Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Thursday, September 24, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a lot of talk this week about water, which makes sense for a town built on the hottest springs in the world and surrounded by land that's drier every year. The film series kicking off October 8th, the ballot measures getting vetted by the League of Women Voters, the wildfire prep reminders, even the road work on 160—it all circles back to the same question: how do we live here without running out of it? Around here that's not abstract politics, it's Tuesday. The good news is people are showing up to think it through together, which is half the battle.
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Pagosa Springs SUN
A century of Pagosa Springs history comes alive through archived newspaper clippings, featuring stories from 1926 about cattle sales and banking service charges, 1951 updates on post office renovations, and 1976 reports on ski season prospects at Wolf Creek Ski Area.
U.S. 160 reconstruction information
Reconstruction work continues on U.S. 160 in Pagosa Springs with crews completing paving at the 7th Street intersection and undertaking work at Harman Park and Piedra Road, while cautioning pedestrians to avoid barricades and use designated crosswalks at 2nd, 3rd, 4th and Lewis streets. Beginning...
Town of Pagosa Springs public art
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Pagosa Springs Medical Center open house
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Kickoff to five-part film series ‘Thinking Like Water’ set for Oct. 8
A five-part film series titled "Thinking Like Water" featuring watershed restoration expert Bill Zeedyk kicks off October 8 at Liberty Theatre in Pagosa Springs, with an opening screening of "Willing to Try Things" and a second showing of "Reviving Our River-The Pagosa Gateway Project." Local...
Fall a good time to get ready for wildfire
As Colorado's wildfire season may extend into spring and early summer, Pagosa Springs residents are urged to prepare their properties now by removing dead vegetation, moving firewood away from structures, and installing metal screening on vents to reduce the risk of devastating ember-driven fires....
Archuleta County Democratic Party endorses ballot measures
The Archuleta County Democratic Party has endorsed three November ballot measures, including a proposed 79.9 million dollar bond from Archuleta School District for a new PK-8 school, an extension of tax protections for Pagosa Springs Medical Center, and a county lodging tax increase from 2 percent...
League of Women Voters to discuss upcoming ballot issues
The League of Women Voters of Archuleta County invites community members to two meetings at Community United Methodist Church to learn about local ballot initiatives and state election issues. Meetings are scheduled for September 29 to discuss the lodging tax, school bond and medical center...
Archuleta County’s unemployment rate rises in August
Archuleta County's unemployment rate climbed to 4.3 percent in August, up from 3.5 percent in July, as the county's labor force totaled 6,445 with 278 unemployed, according to a Colorado Department of Labor and Employment report. Regionally, La Plata County reported 4.1 percent unemployment while...
Pirates pick up two wins, improve to 4-1-1
The Pagosa Springs High School boys soccer team improved to 4-1-1 on the season after recording victories over Alamosa and Bayfield, with coach Trevor Gian noting the Pirates' ability to adjust and find strong momentum in second halves. Ranked 19th in 3A at the season's halfway point, the Pirates...
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Pagosa Daily Post
EDITORIAL: A Political Dispute Over Tourism Dollars, Part One
A proposal to redirect Archuleta County's 525,000 dollar annual lodging tax revenue from the publicly-appointed Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board to the privately-owned Pagosa Lodgers Association has sparked debate among county commissioners, with supporter Commissioner John Ranson and critic...
Trump Administration Says Developers, Loggers Can Kill Endangered Species
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READY, FIRE, AIM: Perspectives on Your Upcoming Alien Encounter
A book review examines astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's 2026 work on UFO sightings and potential alien contact, noting that amateur astronomers rarely mistake celestial objects for spacecraft and suggesting that insects, vastly outnumbering humans on Earth, would statistically be more likely...
Wolf Creek Season Passes Available Starting This Saturday, Sept. 26
Wolf Creek Ski Area is offering season passes at pre-season rates from September 26 through October 4, with online purchases only and regular rates beginning October 5, while also hiring for winter seasonal positions starting at 20 dollars per hour plus skiing privileges. Pass holders can also...
BACKYARD DIVERSITY: Wildflower Mixes for the Four Corners
Native wildflower seed mixes are recommended over generic commercial varieties for Four Corners backyard habitat, with gardeners advised to research their state's noxious weed list and select suppliers like High Country Gardens or Southwest Seeds that specialize in regionally appropriate...
COLORFEST 2026: An Astounding Weekend of Balloons, Color, and Community
The 40th Annual Colorfest celebrated Pagosa Springs with hot air balloons, local music, food vendors and a memorable drone light show commemorating 250 years of U.S. history and 150 years of Colorado statehood over the weekend. Winners across culinary, brewery and distillery categories were...
OPINION: Colorado School of Mines Falling Short on Sustainability
A recent graduate of Colorado School of Mines in Golden criticized the university's decision to dismantle its sustainability department without public announcement, noting the department had reduced waste-to-landfill by 1,500 tons and guided campus environmental initiatives including green labs and...
OPINION: Protecting Waterways Across Colorado and the American Southwest
Save The World's Rivers is using artificial intelligence assistance to analyze and comment on major water projects across Colorado and the American Southwest, including the Sweetwater Lake Recreation Project and the Wild Horse Reservoir proposal, in response to the dam-building industry's...
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