Author: Lee Riley

Flowers are coming up and trees are leafing out. We got a little rain a couple days ago, which was really nice. Our moisture levels are way below average with snowpack at 48% of normal in the mountains and 24% of normal down lower. Wal-Mart is still going through the planning process. We will know […]

The best time to buy a home in Pagosa this year will be the next 90 days. Spring always brings a rush of fresh inventory, so your selection is as good now as it will be all year. The local inventory typically peaks around June 1st. The summer brings a rush of visitors, and that […]

Winter is back after a mild December and January. February has proven to be like winter is supposed to be – a lot more snow. Of course, the skiers love it, but I don’t ski, and I’m ready for Spring. Currently our moisture content is at 86% of average. Wolf Creek Ski Area has 105 […]

So far, so good. 2012 is starting off very well. The weather has been great – lots of sun, warm temps for January, and twice as much snow on the mountain as any other ski area around. 23 inches up there in the past couple of days. I know we need a lot more before […]

I hope everyone had a good holiday season. Our family was all together – I had a great time! The weather was beautiful, especially if you don’t like cold and snow. I’m sure there are some skiers who would disagree with me, but Wolf Creek still has twice as much snow as most other ski […]

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We sure did. I have an extra five pounds to prove it. My wife, Laurie, and I spent five days in Denver visiting my son and his wife and other relatives. We hit a movie, a play, and Black Friday to boot. The weather for traveling was good […]

It snowed yesterday. It seems like winter is coming early. The ski area has been open for weeks. This is good for the local economy. The hunters are happy to have a fresh blanket of snow on the opening day of Third Season, as this makes the animals move down from higher ground, and it […]

As we enjoy another spectacular Fall in Pagosa, I have a couple of promising items to report. First, the local Chamber of Commerce tells me that the number of visitors passing through the visitor center reached a 10-year high in July and August. I attribute this success to the many wonderful festivals and events held […]

School just started up, so that must mean summer is almost over!  My wife, Laurie, is a special education teacher.  She’s all excited about having a new crop of kindergartners to work with.  She deals with the high-need children. I’m not ready for Fall; however, September and October are really beautiful.  The temperature cools down. […]

Well, summer is about half over. The fishing has slowed down quite a bit due to warmer waters. The monsoons have just started doing what they are supposed to do, which is to give us a shower in the afternoons. It had been pretty dry for a long time, and the last several days of […]