Man suspected of drug use arrested for threatening kids with knife
A man suspected of bath salt and meth use was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies after receiving reports that the man was threatening children with a knife. The full version of this story is available...
View ArticleWarrant reveals illegal marijuana grow, hash-oil production
At roughly 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), along with several other agencies and a hazardous materials team, executed a search warrant on a residence in Alpine Lakes...
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Pagosa man arrested in New Mexico after robbery, fleeing police
Dimuccio After allegedly robbing a store, stealing a car from a dealership and a collision with a police unit, a Pagosa Springs man was arrested in Farmington, N.M., last Friday. The full version of...
View ArticleDistrict attorney discusses race and ethnicity data
During a budget presentation to Archuleta and La Plata county commissioners, District Attorney Christian Champagne shared some information from a 2017 study on race and ethnicity in the Sixth Judicial...
View ArticleDistrict attorney discusses increase in county of felonies, court cases and...
Felonies, misdemeanors and county court cases are on the rise, according to numbers presented by the district attorney in a budget presentation on Oct. 22. The full version of this story is available...
View ArticleAspen Springs man arrested after allegedly threatening county staff
Andy Davis, the agent for the owner of a property in Aspen Springs, was arrested after allegedly making a threat to county officials about having county staff clean the property. The full version of...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 22 years for February assault
Isidro Ramirez Soto, 33, who pleaded guilty to an assault 1 charge stemming from a February incident, was sentenced to 22 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections on Dec. 20 by District Court...
View Article2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
2018 was a busy and interesting year in Pagosa Country. There was no want for good news, bad news, controversial issues, and no lack of interesting news events to keep SUN readers focused on local...
View Article2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
2018 was a busy and interesting year in Pagosa Country. There was no want for good news, bad news, controversial issues, and no lack of interesting news events to keep SUN readers focused on local...
View ArticleLa Plata County Jail overcrowding affects Archuleta County
Like happened in 2018, the La Plata County Jail is experiencing overcrowding conditions, kicking into place an amended 2018 administrative order issued by Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Jeffrey...
View ArticleLocal woman arrested for theft after allegedly faking terminal cancer
An Archuleta County woman was arrested for theft on Dec. 9, 2018, after it was discovered she was allegedly faking terminal cancer and accepting donations through multiple GoFundMe accounts. The full...
View ArticleMan arrested after being found in vacant residence
On Jan. 2, Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity in the area of Deer Trail in Aspen Springs, then found and arrested a man who had broken into...
View Article2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
2018 was a busy and interesting year in Pagosa Country. There was no want for good news, bad news, controversial issues, and no lack of interesting news events to keep SUN readers focused on local...
View ArticlePagosa man arrested for fraud, criminal impersonation
A Pagosa Springs man was arrested on Jan. 3 on charges stemming from allegations that he trespassed into multiple unlocked cars and stole items, then cashed a stolen check. The full version of this...
View Article2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
2018 was a busy and interesting year in Pagosa Country. There was no want for good news, bad news, controversial issues, and no lack of interesting news events to keep SUN readers focused on local...
View ArticleSuspect in custody for Jan. 17 stabbing
Two adults were stabbed in a Jan. 17 incident in the Aspen Springs area. The full version of this story is available in the print edition and e-edition of the Pagosa Springs SUN. Subscribe today by...
View ArticleStabbing suspect’s bond raised to $300,000
By John Finefrock Staff Writer Alex Dimitrijevic, the suspect in the Jan. 17 stabbing of two adults in the Aspen Springs neighborhood, had his bond raised to $300,000 at a bond hearing on Jan. 25. The...
View ArticleLocal man sentenced after stealing thousands from local pet store
A local man has been sentenced after entering a guilty plea to theft in the range of $2,000-$5,000 after stealing money from a local pet food and supply store. The full version of this story is...
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Stane receives 16 years for 1988 homicide
Stane Charles Ray Stane, 63, entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder last week for his involvement in a 1988 homicide. The full version of this story is available in the print edition and...
View ArticleFatal crash on Wolf Creek Pass under investigation Drugs, alcohol and...
By Trooper David Kerker Special to The SUN The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 160, Wolf Creek Pass which resulted in one fatality. The full version of this story is...
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