A significant number of personnel remain assigned to the Rio Blanco Fire, where they continue to monitor, mop-up and rehabilitate damage to the landscape…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Hints at Plans to Discontinue Road Maintenance, Part One
There’s a simple fact that’s been well known, and often discussed, by various County commissioners and Road & Bridge Managers, for 30 years…
OPINION: Will the Real USDA Rural Housing Reorganization Plan Please Stand Up?
Moving programs to HUD or Small Business Administration would mostly kill off much of the USDA rural housing function…
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: ‘Women Build’ Events August 21 and 22
Join us for one or both days. Bring your energy. Bring your friends. Bring your passion for our community…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Drones in the School Hallways
The drones themselves work for free, of course. They just need to have their batteries charged now and then…
Pagosa Community Band to Perform Benefit for Chimney Rock Interpretive Association
“This event brings together two organizations dedicated to enriching our community through education, culture, and the arts…”
Senior ‘Masquerade Ball’ Fundraiser Set for September 26
On Saturday, September 26, the Ross Aragon Community Center will be transformed for an evening of music, dining, dancing, and community spirit…
Free Showing of Documentary ‘Reviving Our River’ at Liberty Theatre, August 19
Follow the journey behind a $1.5 million effort to restore nearly two miles of the San Juan River…
HIGHER EDUCATION: Budget Challenges at Colorado Colleges
Together, those pressures have prompted what many campus leaders describe as “belt-tightening” measures….
OPINION: The Plot Thickens, as Aurora Seeks Colorado River Diversion
“Aurora’s PR spin is ‘no new water rights,'” the expert said. “Of course, that’s a loaded phrase…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Hears a Rio Blanco Fire Update, Part Two
“We’re working with hand line, aircraft, everything in that area, to make sure it does not go west of Frio Canyon…”
PHOTO ESSAY: Archuleta County Fair, 2026
2026 had so much to offer. Teams of volunteers helped put on an entertaining annual event for all…
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Wants Your Help, Updating the Community Plan… Part Two
One of these documents — the 2025–2028 Archuleta County Strategic Plan — was the result of a couple of years of work…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Peanut Butter as Art
I can’t claim to be an art expert, but I know art when I see it…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Thirty-One
I didn’t know it at the time, but Bob’s brilliant album would be the last recording I would ever do…
PHOTO ESSAY: Bob Howard Memorial Pickleball Tournament Features Thingamajig Theatre Actors
Thingamajig Theatre Company actors competed in the fourth annual Bob Howard Memorial Pickleball Tournament on August 4…
GOFUNDME: Help John Di Muccio Walk Again
“I have always believed that if you work hard and help others, life has a way of taking care of itself. I never imagined I would be the one asking for help…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Democracies Win at FIFA World Cup
The big winner of the FIFA World Cup Games was not Ranch Dressing, Norwegian Rowers, or partying Scottish fans…
Looking Ahead to ColorFest 2026
The combination of community gathering, business promotion and the scenic setting reinforces Pagosa Springs’ reputation as a welcoming destination…