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Shooting suspects’ stories emerge

played football at Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College and the Wall Street Journal

The article is headlined “Freshmen are picking their majors earlier: Weak job market and high debt loads prompt broad shift away from intellectual exploration.” After examples from schools such as…

Beware, Durango, of the IRS tax-season scam

Jennifer Sadowski of Durango drops off her taxes in the drive-thru at the Durango post office in a previous tax season. Several Durangoans have been the target of an Internal…

The Blotter

Friday 12:50 a.m. A dog was barking nonstop at an animal care facility on County Road 250. 1:15 a.m. An intoxicated male was knocking on doors in the area of…

Kids with learning disabilities harness technology in school

books can help students

A blind spot in climate change

Colorado produces 93 percent of coal emissions

Colorado voter turnout 3rd in nation

rocked the national vote at 54.5 percent

All abuzz about spring

Local Briefs

The Vallecito Nordic groomers will be celebrated and thanked for their work and commitment at 4 p.m. March 29 at the home of Buck and Joanna Madden, 3617 County Road…

Dayplanner Saturday

Durango Nature Studies spring Volunteer Naturalist Training, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Nature Center, 769-1800, [email protected]. IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will help people file their 2014 income tax returns, 9…

Brewers embrace ‘coopetition’

Brewing Co. participates in Denver’s Collaboration Fest

Feds set new frack rules

to affect about 100K wells

‘Get your heads out of your apps’

Patrol buckles up against distracted driving

BHS students get new course offerings

Along with the groups of core classes (English/ language arts, math, science, social studies), students have an expanded list of electives. Those are grouped under performing and visual arts, PE,…

Bayfield gets model to determine water fees for new development

“This is a model to allow the town to develop an appropriate fee,” Ryan Huggins from Wright Water Engineers said. The fee is intended to cover “the long term costs…

County growth is significant

Planning commissioners looking at population for comp plan update

County OKs courthouse lease to feds

Expanded courts will benefit local district

Bayfield looks at future water needs

Supply, infrastructure will need expansion

3rd is Bobcats’ defining word in Pueblo

boys rebound from Day 2 loss at state

Calendar of events

Once Upon a Mattress, finale production of spring musical at Bayfield High School, 7 p.m., $10 adults $7 students. MARCH 19-21 Four States Ag Expo, Montezuma County Fairgrounds in Cortez,…

IHS honors graduate, student

Ignacio Middle School

2015 third quarter honor roll

LOCAL BRIEFS

The La Plata County Commissioners will hold their first On the Road meeting of the year on March 24 in Ignacio. They invite locals to come ask questions make comments…

Ag Expo attendance should rise

Exhibitors, vendors lined up to pack three-day event

Regional champs!

Knowledge Bowl varsity heading to state

Women’s Resource Center honors SUCAP director

Wasserbach speaks at annual luncheon

Downtown Bayfield gets ideas

Revitalization could extend to other areas of town

Center focuses on empowerment, education

It opened in 1987 and advocates for the personal empowerment and economic self-sufficiency of women and families in La Plata County. For women and families in crisis or transition, the…

City Council candidates stake their positions

Everyone agrees on top priority: Wastewater plant

Building from tragedy

Durango youth paralyzed in accident now shares joy of sports with Native Americans