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Good boy

Brecken Espinosa of Bayfield is proud of harvesting this nice buck last season in a super secret location. The fourth…

La Plata Electric Association will not increase rates for 2018

Wednesday's meeting approved rates for co-op, Tri-State

Town of Bayfield officially opening bridges on Tuesday

Following the event, Bayfield Parkway and the bridges will open to traffic for the first time since March. “This event…

BHS students performing Twelfth Night

to be performed Nov. 10, 11, 16 and 17

Ignacio Counseling now open

Gurule is area resident, licensed social worker

Education Foundation holding game-day breakfast

Volunteers will serve breakfast pizza, cocoa and coffee, muffins and doughnuts. Breakfast is from 8:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m.…

Bayfield Heritage Days 5K results

Men’s division First place Brian Williams, 18:13. Second place Brian Crane, 20:59. Third place Steve Ilg, 22:49. Women’s division First…

Lions donate to Be FRANK

Bayfield Lions Club President Ken Gaherty, right, presents a donation to Lech Usinowicz after the Be Frank Foundation performance at…

CDOT scheduled to work on CO 172 Tuesday

Drivers will encounter brief delays of 15 to 20 minutes and one-lane, alternating traffic on CO 172, about one mile…

Snow White and Seven Dwarves appear in Ignacio

The administration office for the Ignacio School district hit the streets Monday dressed as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs…

Bayfield, DFPD ballots due Tuesday night

Most Bayfield voters will only have the election for the Bayfield School Board on their ballots. Most Ignacio voters will…

WWII Pacific escape story coming to Bayfield library

Tim Deal, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander, will present the story of how Lt. Commander John H. Morrill and…

Bayfield library opening new park Nov. 11

needed to rake mulch on Saturday

Be Frank Foundation hosting Frank ‘N Stein

The block party features live music, games, costume contests, prizes, food, and a sky-high pumpkin smash. Admission is free. A…

Volunteers provide fire mitigation information in Forest Lakes

FireWise volunteers Anne Shrier and Dawn Engler organized a handout of fire safety information to residents of Forest Lakes on…

Scarecrows arrive at BES

Few show up to comment on La Plata County’s 2018 budget

Negative perception dogging county, resident says

Bayfield funding Roadrunner in 2018

$11,000 town commitment will provide two buses daily to Durango

Evenings Porch resident turns 100

Grace Emenegger turned 100 years old on Oct. 18. She received visits from her daughter and granddaughter at Evenings Porch…

Tribe, school district holding meeting for American Indian students in Ignacio

The meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the Ignacio School Administration Building at 455 Becker St. Dinner…

LPEA funds fall ‘Sight-in Days’ at shooting range

Durango Gun Club range offers six free days to hunters

La Plata County’s draft budget aims to ‘live within our means’

Property tax revenue expected to decline $15 million

Ignacio FFA hosting barbecue battle

The event is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hunters Run Golf Course. Tickets includes meat, beans, baked pototo and…

BHS students to host Fields of Faith event

Pagosa Springs students will also participate to share their Christian faith with fellow students during the 14th annual national FCA…