30 Jun 2026;
07:00AM - 07:00PM
Colorado Primary
03 Jul 2026;
05:00PM - 07:00PM
Float Decorating Party

Cindi Galabota of CSU Extension was our speaker last week at the Dem Club lunch, and she shared a long list of resources the organization provides for us here in Archuleta County.  Here are just a few of the services she highlighted:  Coping wi...

Are you ready to celebrate 250/150 -- the birthdays of our country AND the anniversary of Colorado statehood?  We'll be decorating our float on July 3 in South Side Park (8th street) from 5 to 7 p.m. We'll have pizza and non-alcoholic beverages. (Par...

Katie Stewart, who represents us in the statehouse, will be in Pagosa Springs on June 29. She'll update us on what's happening in the legislature and talk about her re-election campaign.  Join us! What: Meet and greet with Rep. Katie Stewart When: ...

Primary ballots were mailed this week. Have you received yours yet?  If you need more information about candidates before you make your choices, check this resource.  Because mail can be delayed, we recommend putting your ballot in a drop box. ...

On May 20, the Central Committee of the Colorado Democratic Party voted to censure Gov. Jared Polis for his decision to commute the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.  Peters was convicted of tampering with election voting machines. Sh...

The Colorado State Legislature wrapped up its 2026 session recently.  It was an especially tough budget year for state. The passage of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill continues to have devastating effects on Colorado's budget, and legislators faced ...

The second in a series of community conversations -- focused on school facilities --took place May 21 at the PLPOA Clubhouse.  Rick Holt, superintendent of Archuleta County Schools, presented information about the district's proposal to replace the c...

Gov. Jared Polis has signed SB26-040 into law -- a measure put together by our state Rep. Katie Stewart. The bill makes Colorado's affordable housing funding program more responsive to local realities in rural communities. We have high construction costs,...
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Local News

Archuleta County
Cindi Galabota of CSU Extension was our speaker last week at the Dem Club lunch, and she shared a lo...

Archuleta County
Primary ballots were mailed this week. Have you received yours yet?  If you need more informat...

Archuleta County
Patients at Pagosa Springs Medical Center may be feeling cozier soon thanks to the efforts of the Ar...
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State News

Gov. Jared Polis has signed SB26-040 into law -- a measure put together by our state Rep. Katie Stew...

Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced May 1 that the ballot it set for the Colorado primary, wh...

We've thought for a long time that Rep. Jeff Hurd's seat is up for grabs this fall.  Now natio...
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National News

Democratic leaders from Colorado -- including Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Gov. Jare...

It's hard to know what to say or do about the ongoing horror in Minnesota.  If you feel helple...

If you've visited the website of a federal agency since the government shutdown began, you may have ...
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