Tag: Pagosa Springs
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Dead women found on Utah hiking trail leads to arrest of triple-homicide suspect in Colorado
On March 4, the Utah Department of Public Safety reported that two women, age 30 and 60, had been found dead on an unidentified Wayne County hiking trail, with a third deceased female, 80, found in a nearby residence. This prompted a search for a homicide suspect, with multiple scenes being investigated in the area…
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“Only flush solid waste”: Critical wastewater issues cause trouble in Colorado mountain town
The Town of Pagosa Springs has asked residents within the General Improvement District to take drastic measures over the next 48 hours following what’s been described as a “critical situation” with the local wastewater system. According to the town, the submersible pump guide rail system at Pump Station #1 has disconnected, resulting in it currently…
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As market cools, Colorado home prices finally level out
Home prices in Colorado are finally behaving the way that market economics would predict they should, following two years of flat-to-declining real estate sales. They’ve leveled out. That’s according to the newest Market Trends report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. The report shows the median price of a single-family home in the state dropped…
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“Not a harmless prank”: $10,000 in damage caused by person walking through wet cement in Colorado
Law enforcement in the Pagosa Springs area has launched an investigation into major damage that was caused during a local construction project with the Colorado Department of Transportation describing the act as a “costly setback.” The act? Someone walked through wet cement. According to a report from CDOT, someone walked through freshly poured cement in…
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Reflecting on the past and present of Colorado wellness
Hardship would greet Colorado’s early visitors — the likes of John Frémont, a famed explorer whose party was often outmatched by the harsh elements and treacherous terrain. In the early 1840s, tired and hungry in the stormy mountains west of modern-day Colorado Springs, it seemed the next morning was not promised. And yet the morning was…
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Hot spring resort seen underwater as flooded river hits 55-year peak in Colorado
Over a stretch of several seriously rainy days in southwest Colorado in which four-plus inches of rain rapidly fell, widespread flooding has occurred in La Plata and Archuleta counties. One spot that’s perhaps seen some of the worst impacts among the region’s tourist destinations was Pagosa Springs, with the San Juan River reportedly reaching a…
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Wild flooding damages homes and prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado
A local disaster has been declared in southwest Colorado’s unincorporated La Plata County after extreme flooding took place on Saturday in the North Vallecito area following several inches of rainfall. Both Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek breached their banks, prompting the evacuation of more than 350 homes. The flooding was described as “unprecedented.” Meanwhile, the…
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Statewide housing report shows swelling inventory, but prices still hold
Real estate markets around the state are reporting what’s becoming a familiar pattern this year: the supply of homes on the market keeps increasing, but without any enthusiasm from homebuyers aimed at absorbing all of that inventory. And despite the added stock of homes available, prices are holding close to their previous levels, according to…
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Colorado Energy Office issues $17 million in geothermal grants
Funding supports Polis’ “Heat Beneath Our Feet” policy
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Pagosa Springs demonstrates the potential for Colorado’s ‘Heat Beneath Our Feet’ geothermal program
The town’s 48-year-old geothermal heating system serves 33 customers