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June 15th Athletics Day, Xterra – Gecko Marathon and Roller Derby
Come to the marathon, attend the after party and then head down to the high school for a rousing match between Pagosa’s Roller Girls and the Los Alamos Ma’toms. The…
The Iguanas Headlining Annual Pagosa Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival
Only two more weeks until the 6th Annual Pagosa Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival takes place June 7-9 on Reservoir Hill! Festival-goers will have the opportunity to see and hear…
Thomas The Tank Engine® at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
READY, SET…GO, GO THOMAS! A LARGER THAN LIFE TRAIN FOR THE RIDE OF THEIR LIFE Thomas The Tank Engine® Pulls Into CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD For Family Favorite Day…
New Pagosa Business Delights for Summer 2013
“Making Things New” is the name of a new business downtown Pagosa. It is also an apt name for this article as this is the time of year when local…
The Car Show at Pagosa
A warm and sunny weekend welcomed the custom car folks as they traveled to and displayed their cars, trucks and other creations. This young lady dressed the part and…
East Pagosa Odyssey
From a distance it appears to be a dancing and sparkling mirage along Hwy 160 in east Pagosa Springs. Maybe it’s a landed UFO, like something from a Spielberg movie. Closer…
Geocaching in Colorado. They’re in Pagosa, but where?
Geocaching in Colorado State Parks Geocaching is a game of hiding and seeking treasure that is enjoyed by thousands of people of all ages. It’s the old-fashioned scavenger…
Car Show at Pagosa, be there or be square!
Car Show at Pagosa, be there or be square! A saying from back in time when these cars were new!…
They’re Back! Colorado School of Mines Students Roam Pagosa
The Department of Geophysics operates a four-week field program for undergraduate students and others from a variety of academic and institutional backgrounds. This program is designed to give students…
Pagosa’s Historic Saw Mills, the area’s greatest industry
This mill is much the same type and size that Pagosa Country had in many locations in the forest. THE LUMBER DAYS with Margaret Archlueta-Daugaard Pagosa was a lumbering…
Vacation in the Town that Entertains, Mtn. Biking & River Play
Pagosa’s Town Tourism Committee did extensive work on a ravine on Reservoir Hill behind the U.S. Post Office. The objective was to build a snowboarding terrain park. This ravine is now…
Vacation at Chimney Rock Nat. Monument, May Events – Benefit
Chimney Rock National Monument May Events Walk in the footsteps of the Ancients at Chimney Rock National Monument! Guided and self-guided tours start on Wednesday May 15th. You can also…
Enjoy Spring in Pagosa Springs
Enjoy Spring in Pagosa Springs Spring has arrived in Pagosa country! We have a full calendar of events scheduled, plus new downtown water features and fish habitat to enhance…
Roadkill Alert, slow down and if you can’t miss it, eat it!
For many, the thought of eating meat scavenged from an elk or deer killed in a collision is stomach-turning. But for a devoted group of scavengers, the response to the…
Veterans for Veterans 2013 SILENT AUCTION
2013 SILENT AUCTION Veterans for Veterans of Archuleta County are holding their third annual Silent Auction Saturday, May 11 from 3 pm to 7 pm at the Buffalo Inn.…
Scrubs Benefit Golf Tournament for Digital Mammography
Scrubs Benefit Golf Tournament Saturday, May 25th: Get in the game to bring digital mammography to Pagosa Springs Medical Center. Dr. Mary Medical Foundation is pleased to announce its…
The Four Corners’ Conservation AmeriCorps Youth Program
Thanks to Patty Brady, Forest Service Volunteer Coordinator On March 25th, 14 Crew Leaders and apprentice leaders from the Four Corners’ AmeriCorps Crew Leader Development Program began a 7-week Crew Leader…
Ridin’ the Narrow Guage Mountain R&R for Fun and Profit
Equipment, supplies, merchandise, whiskey, and passengers were carried into the mountains, and ore, lumber, coal, livestock, and passengers were carried out. Because of the rugged terrain of the San Juan…
Michael Martinez Donation Fund, help him win again
he awoke at 1:00am and was lighting the pilot light in his camper when a propane leak caused the entire unit to explode and erupt into flames, resulting in 2nd…
Reservoir Hill Park, in response to Don Volger
I also view this as an opportunity to come together and serve the best interests of the whole community. When everyone is pulling together the challenges are greatly reduced. Thank…
Sheep Herders, Grazing and Wool Stompers in Pagosa Country
By 1890, according to Archuleta County’s assessment roll, there were 3,509 head of cattle, 17,840 sheep, and about 1,000 horses. By way of comparison, the number of sheep in all…
Natural Disasters in San Juan History, it’s a harsh place!
Immediately search crews would begin to look for their friends trapped in the deep snow. Some were found and dug out immediately, and others were not found until spring, dead,…
Those were the days my friends, those were the days.
As we go about town we commonly see old 19th century photos displayed as decorations. There were other periods of Pagosa’s past we rarely see. Recently I was given…
Pagosa Votes on the Future of Reservoir Hill
384 voters in the Town of Pagosa Springs — out of the 1,163 registered electors within the town limits — had cast ballots by mail or in person by yesterday’s…
ALERT, The Wildlife is Hungry and we’re facing a drought!
FEEDING WILDLIFE IS HARMFUL AND CAN BRING COSTLY FINES DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are reminding the public about the negative consequences of feeding wildlife. The agency…
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