Tom Vander Ende of Ace of Diamonds will get boots tapping at the Western BBQ Jan. 17. Yee Haw! Get your boots on for the Western BBQ live music event 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 (note the date is changed from the Annual Calendar). Tickets are $15 per person and include a full meal featuring pulled pork prepared by Stubbys Red Wagon BBQ, baked beans, coleslaw, mac and cheese and Texas sheet cake for dessert. ​ Live music will be provided by Ace of Diamonds musician Tom Vander

Denovan Group gives HOA $500. From left, Linda Denovan, Sam Denovan, new Denovan agent Kaylea Bashaw, and committee members Kathy Yeager, Susan Hofseth, and Joyce Witte. The Los Lagos Vistas HOA Social Committee accepted a $500 donation from the Denovan Group, part of the agency's community-service program, during the coffee social Saturday, Jan. 3, at the pool. The program, Sold on Giving ( www.SoldOnGiving.com ), returns a portion of every home sale to charities and communi

Largest event of the year means food, fun, photos View from Circle 4 of Christmas tree where the holiday gathering will be 4 p.m. Dec. 19. Please join our holiday gathering, the biggest event of the year, in the roundabout beginning 4 p.m.  Friday, Dec. 19. Our festive gathering begins with the cookie exchange and bake sale. Get a $10 box of delicious homemade cookies that you choose yourself, but also benefit everybody. (Bakers please come at 3:45 p.m.). Enjoy free hot cho

Neighbors on redemption patrol. Volunteers added $87 to the Special Projects Fund. Thanks to the dedication of a committed group of volunteers, $87 was raised for the Special Projects Fund through the recycling of aluminum cans—a small effort that makes a meaningful impact. During the past several months, residents placed their aluminum cans in recycling bins designated for that purpose. Our volunteers gathered a full trailer load, transported it to the recycling station, and

From left, Joyce Witte, Rosie Weston, and Karen Buchcert enjoy the Flamingo reunion. Our annual Return of the Winter Flock Pink Flamingo Party was a flamazing success! Nearly 50 fabulous birds flocked together, each arriving with wings full of delicious offerings—hot and cold, sweet and savory, enough snacks to make any flamingo abandon its one-legged pose just to dig in. We crowned Karen Buchert with this year’s Top Flamingo honor, awarding her a $25 Boat House Grill gift ca

Budgeting, planning maintain reserves. The Los Lagos Vistas HOA will consider final approval of the 2026 budget at its Board meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, in Room 155/156 (parking lot entrance).   No HOA fee increases are planned but higher insurance rates will increase the annual insurance assessment to about $360. The HOA is waiting for final insurance rates from the insurer.   The Budget continues to have a strong reserve and funds have been set aside for carport repairs. In

Two seats up for election for HOA Board of Directors Fill out a candidate form to run for the Board. The Los Lagos Vistas HOA will conduct an election for two seats at its annual meeting in February. Those interested in running for office should fill out a candidate form and submit it to the Board by Jan. 5 Seats up for election are currently held by President Jason Hart and Treasurer Mark Holmes. Jason has expressed interest in running for reelection and Mark is considering

Sign up for Nov. 27 potluck to help us plan The annual Thanksgiving Potluck is 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27 at the pool. Please sign up in advance and let us know what delicious side dish you'll be bringing. The social committee will take care of baking the turkeys and creating a time of fun and fellowship. Call or text Kathy Yager at (701) 230-1097 to let us know if you're coming.

Gas line and water line repairs completed VanRooy Plumbing expedited gas line repairs to the pool heater and temperatures should be up to 84-degrees this weekend. The Maintenance Team also repaired as broken water line, so the pool and rec area is uip and running as normal. Repairing the lines inside the pool house will completely refurbish the pool heater lines. The HOA repaired the pool heaters a couple of years ago, so the system should be good for many years to come. Ho

Pilot program aims to make recycling easier, more effective Recycling aluminum cans will be easier if a Social Committee pilot program works out. The Social Committee is testing an easier way for residents to recycle aluminum cans and support neighborhood fundraising — starting with Circle 6. If the pilot goes well, recycling containers will be added to all seven circles. Your feedback is welcome. Committee Chair Joyce Witte shared that some residents expressed frustration ab

Grass is growing long, but it's for a reason Turf is being managed, so please don't water the grass on your own. It’s that time of year when the Los Lagos Vistas turf sheds its feathers as the desert transitions from summer to winter. The first steps have been visible, as new winter rye grass is popping up all over, a big contrast to the low-cut just a few weeks ago. The low-cut grass, called scalping, plus removing dead grass and debris and aerating the soil has improved w

HOA Board Meetings Start Oct. 16 The HOA Board of Directors is taking on a full work agenda this season to meet its mission of creating a...

Beware! Ghastly Gathering 5 p.m. 10/30 at the Pool   Halloween Pot Luck: 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at the pool. You are hereby summoned to a...

The last segment of the Perimeter Path was completed this summer. The Los Lagos Vistas Perimeter Path is finished. The last segments were...

Please keep your dogs leashed and don't let them run loose Please keep dogs leashed. With the coming influx of seasonal residents and...

Lawn watering has been reduced to twice daily for two minutes to prepare for winter lawn seeding. Please don't water on your own....

Pathway extension makes walking easier. Another segment of the Los Lagos Vistas Perimeter Pathway project was completed last week between...

One of four fire hydrants that help keep Los Lagos Vistas safe. Preventive maintenance work discovered a failing water hydrant, which...

The Social Committee is pleased to share the results of our recent Community Event Survey. Your feedback is crucial to the committee and...

Don't forget to pick up after me. The HOA has received renewed complaints about dog owners leaving poop bags around.  It’s great dog...