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The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > letter-workforce-housing-and-electricity, 132686

Letter: Workforce housing and electricity

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (169+ words) I have been reading the minutes for some BOCC meetings regarding the workforce housing proposals and grant requests. As I understand it, the housing being proposed is to be all electric. While that is good for the environment, LPEA is…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > letter-support-for-naomi-riess, 132688

Letter: Support for Naomi Riess

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (158+ words) I am proud to support Naomi Riess for House District 59. This is a time when experience matters. Agriculture and water are under increasing pressure, and decisions at the state level are affecting our communities right now. We need someone who…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > deadline-to-apply-for-low-income-energy-assistance-program-leap-is-april-30, 132661

Deadline to apply for Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is April 30

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (402+ words) Colorado residents are encouraged to apply for Colorado's Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) by April 30 to access essential help with home heating bills, long-term energy savings and emergency home heating repairs." LEAP helps Coloradans in need pay a portion of…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > why-are-the-wolves-dying-a-look-at-survival-statistics, 132656

Why are the wolves dying? A look at survival statistics

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1359+ words) A male gray wolf felt a pinching sensation in his "upper left hind leg and shortly after the world went dark. Number 2305 lay near his mate, a female gray who had likewise been darted, the two breeding adults of the…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > business-spotlight-pagosa-peak-family-dentistrys-new-chapter, 132658

Business Spotlight: Pagosa Peak Family Dentistry's new chapter

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (403+ words) Pagosa Peak Family Dentistry is honored to build upon a nearly 40-year legacy of clinical excellence, a tradition passed from Dr. Thompson to Dr. Campbell, and now to Dr. Peter Roukema and his wife, Christy Roukema, RDH in February 2022." The…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > drought-resources-offer-ways-to-protect-property-and-more, 132655

Drought resources offer ways to protect property and more

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (862+ words) As I write this article, the weather forecast shows a 50 to 80 percent chance of precipitation over the next few days. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" However, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor, Archuleta County is in a severe drought. In fact, the…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > pagosa-peak-open-school-to-present-a-midsummer-nights-dream, 131879

Pagosa Peak Open School to present "A Midsummer Night's Dream'

20+ hour, 15+ min ago  (207+ words) Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) is proud to present William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Adapted by Dr. Carolyn Harper, this sharp one-act version of Shakespeare's most popular comedy stars mischievous fairies, complicated romances, bumbling actors, magic and laughs upon…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > appeal-to-fema-for-october-2025-flooding-denied, 132435

Appeal to FEMA for October 2025 flooding denied

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (255+ words) On Monday, April 13, the state of Colorado was notified that the federal government denied Colorado's two appeals for major distaster declarations, including one for the October 2025 flooding in Archuleta, La Plata and Mineral counties. The letter from the Federal Emergency…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > el-pomar-foundations-leadership-experience-opens-applications-for-2026-session, 131105

El Pomar Foundation's leadership experience opens applications for 2026 session

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (411+ words) El Pomar Foundation's Penrose Organizational and Professional Leadership Experience (Pe OPLE) is seeking applicants for its 2026 session, which will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. Applications opened Thursday, March 26, and are due April 24. The Pe OPLE program partners with Center for…...

The Pagosa Springs Sun
pagosasun. com > stories > colorados-hands-free-law-linked-to-47-percent-drop-in-distracted-driving-preventing-600, 130964

Colorado's hands-free law linked to 4. 7 percent drop in distracted driving, preventing 600 crashes statewide

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (541+ words) New data shows Colorado's hands-free law is helping reduce distracted driving and improve safety on the state's roads. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) used data from millions of driving trips in Colorado. Data collected through smartphone apps…...