Fall Colors are Coming!

Mountain Chile Cha Cha Features Manzanares

Manzanares One of New Mexico’s hottest bands is set to play this years Mountain Chile Cha Cha! Music starts at 1:00pm in Town Park on Saturday, August 27, 2011. MANZANARES Multi-award winning latin music group led by brothers David and Michael Manzanares. Their music has been placed on the soundtracks for films including the Tobey [...]

Surgeries Performed at Pagosa Springs Medical Center in August

by Brad Cochennet, CEO When the Board of Directors of the Upper San Juan Health Service District designed our new hospital that opened in January 2008, an operating room and one procedure room were both integrated into the hospital’s floor plan. For three years the rooms have been vacant, waiting for the intended services to [...]

Art in the Garden Festival on Saturday – Pagosa Springs

Pagosa Springs residents and visitors are invited to attend a great afternoon of art, live music and gourmet food at the fourth annual Art in the Garden Festival, “Memories of the Old West”. The event is on Saturday, August 20th from 3PM to 7PM at the home of Pac and Flo Pacarzina. Located in Chris [...]

RAD Festival Memorial Concert Saturday in Pagosa Springs

RAD (Ryan Lister, Austin York, & Dylan Burksmith) Festival By CJ Herrington I am Organizing an all day Saturday August 20th 2011 Concert in the Park, 11 hrs. of music, fun, and food. The Headlining act is a dear friend from San Antonio, Stephanie Urbina Jones, along with the Mariachis from SA. RAD is working [...]

Advanced CT Equipment Runs its First Scan in August at Pagosa Springs Medical Center

Pagosa Springs will soon be the only hospital in Southern Colorado to have an advanced 128-slice CT machine. Starting in late August, patients who need a CT scan for internal injuries, cardiac scans, brain profusions or other types of trauma will be able to be scanned right here in Archuleta County. Currently, the Pagosa Springs [...]

Year With Frog & Toad at Pagosa Center for the Arts

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. [...]

Four Corners Folk Festival

Get ready for the Four Corners Folk Festival on September 2 – 4, 2011! View more details on the event!

Couple Tells Bank: ‘We’ll Foreclose On You’

Couple Tells Bank: ‘We’ll Foreclose On You’ Florida couple Warren and Maureen Nyerges says Bank of America wrongly foreclosed on their home–which they paid cash for and didn’t even have a mortgage on–so they wanted to show the bank how it feels. In September 2010, a judge ordered Bank of America to repay the couple’s [...]

Answers to Pagosa Springs Area Home Buyer’s Three Big Questions -

Those considering a home purchase today are inundated with conflicting advice and opinions from the people they know–and even people they don’t know. That’s where you come in. April 2011-REALTOR Mag 1."If it’s possible that prices will continue to fall, why should I buy now?" While price is the major concern for anyone selling a [...]

News from: Wolf Creek Anglers – Pagosa Springs – April, 2011

Hello All,  I know it’s been awhile since my last newsletter. Fishing has been Great to say the least, all of our moving waters and most lower elevation lakes are totally clear of ice and low elevation run-off is pretty much over and true run-off has not & hopefully will not start for a while. [...]

PAWSD Says Farewell to Old Fee Schedule

Roy Vega | 3/31/11 At a special meeting Tuesday night March 28th, the Board of Directors unanimously passed Resolution 2011-4, A Resolution of Amendment to and Clarification of the Application of the District’s Capital Investment Fees, Water Resource Fee, and Availability Fee Assessments. This was a watershed event in the recent history of the PAWS [...]

Pagosa Springs Nordic Races

Pagosa Springs Colorado Nordic Races for 2011. Video by Rex Shurtleff

Charlene Borja, DO, Joins the Pagosa Springs Medical Center Team as Patient Demand Increases

As the need for primary care increases in Pagosa Springs, the Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) continues to add providers to meet community demand. The newest addition to Pagosa Springs Medical Center is Charlene Borja, DO, who is Board-certified in family medicine. Coming from Orangeburg, New York, Charlene attended college in New York and medical [...]

