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Victim identified in small Colorado community murder
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The woman found shot early Tuesday morning in southwest Colorado was identified as Crystal Snow. On Tuesday morning around 2:20, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 1000 block of County Road 700 near Pagosa Springs. The deputies said they found 39-year-old...
After a wet June, dry conditions kick off July
June, generally the driest month in Southwest Colorado, saw near-record rainfall this year as Tropical Storm Alberto pushed moisture into the Four Corners, followed by the beginning of the monsoons. But the weather will start to dry up later this week, which does have the potential to drive up the...
‘Project Sanctuary’ Finds a Home in Archuleta County
For 17 years, Project Sanctuary has been serving an unmet need in the military community: caring for military families and healing the family together. As an organization, Project Sanctuary believes that when one person serves, the whole family serves, and the organization is grateful for those who’ve worn our nation’s cloth.
Public Comments Sought on Jackson Mountain Landscape Project
The draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Jackson Mountain Landscape Project is available for 30 days for your comment and review. The Jackson Mountain area is located northeast of Pagosa Springs and north of the San Juan River Village subdivision in Archuleta County. We are inviting your input on proposed fuels reduction and vegetation management activities in the area. The initial proposal that was scoped in January of 2023 also considered the development of a trail system and the development of a gravel pit in the Jackson Mountain area.
July 1 Deadline for Applying for a 2025 Habitat Home
The deadline to build with Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County in 2025 is rapidly approaching! We are accepting applications until July 1, 2024. In 2025, Habitat Archuleta will be building three all-electric modular homes, equipped with energy efficient-appliances and solar electricity. These homes are deed-restricted to ensure they remain in the community’s affordable inventory while also empowering our partner families to build generational wealth.
Commissioners hear proposal for using short-term rentals to benefit domestic violence victims
Bair explained that, in rural communities like Pagosa Springs, one in three people are impacted by domestic violence and that the housing market is particularly difficult due to the lack of affordable housing and the pattern that victims often lack resources, have poor credit or no credit, and have no job history “due to economic coercion.” — At its June 18 work session, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard a proposal from Rise Above Violence Housing Advocate Kristen Bair about using short-term rentals (STRs) as emergency housing for those experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault.
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