Starting on August 5th, the Pagosa Center for the Arts is performing “Year With Frog & Toad”. Based on the award-winning books by Arnold Lobel, A Year with Frog and Toad follows the adventures of two best friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the grumpy, “worry-wart” Toad, as they journey through four fun-filled seasons. [...]
This trail starts as wooden planks and finishes as 3 K long concrete overlook. . .
The regular shuttle bus isn’t large enough for this year’s crowd .
Look Ma, No Television Do you remember when you were a bit younger than you are today? That may have been 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years ago. In those days we were sent outside each morning to play and that meant coming home at dusk with dirt on our necks, [...]
Turn Off Your TV by Cynda Green See this photo in expanded format click here. A number of local musicians, including Southern rock wizard Brian Flynn, the always-entertaining DC Duncan, the new band of youthful rockers going by the name Bixby, and popular local band Leadfoot Ruthie, turned out recently for a fundraising concert for [...]
Full Moon Program At Chimney Rock Archaeological Area Saturday, August 13th Experience the full moon at Chimney Rock’s Great House Pueblo site on Saturday, August 13th. The program includes Native American flute melodies and storytelling by Charles Martinez. The Chimney Rock gate will be open from 6:00pm to 6:15 pm. The program begins [...]
SISSON LIBRARY NEWS Tech Etc.SaleAugust 4 offers computer and more By Carole Howard and the Library Staff If you are interested in buying used library equipment for sale at reasonable prices, visit us next Thursday, August 4 from4 – 7 p.m. In the Program Room, you will find [...]
Women who were members of a Panhellenic sorority during their college days are invited to the sixth annual luncheon of sorority alumnae
Plague Confirmed in Feral Cat in Pagosa San Juan Basin Health Department reports that a feral cat from the Pagosa Springs area has tested positive for plague. The animal was taken to a veterinarian office and a specimen was sent to a state lab for testing. No humans have been infected. Plague is [...]
All of the work I have done has been my pleasure. It’s been a good run and I ain’t thru yet!
I cannot tell you how I often I hear about a new government scheme to close off public lands previously open to gun owners. This time it hits close to home. Recently, the U.S. Forest Service called for an emergency closure of 132 acres of forest land on the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho [...]
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado State Forest Service will recognize an Archuleta County couple on Aug. 6 with the 2011 Colorado Tree Farmer of the Year Award. Ron and Windsor Chacey are receiving the award for exceptional multiple-objective management of the 40 forested acres on their property 10 miles southeast of Pagosa Springs. [...]
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Williams Reservoir Streamers are still fishing decent, with some emerger and dry fly action in the evening. Wooly buggers are recommended as well as small Cronomids and Adam’s patterns latter in the day. Williams Creek The water is starting to moss up so the fishing has slowed down a little. Stimulators and Adam’s patterns [...]
The sixth annual Mountain Chile Cha Cha will take place on Saturday, August 27th in Town Park downtown in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The Cha Cha includes a morning trail race for all ages and abilities, a green chile cook off and tasting and a free concert in the park. The Mountain Chile Cha Cha is a no-admission, [...]
In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day.” The clerk responded, ” That’s our problem today. Your generation [...]
From Post Independent Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado
DRY WEATHER DRIVES BEARS CLOSER TO PEOPLE COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is asking residents and vacationers in southern Colorado to take extra care to avoid attracting hungry bears to homes, cabins, campgrounds and picnic areas. Within the past few weeks, wildlife officers have responded to a higher [...]
There are many wonderful spots in the San Juan. This water falls is a lovely specter hidden away in the wilderness with no location on the map and no trail to it. Word of how to get to it is carefully passed on to a few lucky people. The path will not be released here. Seong Joo, [...]
The people in the picture are Alan Boone and Sarah Henderson. Both are visiting from Orlando (think sea level) and spent one night hiking in the South San Juan Wilderness where they encountered snow (a first ever for Alan). Isn’t that cloud amazing? See this photo in expanded format click here.
VETERAN’S Info. By: Andy Fautheree Archuleta County Veterans Service Office July 14, 2011 VA Creates Women Veterans Call Center The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a major initiative to reach out to women Veterans in order to solicit their input on ways to enhance the health care services VA provides [...]
HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU’RE OLD, AND DON’T MOVE FAST ANYMORE . George Phillips, an elderly man, from Walled Lake, Michigan, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go [...]
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