Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a wolf dead up in Routt County this week, and down here we're still sorting through what that means for the rest of us living on the San Juans' eastern slope. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it had no collar, no way to track it, so they made the call—lethal removal. Fair enough on the surface, but it's worth asking whether we're still learning how to live alongside predators we spent a century erasing, or whether we've just decided we'd rather not. The school board's asking voters hard questions about priorities, kids need summer programs and safe housing, and the roads are getting fixed—all the grinding work of a place trying to take care of its own. But that wolf, uncollared and suddenly gone, reminds me that some of the biggest decisions get made quietly, out of sight, when nobody's really watching.
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SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center announces upcoming events
SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center is hosting two upcoming events at Xanadu SpiritFire Center: a Father's Day and Summer Solstice drumming celebration on June 21 with a $10 donation, and a Full Moon Strawberry Moon Sound Bowl healing circle on June 28 with a $33 donation. Both events include...
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EDITORIAL: Archuleta School Board Wonders How You Would Vote, Part Two
Pagosa Peak Open School is seeking $1 million to $2 million to convert an unusable warehouse into space for physical education, maker spaces, and science labs as the charter school continues to serve about 10% of the district's students. The conversion project could potentially be included in a...
VIDEO: Democratic Candidates for Attorney General Critical of Griswold’s Absence
Three Democratic candidates for Colorado attorney general criticized Secretary of State Jena Griswold for declining to participate in debates and public forums throughout the primary campaign. The candidates argued that Griswold's absence raises questions about her qualifications and willingness to...
Families Wanted, to Apply Now for a 2027 Habitat House
Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County is accepting applications through June 30, 2026 from local families interested in building three all-electric modular homes with solar electricity in 2027. Selected partner families will work alongside volunteers to build their own homes and purchase them...
READY, FIRE, AIM: Billionaires Know Best?
A local opinion writer criticizes billionaire-funded campaign spending in Colorado's $20 million gubernatorial race, noting that Democratic candidates Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser have each received millions in support while local infrastructure like county roads remain underfunded. The writer...
Primary Election ‘Voters Guide’ by Colorado Newsline
Colorado's primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with the Colorado Newsline voter guide offering information on contested races for U.S. Senate, governor, attorney general, and state legislative seats. Eligible voters can register online through the secretary of state's website...
OPINION: America is Repeating Brazil’s Amazon Disaster
An environmental advocate argues that federal land management agencies are repeating Brazil's destructive Amazon practices by favoring cattle and sheep grazing while removing wild horses from Western public lands. The writer contends that wild horses are superior ecosystem engineers that naturally...
CPW ‘Lethally Removes’ Uncollared Wolf in Routt County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife lethally removed an uncollared wolf in Routt County after it repeatedly depredated livestock across the region despite the rancher's use of non-lethal conflict prevention methods. The wolf had been involved in ten confirmed depredation events involving 22 sheep since...
Free Summer Clubs for Kids of All Ages, June 23-25
Free summer clubs for children ages 3-12 will run June 23-25 at two Pagosa Springs locations, featuring Bible stories, songs, games, crafts, and snacks with no cost to families. Similar programs are also being offered in Ignacio, Bayfield, Arboles, and other Southwest Colorado communities.
Pavement Condition Data for 2025 Shows Improvements to Colorado Roads
Colorado's major roads showed significant improvement in 2025, with interstate pavement in good condition reaching 50.6% and poor condition dropping to 1.6%, marking the best performance since tracking began in 2018. State officials credited sustained investment through the 10-Year Plan and new...
Region 9 Executive Director Re-Elected to National Development Board
Laura Lewis Marchino, executive director of Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado, has been re-elected to the National Association of Development Organizations board for a two-year term. She is the only Colorado representative on NADO's board, which advocates for federal...
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