Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Ty's Take
The garden series from Healthy Archuleta and word about robot-assisted surgery at the medical center aren't the flashy headlines that grab folks at the coffee counter, but they're the ones worth paying attention to around here. A community that invests in how people eat and how they heal is a community thinking past next month. Add in the serious conversation about housing that keeps bubbling up in these pages, and you start to see something: people are finally acknowledging that Pagosa can't run on tourism and good intentions alone. We've got real problems that need real work, the kind that takes showing up to meetings and getting your hands dirty, literally or figuratively. That's not as fun as arguing about everything else, but it's what actually builds a place that works for folks who live here year-round.
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Healthy Archuleta announces garden education series
Healthy Archuleta is offering a three-part garden education series in September at the Vista Lake Community Garden in Pagosa Springs, with classes focusing on high-altitude gardening techniques and soil health. The program will also feature improvements to the community garden space to make it more...
WHIPS to hold monthly luncheon Aug. 25
Women Helping in Pagosa Springs will host their monthly luncheon on Tuesday, August 25 at 11:30 a.m. at the Elkwood Manor Bed and Breakfast on Easy Street and U.S. 84. The cost is $20 and all women are welcome, though organizers require RSVPs by Sunday, August 23 at (970) 946-1895 for accurate...
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EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Need and Solutions’, Part Two
The Archuleta Board of County Commissioners and Pagosa Springs Town Council held a joint meeting on August 24 to discuss shared concerns including US Highway 160 construction, Country Center Drive repairs, cemetery improvements, and the draft Housing Action Plan required by Colorado for state grant...
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Nine
The Archuleta School District's 2026 voter survey on a proposed new PreK-8 facility shows declining support compared to 2025, with nearly equal numbers of likely yes and no voters. Consultant Kathryn Hahne warned that undecided voters typically favor the status quo and vote no, which could pose...
BIG PIVOTS: Rare Optimism About the Colorado River?
Federal water management orders for the Colorado River have prompted rare optimism from expert Brad Udall, who believes solutions to the water crisis are achievable through adaptive management over the next decade. The Department of Interior has ordered Lower Basin states including those drawing...
READY, FIRE, AIM: Laughing Along with Republicans
A recent op-ed used a photo of laughing statues from Vancouver, Canada to comment on federal debt rather than actual Republicans, illustrating how news images can mislead readers about their subject. The writer notes that Pagosa Springs voters favored Donald Trump 56 percent to 42 percent for...
Learn About Robot-Assisted Surgery at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Tomorrow August 26
Pagosa Springs Medical Center is hosting a free public presentation on Wednesday, August 26 at 11:30 a.m. featuring orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jeremiah Steed discussing robotic-assisted joint replacement technology. The event at 95 S Pagosa Boulevard will include live demonstrations of the Mako...
EDITORIAL: ‘Create an Educated Community About Housing Need and Solutions’, Part One
Western Spaces LLC and ECOnorthwest consultants have drafted a Housing Action Plan for Archuleta County and the Town of Pagosa Springs addressing severe housing shortages affecting the community. The plan was discussed by town and county officials on August 24, with consultants recommending...
EDITORIAL: Shooting in the Dark… at Tax Targets, Part Eight
Pagosa Peak Open School invested approximately $100,000 to convert a former telemarketing call center space into three new middle school classrooms for grades 6 through 8, saving taxpayers roughly $900,000 compared to new construction costs. The Archuleta School District's board will decide next...
‘Modern Community Builders’ Invite Neighbors to Public Meeting
Modern Community Builders Inc. is inviting Pagosa Springs property owners to discuss the Ponderosa Mountain Properties project planned for a 28-acre site along Highway 160, which includes an 82-cabin resort and 30 workforce housing units. The sketch plan presentation has been postponed to the...
READY, FIRE, AIM: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Climate Change
A local opinion piece satirically examines rising gas prices from the oil industry's record profits while noting climate change impacts like reduced snowfall and increased summer heat in southern Colorado. The author reflects on the trade-offs of changing weather patterns and their personal...
‘Right to Hunt’ Ballot Measure Facing Opposition in Colorado
Colorado voters will decide in November on Initiative 302, which would enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state constitution as the preferred method of wildlife management. The measure, backed by Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management and the International Order of T. Roosevelt,...
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