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Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Monday, July 27, 2026

Ty's Take

The county fair royalty got crowned last weekend, and if you've been around Archuleta long enough, you know those kids earned something real. This isn't the kind of title you get handed for showing up, not here. These are young people who've already been working livestock before sunrise, helping their families through calving season, keeping the traditions alive while half the county's population swaps out every few years. The fair itself matters more than outsiders understand, too. It's one of the few nights when the ranching families, the resort people, and everybody in between are all standing in the same place for the same reasons. And the volunteers who make it happen, year after year, with zero fuss and no cameras pointing at them, they're the real backbone. That kind of work used to be automatic in a place like this. It still should be.

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Archuleta County Fair celebrates 2026 royalty, super volunteers

The Archuleta County Fair is celebrating its 75th anniversary by honoring three young women as 2026 royalty: Junior Princess Jonna Forrest, Princess Nicoletta Ibram, and Queen Faith Lee, each bringing their own talents and commitment to the community. The fair also recognized four super volunteers,...

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