Pagosa Paw Sled Dog & Skijoring Racing – “Best and fastest track all season”

The Pagosa Nordic Club hosted  great sled dog and skijoring races Saturday and Sunday. The mushers were pleased with the groomed track and the beauty of the West Fork trail. Winner of skijoring, Michael Wason of Paonia Winner of sled dog, Mark Schwartz from Dove Creek The true athletes! The mushers will not be photographed [...]

Sisson Library News

LIBRARY NEWS Free Spring Lifelong Learning lectures begin this Sunday, March 13 By Carole Howard and the Library Staff   This Sunday is the first of the six free Spring Lifelong Learning lectures from 3 to 4:15 p.m. – and yes, you read that right:  The lectures have been moved from Saturdays to Sundays.  Since the [...]

LPEA seeking irrigators/water companies interested in reducing energy usage

 LPEA seeking irrigators/water companies interested in reducing energy usage/costs as part of Rural Energy for America Program DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is now accepting applications from rural small businesses – primarily irrigators and water companies in La Plata and Archuleta counties – interested in taking an active role in reducing their [...]

Spring Break Crash at Ski and Bow Rack

The folks at Ski and Bow Rack get a headstart on rentals. Both walls were layered with boards and skis until a slight nudge… can you say, “Dominoes.”

First Weekend of Spring Break with a clear blue sky- Wolf Creek Ski & Sled Dog Racing

The weekend was full of excitement and joy at Wolf Creek Ski Area. A new group of Wolf Pups.   The newest Wolf Pup already has attitude! 

Wolf Creek land swap to get deeper analysis

By Jason Blevins -  The Denver Post The Rio Grande National Forest today announced it is moving forward with deeper analysis of a proposed land exchange that would connect private land atop Wolf Creek Pass with U.S. Highway 160. Developers of the proposed and controversial Village at Wolf Creek – a project backed primarily by [...]

Terry Sutterfield Appointed Clinic Medical Director at Pagosa Springs Medical Center

The Primary Care Clinic at Pagosa Springs Medical Center continues to expand with the addition of Terry Sutterfield as Clinic Medical Director. Dr. Sutterfield is very excited about working in Pagosa Springs and being involved with a new clinic that combines primary care, wellness and the most up-to-date medical information technology.  “I am privileged to [...]

Strategic Plan for Health Care in Pagosa Springs

The future of the Upper San Juan Health Services District (USJHSD) is unknown and can be exciting, so the Board of Directors is developing a road map towards a desired future.  By spring of 2011, the USJHSD will be positioned with a multi-year strategic plan.  Nationally, health care changes are continuously happening.  So locally, while [...]

New Gastroenterology Services and Colorectal Screening Program at Pagosa Springs Medical Center

Pagosa Springs Medical Center has expanded its services with the addition of Dr. Rick Zak, a gastroenterologist who has been in private practice for the past 28 years. Dr. Zak is performing colonoscopies, GI consultative services and colorectal cancer screening services at the hospital and clinic. So far, 21 colonoscopies have been performed at the [...]

Jim Smith Realty February 2011 Newsletter

Chris Liverett / Jim Smith Realty February 2011 Pagosa Springs real estate has seen a bit of a reality check, especially for sellers, in Archuleta County in 2010. Brokers and home owners have had to get down to brass tacks about selling their homes. The Foreclosure Market, which made up about 36% of our home [...]

Indoor Soccer Tournament to Benefit Pagosa Youth

The first ever Destination Imagination Box and Ball Indoor Soccer Tournament will be held on February 12th from 8am to 8pm at the Pagosa Springs Middle School gym. Proceeds from the tournament benefit Pagosa Schools Destination Imagination teams. There will be 4 coed teams, 6 vs 6 in 4 age brackets: 9-11 yrs 12-14 yrs [...]