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Vendors who want to participate in Bayfield Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, need to return their forms today. Spaces are $20 for a 10×10 area, or $35 for a…
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Calendar of Events
Southern Ute Tribal Fair, parade at 10 a.m. Saturday on Goddard Avenue, contests and games all weekend, schedule at http://www.southernute-nsn.gov/drum/ Friday, Sept. 12 Ignacio High School homecoming parade, 2 p.m.…
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Bayfield preschool earns three-star rating from state agency
“We couldn’t be more pleased about our rating,” said Carol Blatnick, the center’s executive director. “It really reflects our continued commitment to provide high quality care for all the children…
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Ignacio gas system practices challenged
could be facing fines from Public Utilities Commission
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Bayfield sales tax request goes on November ballot
money needed for street projects, town manager says
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It was a red ribbon day in Ignacio
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Waters running high
Late-summer rains have kept the Florida River running at high levels, particularly for this time of year.PHOTO BY CAROLE MCWILLIAMS
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Sauls Creek burn to start today
The burn originally was announced Labor Day weekend for anytime through the middle of September. Tuesday’s rain created good conditions for the burn, said Ann Bond, a spokeswoman for the…
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Poll says Westerns OK with renewables
The poll found that 69 percent of voters in western states support responsible renewable-energy development on public lands. Alex Daue, assistant director for renewable energy at The Wilderness Society, said…
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Pine River Library will participate in the “Outside the Lines” movement, where libraries across the United States are working to eliminate old stereotypes. Between Monday and Sept. 20, the library…
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Here’s pie in your eye
Pediatric Partners of the Southwest raised money for the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation with a Pie Hits Face Challenge on Thursday afternoon at the Horse Gulch Health Campus. Pediatrician Kelly Miller…
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Mancos mercury exposure likely low
Contamination largely centralized inside gold-mill building
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Tax returns enter gubernatorial race
Colo. candidates release filings; Bob Beauprez wants to see more
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Grant will help with affordable housing in county
$81,000 annual income needed for a median-priced house
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Dayplanner Friday
Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Highway 160, 769-7615, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of…
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The Blotter
Wednesday 11:45 a.m. Someone reported seeing a suspicious group of kids doing drugs behind the Mason Center, 301 East 12th St. 2:04 p.m. An intoxicated man was loitering in front…
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Durango-area woman treated after standoff
The incident began about noon Thursday at a house in a wooded lot in the 4800 block of Florida Road (County Road 240), northeast of Durango. The woman was arguing…
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Bikes & Bands Bash coming Sept. 27
The Bash is a fundraiser for the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team, Durango Devo, Trails 2000 and Durango Daybreak Rotary. It will be held at the plaza between the FLC…
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Generation Y teaches elders tech skills
The program is called Mentor Up, and is run by AARP. Terry Potente of Fruita recently got help understanding iCloud and how she could navigate through social media. “Technology sometimes…
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The city of Durango has contracted with Four Corners Materials for road surface treatment work on a section of Florida Road from East Third Avenue to Riverview Drive. The construction…
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Rec board funds bike-park designs
The board appropriated $30,000 for the plan from its $100,000 budget, which will go directly to Alpine Bike Parks. The company will do the design work for the first three…