Additionally, please take proactive steps to protect yourself and home from sewer back ups and damage…
ROAD CLOSURES: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Motorists are urged to avoid travel during flood warnings or flood watches if possible…
POSSIBLE PAWSD WATER SHUTOFFS: November 1, 2026
Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) crews will be pinching down the river crossing valving through town…
WEATHER UPDATE: October 31, 2026
TAKE THIS ORDER SERIOUSLY, ACT NOW, and share this information with neighbors, friends, and family who may be affected…
Community Meeting Tuesday in Arboles
Archuleta County has announced a community meeting, scheduled for 5pm-6pm this Tuesday, November 3 at Cowboy Way Fellowship Church…
Archuleta County Asks Residents to Report Flood Impacts to ‘Crisis Track’
If your home, business, or property sustained damage during the flooding, please submit a damage report…
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part Three
“We currently have 13 of the Forest Service roads closed. Of those, we anticipate that 8 of those are going to be closed for a long duration…”
Wolf Creek Ski Area Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 31, with Early Season Conditions
The storm left a 12-inch settled midway that has a high water content, which is supportive…
Apply for Flood Relief; Donate to Help Your Neighbors
As our community navigates the devastating impacts of recent flooding, Pagosa Community Initiative is here to help…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Another Halloween, Ruined
When Darlene and I moved to Pagosa Springs, we thought at first that we might escape the madness that Halloween has become…
INTERVIEW: Kate Marvel on ‘Spite as a Climate Strategy’
“Well, first I want to say something that might shock your audience, which is that President Trump is wrong…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Want to Stick It to the World’s Dictators?
They have embarked on a long-term campaign of misinformation, with the American voter in their crosshairs…
‘Emergency Room Mayhem’ Virtual Webinar Nov. 12
Dr. Nordenholz is the Medical Director of the Andrew Levitt Center for Social Emergency Medicine…
LETTER: Rigging the Vote is Just Wrong
Voter deception seeks to distort an individual choice. Gerrymandering seeks to distort the system…
EDITORIAL: Stranded Neighbors, Damaged Roads, Leaking Gaslines, Part Two
“We received a Fire Hawk [helicopter] on Friday, and we learned, during that, that Xcel Energy had a catastrophic failure of their gas pipeline that supplies Pagosa Springs…”
EDITORIAL: The Problematic Tourist-Friendly Pig Farm on Highway 84, Part Five
“But that’s no reason to treat a businessman that’s coming and putting his life savings into this community. And to be honest with you, I’m ashamed…”
SMALL SCHOOL, BIG IMPACT: Pagosa Charter School Students Selected as Poetry Finalists
Out of just 20 finalists total selected by judges, PPOS students – Rayleen, Lexie, Jayelle, and Cambria – represent 20% of all finalists…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Freedom, By the Numbers
The report scored each state on 97 “policy variables” across 10 categories of economic and personal freedom…
Colorado 2026-2027 Ski Season Officially Underway
Opening day at A-Basin is a quintessential Colorado tradition, complete with colorful costumes, parking lot breakfasts, and a crowd ready to welcome another winter…