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Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, May 1 – Salad bar, Swiss steak, whipped potatoes, California veggies, wheat roll, peaches. Wednesday, May 6 – Salad bar, hot roast beef sandwich, gravy, whipped potatoes, spinach, apple.…
Ignacio artist Knight showing work in Durango
Pat Knight's work will be on display at Pine River Valley Bank in Durango through June 1.PHOTO COURTESY PAT KNIGHT Pat Knight, an Ignacio artist and former instructor at San…
news in brief
The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Yard Sale Day on Saturday, June 6. Pine River Valley Bank in Bayfield is selling spaces in its parking lot for…
Nice shots!
The Shooting Stars, a girls traveling basketball team based in Ignacio, is celebrating two tournament wins this month.<br><br>The girls are coached by assistant Travis Cunuto, back left, and Head Coach…
BES students win statewide video contest
Gifted students discuss what they learn in stock programs
Ready, aim, excel
BHS graduate rising through ranks of military pistol shooting competition
Bayfield Lions Club holding ladies’ day shoot
Ladies of any experience are welcome; bring your handguns and ammunition for this ladies only fun day. Learn basic safety and defensive shooting skills or hone the ones you already have.…
‘Latin King’ throwing party Saturday
Paul Rodriguez, who has performed in English and Spanish around the world for three decades, will bring his humor to Sky Ute Casino live on Saturday night. Billed as one…
Calendar of Events
9Health Fair, 7 to 11:30 a.m., Bayfield Elementary School. Paul Rodriguez, live comedy at Sky Ute Casino Resort, $20-$40, 563-7777. tuesday, may 5 Bayfield Town Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall.…
The Blotter
Friday 2:02 a.m. Someone was sitting inside a car while the car alarm was going off. Police responded and arrested someone for an alcohol violation. 2:47 a.m. A man reported…
Colorado abortion-ultrasound measure fails
Measure also would force 24-hour wait before procedure
The science of looking at the past
Crow Canyon and Fort Lewis to visit the Powerhouse Center
School-safety bill has full Senate support
Measure would hold districts accountable for violence
Boaters swap items Saturday, as well
Tony Miely, co-owner of 4Corners Riversports and an avid kayaker for more than 20 years, works his magic in a rapid at Santa Rita Park last summer. 4Corners Riversports is…
The crowd goes wild, and the fans roared
Local Briefs
AJ’s Greenhouse will host its annual seasonal opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the greenhouse, 60 East Owen Road, near Three Springs. The event will feature…
Dayplanner Friday
Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385. Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., improve communication, presentation…
Ignacio town trustees fire their town manager, San Miguel
San Miguel They took action at a special meeting April 22, then named Police Chief Kirk Phillips as acting town manager. Phillips has served in that position before. The April…
Devo bike swap is Saturday
Durango Devo will unveil a new van at this weekend’s swap, which will join the old van, seen here, in the Devo fleet. Proceeds from raffle tickets will help pay…
Local airport prepares for disaster
Almost 200 first responders and 32 agencies train in plane-crash drill
Car chase started with a harassment call
High-speed pursuit ends with a man in custody facing multiple charges
‘Shock and awfulness’ – 40 years since Saigon fell
A helicopter lifts off from the U.S. embassy in Saigon, Vietnam, during the last-minute evacuation. On Sunday, several veterans from La Plata County who served in Vietnam will tell their…
Bennet presents a trails bill
Colorado senator co-sponsors legislation with Wyoming Republican
