Ray is at it again!!!

Why We Shoot Deer with video, Thanks Ray Emery

WHY WE SHOOT DEER See related video click here. Why we shoot deer in the wild.(A letter from someone who wants to remain anonymous, who farms, writes well and actually tried this) I had this idea that I could rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple [...]

2nd Annual Art for the Animals

2nd Annual Art for the Animals Benefiting Pagosa Animal Advocates (PAA)  Join us for the 2nd annual Art for the Animals Hosted by Wild Spirit Gallery, this elegant holiday event will feature paintings by local artist, Paula Jo Miller. All monies raised will be donated to PAA. Event Specifics Thursday, December 1 5 – 8 pm Wild Spirit [...]

College scholarships, La Plata Electric Association

College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association Electric cooperative to host scholarship Q&A Open House on Dec. 15   DURANGO, Colo. – To assist high school seniors and their parents with the application process for college scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the cooperative will host a special Open House, Thursday, Dec. [...]

Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership, Renewable Energy Study Tour

  Renewable Energy Study Tour In August 2011, two members of the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership participated in a Renewable Energy Study Tour to Germany and Austria. We were part of group of 5 people from Southwest Colorado invited to attend. Please join us, and our fellow Durango tour participants, as we share our experience learning [...]

“Girls on the Run”

The “Girls on the Run” group had a big time doing the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.

HOLIDAY DECORATING WITH WILDLIFE IN MIND

HOLIDAY DECORATING WITH WILDLIFE IN MIND With the holiday season rapidly approaching, Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks citizens to keep wildlife in mind as they decorate outside their homes. Outdoor lighting and decorations can pose serious hazards to wildlife, especially deer and elk.  And, unfortunately, not a year goes by without wildlife officers being called [...]

Louisiana Bass Boat, Thanks Ray Emery

Louisiana Bass Boat A good old Louisiana boy won a bass boat in a raffle drawing. He brought it home and his wife looks at him and says, “What you gonna do with that. There ain’t no water deep enough to float a boat within 100 miles of here.” He says, “I won it and [...]

Pagosa Baking Company Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House Join us Saturday December 3, 2010 10 am to 3 pm 238 Pagosa Street During the Parade of Stores  Sample goodies from our Holiday Menu  Receive a “tax free” 6.9% discount when you place and pay for your holiday order Learn how to make a perfect pie crust   Free PBC Hot [...]

A Different Hunter Perspective, Thanks Bruno Petersons

X-C Ski Trail Grooming Report

X-C Ski Trail Grooming Report Alberta Park groomed by Wolf Creek Ski Area on Sunday November 27th. Fall Creek groomed by Pagosa Nordic Club on Sunday November 27th. All trails are in great shape for Skate Skiing with set tracks for Classic X-C Skiing !!   Upcoming Events ~Free Moon Rise / Sunset Soup & [...]

OMG, I’m a Billboard Boy!

See this photo in expanded format click here.   It is a unique experience to be driving to town and pass yourself standing by the highway. I had no clue this billboard was going up, a total surprise. The basic photo was one made several years ago by a front range firm hired by The Town [...]

Turkey Trot, The Joy of Running

. Scott Anderson welcomes the runners and… the trot begins. .    

SISSON LIBRARY NEWS

  SISSON LIBRARY NEWS  Science Slam for kids             Kids in fourth through six grades are invited to Science Slam, a science and technology club, on Friday, December 2 from1:45 – 3 p.m.  “Fill the Bill” is the theme of this event.  Registration is required.   Thanksgiving thought             AsAmerica celebrates Thanksgiving, you may want [...]

Shop Small for Christmas, Sen. Michael F. Bennet

Small Business Saturday, a day where Coloradans are encouraged to support small businesses by “shopping small.” Small businesses are the backbone of our economy in Colorado. Over the past 15 years, small businesses created nearly two-thirds of all new jobs. That’s why I have worked to increase lending to create new small businesses, expand existing [...]

Yuna and Dakota

We have posted a few photos of my grand daughter, Yuna. I often get asked for updates. Here is a recent Thanksgiving shot including Dakota.

Modest Volume, Price Gains Seen Next Year

By Robert Freedman NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicted home sales would increase by 4 percent next year and home prices would inch up 2 percent during the Economic Issues & Residential Real Estate Business Trends forum Friday morning. In 2013, he projected sales to pick up another 6 percent and prices to rise another [...]

Housing to gradually improve in 2012, NAR economist says

By Kerry Curry Friday, November 11th, 2011, 4:12 pm Gradual improvement in the housing market is expected next year, with existing-home sales edging up 4% to 5% and new home sales getting an even bigger boost off this year’s record lows, the chief economist of the nation’s largest real estate group said Friday. "Tight mortgage [...]

A Thanksgiving Perspective Thought

A Thanksgiving Perspective Thought By | Nov 25, 2008 Sometimes in a world of volatile political bickering, folks forget the good that is done and the help our military does for others who desperately need it… Take a look at this photo and read the caption below it     Got a tough, but heartwarming [...]

High Altitude Gardening in Pagosa Springs, Colorado

[This Blog is an attempt to help new comers and those unfamiliar with gardening in the Pagosa Springs area to understand there is a great deal that one can grow successfully here. I am not an expert, but I have been gardening a fairly large garden for a few years now at 8000 feet on [...]

Pope John Paul II and Immaculate Heart of Mary Rectory Open House

Pope John Paul II and Immaculate Heart of Mary Rectory Open House ~ December 3 The Knights of Columbus will cater an open house for the new Catholic church rectory on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. and 6:00–7:30 p.m. The rectory is located at 515 South Pagosa Blvd. but a Shuttle Service [...]

Christmas Tree Permits on Sale in southwestern Colorado

Christmas Tree Permits on Sale in southwestern Colorado   Christmas tree permits, which allow you to cut your own holiday tree on National Forest and BLM lands, are now on sale at San Juan Public Lands offices and selected retail outlets in southwestern Colorado. A permit, which costs $8, allows you to cut one tree [...]

High Altitude Gardening in Southwest Colorado

In this space I will share my experiences – successes and frustrations of High Altitude Gardening in Pagosa Springs. I invite anyone who would like to contribute to do so. Stay Tuned…

Skateboarding in Yamaguche Park

The concrete is hard and skaters are using the skate facility in Yamaguche Park. Thanks to the miracle of Photoshop here is a whimsical vision of how it may look after landscaping and a season change, click here for larger image.  . . . The Outfitter Ski & Bow Rack Summit Sports Independent Truck Company Never Summer [...]

And you thought all Rednecks lived in the South… Thanks Woody Pope

DuckHunters In Wisconsin! AN ABSOLUTELY A TRUE STORY HEARD ON A WISCONSIN RADIO STATION REPORTING ON THE INCIDENT. A guy buys a new Lincoln Navigator for $42,500.00 with monthly payments of $560.00. He and a friend go duck hunting in upper Wisconsin . It’s mid-winter………….and of course all of the lakes are frozen. These two [...]