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Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week: lightning medical issues for survivors

In Colorado, nearly a half million cloud-to-ground lightning flashes are documented each year. With millions of visitors and extensive outdoor…

Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week: indoor lightning safety

The dangerous electrical current associated with a lightning strike typically enters a structure through wires, cables or pipes that connect…

LPEA brings back giving tree to help members impacted by fire

“In spite of the most welcome rain we’ve received – and we hope we’re on the other side of the…

Be aware of lightning safety in Colorado

In the United States, there are an estimated 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year, and each one is a…

Ignacio High School student to attend environment summit

Egger-Morrisdu1-i-syn Egger-Morris will join 300 students from across the country to participate in a weeklong study of leadership in environmental…

News in brief

It’s summer reading time at Pine River Library! There will be a kickoff event and sign up party in the…

Education news

ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for…

IHS student to attend environment summit

Egger-Morrisdu1-i-syn Egger-Morris will join 300 students from across the country to participate in a week-long study of leadership in environmental…

Girl Scouts donate cookies to firefighters

Groups discussing local food system

du1-i-syn All are welcome to join a strategic conversation about growing a healthy Pine River Valley food system. This is…

Another push for oil and gas measures on the Colorado ballot

Proposals falls on both sides of arguments for regulation

Chamber holding block party on June 21

A capacity crowd filled Mill Street on May 17 for the kickoff Summer Block Party sponsored by the Bayfield Chamber…

Fire destroys mobile home

firefighters contain half-acre blaze

Treasurer candidate says negative campaign balance issue fixed

Allison Aichele says she spent more than $23,000 on own campaign

Bayfield enacts emergency fire restrictions

Restrictions include: Agricultural burning including but not limited to weeds, brush, or grass.Building, maintaining, attending an Open Flame, including camp…

Paula Poundstone returns to Concert Hall next Friday

Award-winning humorist brings razor-shart comedy back to Durango

Rabid skunks found in Bayfield, Forest Lakes

department urges pets to have rabies vaccinations

Families serving first responders on Sunday

The families are setting up in the parking lot at Trimble True Value. There is no cost to first responders.…

Raft trip to support teen suicide prevention

to Wild and First United Methodist Church will host event

County treasurer candidates debate in only contested race in primaries

Candidates address recent problems at office

Transit Satellite opens in downtown Bayfield

Satellite TV, Internet, home security offered

Elementary honors academic achievement

The Presidential Award for Academic Achievement honors significant academic growth in fifth grade. Students who received the award are Emily…

A musical legacy

Barbershoppers celebrate 50 years in Durango

Library hosting chuck wagon dinner

Classic book Smoky the Cowhorse to be featured