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Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Sunday, June 21, 2026

Ty McDuffey

21 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

SpiritFire's got a full calendar coming up, and that tells you something about what people around here are hungry for right now—connection, meaning, a chance to sit with neighbors who aren't arguing about second homes or water allocations. We're stretched thin in this county, pulled between the old way of doing things and the new money coming in, between what we're losing in the timber mills and what we're gaining in the tourism trade. When a place like SpiritFire fills seats, it's usually because folks need reminding that we're still a community underneath all that friction. That matters more than most of what makes the front page.

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SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center announces upcoming events

SpiritFire Inspirational Living Center is hosting several community events this summer, including a Father's Day and Summer Solstice celebration on June 21, a Full Moon Sound Bowl Healing circle on June 28, and a Medicine Wheel workshop on July 11. The nonprofit organization welcomes participants...

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