Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Sunday, October 04, 2026
Ty's Take
There's something worth noticing when a small town's charitable calendar fills up like Pagosa Springs' has these past few weeks. A sold-out runway show for Rise, a clothing giveaway through St. Patrick's, genealogy meetings, kids' clubs starting up, masquerade balls drawing crowds. None of it makes headlines that travel past the county line, and that's exactly the point. This is what holds a place together when the seasons turn and the tourist traffic thins out: neighbors looking after neighbors, families digging into their own history and roots, people showing up for each other without much fanfare. It's easy to get caught up in the bigger conversations around here, the ones about water and development and who belongs. But on a week like this, the real story is just people doing the quiet work of being a community.
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Second annual Masquerade Ball a success
Archuleta Seniors Inc. celebrated the success of its second annual Masquerade Ball in Pagosa Springs, crediting sponsors, donors, volunteers, and attendees for making the event possible. The organization will host a presentation from Pagosa Springs Medical Center on Oct. 5 during lunch, and will be...
Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society will meet Oct. 3
The Pagosa Peak Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community United Methodist Church in Pagosa Springs to watch a program on organizing family trees. The society holds its monthly meetings on the first Saturday of each month and welcomes those interested...
Good News Club for kids to begin Oct. 2
A Good News Club will begin Oct. 2 at Pagosa Springs Elementary School for kindergarten through fourth grade students, meeting each Friday in the library from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. The free program teaches Bible lessons through songs, games, and stories alongside character development and moral values.
Runway for Rise sold out, but giving remains wide open
Although tickets for Runway for Rise in Pagosa Springs are sold out, community members can still vote for teams supporting Rise Above Violence, with a matching donor offering dollar-for-dollar matches up to $10,000. The event features 10 teams competing on Saturday, Oct. 3, including San Juan...
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Pagosa Springs will host its Annual Clothing Giveaway on Oct. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon, offering free winter clothing and footwear to community members. The church accepts donations of lightly used warm items at the Parish Hall between...
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