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PAGOSA SPRINGS — A creation of the mind, be it an invention, a literary or artistic work, or the symbols, names, images and designs used in commerce, is called intellectual property. Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which…

PAGOSA SPRINGS — A work of art, be it a painting, a sculpture, a photograph, a piece of jewelry, a ceramic vessel, a wooden carving, a poem or a work of fiction is considered to be Intellectual Property (IP). Shy Rabbit, an artist-run art center in Pagosa Springs, recently hosted Colorado Lawyers for the Arts…

The world’s largest provider of services to the oil and gas industry was hired by BootJack Management Company to cap two geothermal wells in downtown Pagosa Springs this week. The geothermal wells are located on property between the Archuleta County Courthouse and Fifth Street, adjacent to the former Chevron station. “The casing lining on the…

PAGOSA SPRINGS — The snow gods have not blessed the Four Corners. Wolf Creek Ski Area reports that they are 50 percent behind in snowfall. As of press time, base depth at the summit was only 37 inches — this for the ski area that boasts “the most snow in Colorado,” and accumulated 535 inches…

The Business Journal asked leaders in Pagosa Springs, Colorado what they predicted to be the most important event, development or happening, or what they hoped to see happen in 2006 in Pagosa Springs. Their responses are listed below. “When we look back on 2006, in 5, 10, 25 years, what will stand out will be…

PASOGSA SPRINGS — In a recent meeting with Town Manager Mark Garcia and Town Planner Tamra Allen, an unidentified developer outlined plans to build a commercial center with a 250,000-square-foot retail space along with a strip component of 272,000 square feet on a 60-acre parcel south of U.S. Highway 160 across from the Pagosa Country…

PAGOSA SPRINGS – Ask most people how many options they have for selling property and they will say two: List it with a real estate agent or try to sell it “by owner.” But a third option is on the rise. The number of real estate auctions in 2005 was 15 percent higher than the…

The Pagosa Springs Arts Alliance (PSAA) is asking for $10,000 from the Town of Pagosa Springs and $5,000 from Archuleta County for a total of $15,000 in taxpayer money to help fund a feasibility study on whether or not Pagosa Springs is ready to build a cultural arts center. More specifically, they are hoping that…

In a nondescript warehouse on Bastille Street, in an industrial area of Pagosa Lakes, is a hidden treasure: The Space@Shy Rabbit. Nestled between a wholesale bread distributor and a drywall company, in unit B-4 (the only white door with a black logo of a bunny sitting atop the words Shy Rabbit) is a contemporary art…

PAGOSA SPRINGS – Pagosa area residents spend 47 percent of their total retail expenditures outside Archuleta County. It is not uncommon for residents to drive to Durango or Farmington to do their shopping, particularly for general merchandise, where outflow is as high as 75 percent. However, one of the charming things about Pagosa Springs is…