Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Monday, July 13, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a reason the hot springs drew people here in the first place—something about this water, this valley, this particular slice of Colorado makes a person want to slow down and stay awhile. The pieces in today's paper about rest and about reading, they're connected in a way that matters more than they might seem. In a town built on tourism, where half the year is go-go-go and the other half is trying to remember what quiet feels like, we're being reminded that the real luxury isn't the soaking pools or the ski runs—it's having the time and the freedom to actually think about your life, to sit with a book, to let your body and mind settle into what they need. That's what we're really selling here, whether we admit it or not.
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Pagosa Springs SUN
The importance of rest for healthy aging
Rest is a critical component of healthy aging that works alongside exercise and nutrition to keep seniors energized and mentally sharp. Local Archuleta Seniors Inc. recommends older adults balance activity with strategic breaks—short 20-30 minute naps work better than longer ones—and participate in...
The Pagosa Springs Library is celebrating America's freedom to read, a right that many take for granted but remains restricted in parts of the world. The library's summer reading program has already logged over 140,000 minutes toward a community goal of 250,000 minutes by late August, with readers...
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