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New Times website to be unveiled today

“The new website does a fantastic job of bringing the Times into the 21st century,” said Melanie Mazur, managing editor…

Upper Pine Fire District wins financial reporting award

Photo by Melanie Brubaker Mazur<br><br>Lisa Eckert, the business manager for the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, and Mickey Ramsey,…

Adios, Ignacio Junior High

BHS girls survive first Southwestern test

Fleming's fluke beats Alamosa, 1-0

4 locals arrested in $450,000 methamphetamine bust

According to information from Dan Bender at the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, locals arrested are Joseph Fitapelli, 55; Aaron…

4 vie for seats on Bayfield Town Board

Candidates are incumbent Michelle Nelson and newcomers Matthew Salka, J.J. Sanders, and John Turgeon. Incumbent Tom Au is term-limited. Incumbent…

Ignacio manager pushing workforce housing progress

He reported he’s been working closely with Regional Housing Alliance (RHA) director Karen Iverson and Colorado Department of Local Affairs…

Lenora Mary Martinez

Visitation was at Hood Mortuary on Monday, March 17, 2014, followed by a Rosary. A funeral was held at 10…

Local donates $3,000 to food backpack program

Photo by Melanie Brubaker Mazur<br><br>A $10 donation came back in a backpack sent home with a Bayfield Elementary family. 'Pay…

Bayberry Jam set for June 21

BAAM Bayberry Jam committee Bayfield

‘Third’ the word for ‘Cats at state

finishes 25-1 with Day 3 win at state 2A tourney

Controlled burns planned at Sauls Creek

Burning could start as early as Monday, March 24, and continue intermittently through April 2. The burns will be south…

Woman honored by CDOT thanks others who stopped

I would hate for that beautiful couple to read your article and feel as if their actions that night went…

Calendar of Events

Pine River Shares Community Potluck, 5 p.m. old BMS gym, 884-4747 Bayfield Early Education Program Cowboy Luau, 5:30 until ?…

Wolverines bringing ruckus to Farmington

But with a 10-0 slam-rocking of the green-clad Farmington JV last Saturday, Bayfield baseball’s got to celebrate the Irish holiday…

Valley in Brief

Tickets for the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Banquet are now available.  The banquet will be held on Saturday, April 26 at…

BHS varsity team wins regional Knowledge Bowl

This win qualifies them for the state meet in Colorado Springs on April 16-17. Scoring 95 points in the varsity…

Lady ‘Cats blanked in Pagosa Springs

“We haven’t even had a full go as a squad,” he said, relaying the Lady Bobcats’ 9-0 loss from that…

Local Briefs

Friends of the Durango Public Library Bookstore now features a bargain cart of popular fiction and other categories for $1…

FLC snubbed again at Capitol

schools to receive funds

Dayplanner Friday

Gary Watkins, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. FNO/2 (guitar & vocals), 6 p.m., Four Leaves Winery,…

Winter survivors

A herd of elk rests in a fenced-in pasture just off U.S. Highway 550 near Animas Valley Elementary on Wednesday…

From small acorns …

Recently back from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Lanny Barnes, left and twin sister Tracy Barnes work with Ignacio…

Udall: Release report on CIA

cites ‘ineffective’ and ‘brutal’ program

GOP guv candidate tells all in Durango

looks for support from rural Colo.

Bennet touts bipartisan successes

Senator praises Farm Bill, condemns divisive rhetoric

Ex-Montezuma undersheriff facing jail time

pleads guilty to public corruption charges

Honoring a life

Ballantine, longtime Herald editor, inducted into Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame

No sporting licenses sold here

Vallecito store owner says bonding too expensive

Suicide-prevention training is today

breaks record in 2012