Taken from SUN files of
November 28, 1924
An offer has been made by a local family to donate to the school district a huge flag for one of the masts on the new school building in the memory of a departed relative. It is a commendable idea and no doubt will be accepted by the board. We believe that the board will consider a similar gift for the other mast, as well as any number of wall flags for the various rooms when completed.
Harold B. Chapson of Pagosa Springs, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Chapson, was one of eighteen men to receive letters and sweaters for participation in athletics at the State Agricultural College at Fort Collins. Sweaters were presented at an assembly of students last week. Mr. Chapson, who is a sophomore, won his letter in track.
Taken from SUN files of
November 25, 1949
At the regular meeting of the Pagosa Rod and Gun Club held on Monday night of this week the total fish plant figures for this area were announced. The figures show that there were 10 to 15 per cent more fish this year than last.
The total number of legal size fish planted in all of the streams in this area was given as 6933 pounds or approximately 43,997 fish measuring from 7 to 9 inches. These legal size fish were all rainbows and were planted in the San Juan, Blanco, Navajo and the Piedra.
The figures on the fry which were planted in the entire area show that there were 98,000 of these small natives planted in the various streams.
The County Commissioners this past week let a contract for construction of a new garage building to Laren D. Merrill. Mr. Merrill is the contractor who has been installing the new filter system in the town water supply and he also laid the new water main in the west part of town. Mr. Merrill stated that construction on the garage would start this week and completion would depend upon the weather.
The contract calls for a building of pumice blocks on a rock and cement foundation, metal roof and cement floor. Specifications state that the building will be 110 feet by 60 feet in size and will be located on the county lots north of the old railroad depot.
Taken from SUN files of
November 28, 1974
Water rate raises are being proposed for some types of users, mostly commercial, by the Town Board. The Board has met several times to discuss this matter and has now drafted a preliminary rate structure.
Under the proposal there would be no raises for an ordinary residence. Trailer houses and apartments would be in line for a raise, as would business houses. The proposed raises are drafted into an ordinance which will be published and then considered for final adoption by the Board very soon.
These proposals are all part of the town’s need to raise an additional $6000 per year to meet bond payments, to operate the system, and to pay for maintenance. Most of this sum is needed to make payments on the town’s share of the cost of replacing portions of the town water supply line.
Taken from SUN files of
November 24, 1999
Recycling is again possible in Archuleta County. Tuesday during the regular meeting of the county commissioners, the commissioners lifted the moratorium against recycling that was enacted early last December.
The last obstacle to reinstating the recycling program was overcome when the county decided to hire an attendant for the recycling reception point located at the transfer station on Trujillo Road site.
Persons wishing to recycle can haul recyclable materials to the Trujillo Road site or to the county transfer site in Arboles.
“We’re as ready as we can be,” said officials responsible for emergency communications in Archuleta County in the event of a Y2K disaster.
Those officials are county emergency management director Russell Crowley and Fred Harman III, who is a communications consultant for the county.
The plan is not limited to a Y2K emergency, but could be used for other disasters such floods, fires or earthquakes.
At the center of the plan is a county emergency management command room in the county courthouse. County commissioners, Crowley, and other key personnel in that room will be linked to the communications system. They will be in position to make decisions as needed in response to any emergencies.
