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Dayplanner Sunday

The Assortment Trio, 1-4 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792. Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy…

May 2, 2015

Dayplanner Saturday

9Health Fair, 7-11:30 a.m., Bayfield Elementary School, 511 E. Mustang Lane, Bayfield, www.9HealthFair.org, 759-3711. Spring Craft Fair to support Four…

‘Save our Ballet Folklórico’

Financial crisis threatens 20-year-old organization

The Blotter

Friday 1:28 a.m. A possibly intoxicated man on a bicycle rode off the pavement in the 21000 block of Highway…

Local Briefs

The annual meeting of the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rochester…

Theories take off with low-flying plane

Residents share ideas about military operations, aircraft

At Lake Nighthorse, senators see long road to recreation

Mountain councilor presses for water delivery

Durango’s mining, safety office to close

3 employees to move to Denver or retire

Full steam ahead

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and its museum kicked off its 2015 season Friday with Narrow Gauge Day…

Ballots trickling in at a snail’s pace

As of Friday afternoon, Tiffany Lee Parker, the La Plata County clerk and recorder, had received 1,579 ballots – just…

Gardner promises to fight for Denver TV

Durango, senator says it’s a top concern

Animas High hires a new head of school

The school board hired Woytek after a nationwide search. Teachers, staff members, students and community members were invited to offer…

Ignacio trustees fire town manager

They took action at a special meeting on April 22 and named Police Chief Kirk Phillips as acting town manager.…

National Forest seeks input on recreation

Public input will be used to supplement and inform a forest-wide Recreation Site Analysis (RSA) of all facilities, such as…

National Forest issues discussed

Beetles, fire dangers top list of local concerns

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, May 1 – Salad bar, Swiss steak, whipped potatoes, California veggies, wheat roll, peaches. Wednesday, May 6 – Salad…

Bayfield to follow up on community assessment

Downtown Colorado, Inc.

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…

news in brief

The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Yard Sale Day on Saturday, June 6. Pine River Valley Bank…

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…

BES students win statewide video contest

students discuss what they learn in stock programs

Ready, aim, excel

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…