Pagosa Springs News & Vacation Information
Archive for: November, 2010

John Wayne’s Tombstone

“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learnt something from yesterday.”   John Wayne’s Tombstone Some people know The Cowboys, with John Wayne, was filmed in the Piedra area near Pagosa Springs. Wayne [...]

Alpen Haus Ski Center, new location!

Alpen Haus Ski Center will be celebrating their new location in the Plaza at Aspen Village (right next to Sears) with a ribbon cutting and grand opening sale on Friday, December 3rd at 11:00 a.m. We have been your cross-country experts for 30 years and continue to carry the most complete line of cross-country equipment, [...]

Vance Thanksgiving

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Our Thanksgiving was all about Yuna, our new grand daughter. There is no thanks greater than for a new life! Seong Joo shows how babies are carried in Korea, a few steps and baby is sound asleep!

Wolf Creek Snow Report

Summit Base Depth: 40″ Midway Base Depth: 36″ New Snow (24 Hours): 11″ New Snow (48 Hours): 11″ New Snow (72 Hours): 11″ New Snow (7 Days): 30″ Year-to-Date: 70″ Lifts are operating from 8:30AM to 4PM today.  Open terrain is without rope closures so ski and ride with care, as there are unmarked early [...]

Hunting Report 2010

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  So, hunting season is over. I can trim my beard and shave my neck now. Yes, I let myself get a bit scruffy during the seasons. I learned a long time ago that if you go into the forest to bond with people it is best to look like them. For the hunting season [...]

HOLiDAZZLE Durango Christmas Events

November 19 – December 24 Holiday Art Ole Local artists represented offering art gifts for sale Visit www.durangoarts.org November 19 – December 28 The Polar Express Journey to the North Pole, children meet Santa and enjoy caroling, hot cocoa, and receive a special gift. Kids may wear their pajamas. Visit www.durangotrain.com, or call 247-2733 November [...]

Durango, Traditional “Nutcracker” Dec.19-12

State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s Traditional “Nutcracker” to be staged Dec. 10-12 at the Community Concert Hall                  DURANGO, Colo. – As has become tradition at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, the magical holiday ballet, “Nutcracker,” performed by the highly-acclaimed State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, will usher in the holidays [...]

WILDLIFE MEETING SET FOR PAGOSA SPRINGS, Dec.6th

WILDLIFE MEETING SET FOR PAGOSA SPRINGS PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — Mark Smith, a member of the Colorado Wildlife Commission, will hold a public meeting to discuss wildlife issues in Pagosa Springs, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dec. 6. The meeting will be at the community center, located at 451 Hot Springs Boulevard.       Smith, who represents agricultural interests [...]

COLORADO’S WILD TURKEYS ARE THRIVING

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COLORADO’S WILD TURKEYS ARE THRIVING DENVER, Colo. – Colorado’s wild turkey lovers have something to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.  There are more wild turkeys living in Colorado than at any time before.   Once nearly wiped out in the United States, wild turkeys have made an impressive comeback thanks to efforts of state game [...]

Sisson Library News

  LIBRARY NEWS   Family Winter Crafts Night next Thursday By Carole Howard and the Library staff Next Thursday (December 2) from 4 – 6 p.m. we are hosting a Winter Crafts Night in the reading room at the library for kids, teens, adults and seniors. We’ll have a wide variety of fun, free, easy [...]

Artist Paula Jo Miller for Animal Advocates, Dec.8th

On Wednesday, December 8th, Wild Spirit Gallery will host a one night showing of the work of Paula Jo Miller. Paula is passionate about animals as well as art, so she is donating all proceeds from this event to Pagosa Animal Advocates! Ticket options are: Exclusive Benefactor Ticket Includes: • Private showing with featured & [...]

Free Firewood, come and get it!

There are two piles of cut trees behind the post office and up the road to the first turn. Most will need to be cut into smaller rounds before loading. These trees are freshly cut and still wet. They are spruce and pine and should be considered next year’s firewood. The wood is free for the taking, no permit [...]

Local Veteran Services

Local Veteran Services Can Help Needy Vets   The Archuleta County Veterans Service Office, working with the Pagosa Springs American Legion Post 108, would like to let our local veterans know about emergency cash assistance money we have available.   As we draw close to the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, hard economic times in [...]

TOWN COUNCIL WORKSESSION AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL WORKSESSION AGENDA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1:00PM I. 2011 Budget Discussion II. Proposed Budget Schedule –  Public Hearing 2011 Budget December 7th Resolution to Approve 2011 Budget December 7th

Comment on Proposed Land Exchange

U.S. Forest Service Asking for Comment on Proposed Land Exchange PAGOSA SPRINGS – Public comments are now being accepted on a land-exchange proposal in Archuleta County. Thomas Smith has proposed to convey to the U.S. Forest Service two parcels of private property within the boundaries of the San Juan National Forest. The private parcels, Laughlin [...]

Scott Kay, Wolf Creek Ski Patrol director, died in avalanche Monday

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From Denver Westworld Blog. link included.

PARKER OUTFITTER GUILTY ON MULTIPLE CHARGES

Each was fined $11,968.50.

Meditation and Study Group, Nov.27th

Ongoing Meditation and Study Group Date: November 27, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 AM Event Description This fall and winter, Tara Mandala is offering the opportunity to gather weekly for group meditation practice, discussion of Buddhist practice and philosophy, and time to connect with others in a relaxed atmosphere.  Meditation allows us to calm [...]

Annual Christmas Tree Sale, Nov.27th

Pagosa Waldorf Initiative Annual Christmas Tree Sale Date: November 27, 2010 – November 28, 2010 http://treasure-mountain.org/ Event Description Sustainably harvested, affordable, beautiful white fir trees will be for sale Nov. 27th, 28th, Dec. 4th and 5th from 10-4 at Jann C. Pitcher Real Estate. For more details call Blue at 731-5965

Ten Thoughts to Ponder

Ten Thoughts to Ponder

Healthy Free Thanksgiving Edition Cookbook

Healthy Lifestyle with Cary Ellis http://www.caryellis.com Get Healthy Now Lifestyle • Super Immunity Secrets • eBook Money Secrets • Love or Karma • Founder Virtual Earth Village Get Best Thanksgiving Recipes Cookbook FREE Compliments ifood.tv – 2010-11-19 21:19:42-05 I’m so excited to be able to share with you this delightful Thanksgiving Edition Cookbook put together [...]

Holiday Parties DUI Enforcement Press Release

  Thanksgiving/ Holiday Parties DUI Enforcement Press Release The Pagosa Springs Police Department is participating in two upcoming 2010 High Visibility Impaired Driving Enforcement (HVIDE) campaigns. Officers will increase patrols for the Thanksgiving enforcement period starting November 23rd through November 29th then again during the Holiday Parties enforcement period starting December 1st through December 13th. [...]

San Juan Basin Health Department Closed

San Juan Basin Health Department Closed November 25 & 26 San Juan Basin Health Department offices in Durango and Pagosa Springs will be closed Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday.  There will be no walk-in flu clinics held those two days. Jane Looney Communications Director San Juan Basin Health Department

Nice Pagosa Article in American Statesman Magazine

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Hiking, horseback riding and ballooning make for a perfect weekend in Pagosa Springs

Pagosan, Jillian Flathers, strong competitor on Hells Kitchen.

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  COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Season 8 Hell’s Kitchen contestant Jillian Flathers is proving to be a strong competitor on FOX’s hit TV show. Jillian spent a few years in Colorado Springs before moving to Pagosa Springs. She auditioned for the show, and despite not having worked in fine dining before, has outlasted many of the [...]

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