Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Sunday, July 26, 2026
Ty's Take
The library's switch from CloudLibrary to Hoopla is the kind of behind-the-scenes shuffle that doesn't make anyone's day, but it matters more than folks realize when you're trying to keep a small-town collection relevant and accessible. Same goes for the fire restriction dial clicking back down to Stage 1, which feels like a small mercy until you remember we've been dancing this dance every summer now, and the underlying problem of dry timber and beetle-killed forest hasn't gone anywhere. What ties these together, strange as it sounds, is that both reflect how a town like Pagosa has to stay nimble just to hold steady, tweaking systems and resources because the old way doesn't quite work anymore. The health piece about seniors and their medications lands differently out here too, where independence isn't just a buzzword, it's how people actually live, so keeping folks on their routines matters as much as keeping them out of the heat.
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Library leaving CloudLibrary, Adopting Hoopla
The Ruby Sisson Library in Pagosa Springs will discontinue CloudLibrary on August 18 and transition to Hoopla, a more affordable e-book platform that will allow the library to offer more titles with shorter waiting lists. Patrons with holds in CloudLibrary will need to manually recreate them in the...
Staying on track with medications can help seniors stay healthy and independent
Seniors in Archuleta County can maintain their health and independence by using simple medication management tools like weekly pill organizers, reminder apps, or written logs to stay on schedule with their prescriptions. Family members and caregivers can help seniors organize medications and keep...
Archuleta County rescinds Stage 2 fire restrictions, again under Stage 1 restrictions
Archuleta County rescinded Stage 2 fire restrictions effective July 23 and remains under Stage 1 restrictions, which prohibit open burning, campfires, smoking outdoors, fireworks, and open flame torch work on unincorporated lands. Recreational campfires are only allowed in developed areas within...
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