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Murder suspect, who was 17, to stand trial as adult for killing Bayfield Speedway clerk

Damitre Burch faces 40 years in prison for 2021 homicide

April 4, 2023

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Bayfield artist flourishes in her golden years

Dorothy Kerns finds inspiration in Western landscapes

April 1, 2023

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Judge to determine if Bayfield murder suspect can be tried as an adult

hears testimony about stabbing death and Damitre Burch’s mental acuity

March 28, 2023

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Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

law specifies districts must follow a strict set of instruction guidelines

March 7, 2023

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Bayfield nonprofit is asking for breakfast item donations

River Shares will be hosting a food drive in March focused on the first meal of the day

March 3, 2023

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National propane delivery companies fail customers across Colorado

reacts to customer complaints with policy changes and letter to AmeriGas demanding action

February 28, 2023

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Town of Ignacio sets flat rate for natural gas rates to help offset price spike

Residents will be disconnected if they do not pay their bills by May

February 14, 2023

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Bayfield home destroyed by fire

Firefighters say blaze was human-caused

February 2, 2023

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Pine River Valley seniors express pandemic resilience through quilt work

in Place COVID-19 textile art project took two years to complete

January 30, 2023

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Bayfield-area residents left in cold as AmeriGas fails to fill propane tanks

Company representative unsure what might be causing delivery delays in La Plata County

January 26, 2023

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San Juan Basin residents see sharp spike in natural gas bills

storage levels locally and nationally are blamed for price increase

January 12, 2023

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Bayfield man dies in snowmobile crash

left road and fell down a 100-foot slope on Blue Ridge Drive

January 3, 2023

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Ignacio community arts center approved as an enterprise zone

to Dancing Spirit will be incentivized by the contribution project

November 15, 2022

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Man charged with first-degree murder in Bayfield stabbing faces competency hearing

Damitre Burch was a juvenile when arrested for the crime

November 7, 2022

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Construction begins on Vallecito decontamination station

Reservoir building is part of the Pine River Project dealing with aquatic nuisance species

November 7, 2022

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Mother, daughter and three pets escape house fire in Forest Lakes subdivision

Firefighters also rescue a kitten from the blaze

November 3, 2022

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Upper Pine fire chief asks voters to approve Ballot Issue 7A

District relies on property tax to maintain level of service

November 3, 2022

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Stormwater management remains an unresolved issue at Bayfield’s budget hearing

Department heads complain of understaffed agencies and overworked employees

November 2, 2022

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‘We Are Water’ traveling exhibit makes its way to Pine River Library

Bayfield is latest stop for the interactive program funded by the National Science Foundation

November 1, 2022

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Bayfield nonprofit brings career pathways to students in rural areas

Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative pulls together business owners, industry leaders and schools from nine districts

October 25, 2022

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Bayfield nonprofit receives funding to help feed 16,000 residents

from American Rescue Plan Act will go toward Pine River Shares’ Field to Fork Project Plan

October 24, 2022

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Bayfield fruit harvest puts the squeeze on apples

will be donated to ranchers to feed livestock

October 19, 2022

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Bayfield celebrates the sheep coming home

Heritage Days honors ranchers, rural lifestyle

September 25, 2022

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Bayfield man found dead in home

Marshal’s Office investigating gunshot death; no foul play suspected

September 8, 2022