serve as the project coordinator and the town of Pagosa Springs will remain involved.
Debbie Lucero was the first place winner among women and first place overall in the 10K walk portion of Saturday’s Turkey Trot to benefit Ruby Sisson Library. Her husband, Leroy, was first in the men’s division and second overall behind his wife. Leroy’s effort was lauded by all participants since he suffered a heart attack just three months ago.
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