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Dry and dusty

Despite snow, southwestern La Plata County may stay parched

The Blotter

Friday 4:24 a.m. The voice of a woman screaming, “Stop, dude!” and banging noises were heard in the 1100 block…

Get ready for snow

may drop 1 to 2 feet

Local Briefs

The High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino…

Congress OKs 1-week bill to fund Homeland Security

The final vote of a long day and night was a bipartisan 357-60 in the House, a little more than…

Free tax prep help available

Free tax preparation is being offered Saturday at Southwest Colorado Community College. It will be offered again March 6 in…

Environmentalists slam new BLM plan

call management priorities flawed, inadequate

McLachlan hit with campaign fines

Ordered to pay $2,660 for finance violations

Mail thieves arrested

form of theft ‘a problem that’s here to stay’

Retired FLC professor Blair dies at 71

Blair Blair died of a heart attack, said Larry Phelps, La Plata County chief deputy coroner, who responded to the…

Bike to Work Day

Tom Neb of San Juan Cycles provides maintenance to a bicyclist participating in Bike to Work Day on Friday in…

Dylan Redwine’s mom: Father is responsible

podcast, Elaine Hatfield and Mark Redwine tangle

A new BLM resource-management plan

Administration would be from Tres Rios office in Montrose

Restore school funding before TABOR refunds?

school boards support resolution

2015 big game application deadline approaching

Bugling elk are a hunter's delight in autumn in Colorado.PHOTO COURTESY DENVER BRYAN Each year, a limited number of licenses…

Natural food store meeting rescheduled

All area residents are invited. If you cannot attend, a slide show will be posted soon on Facebook/ Sweetgrass Natural…

Legislators discuss statewide issues End of life, guns, parental rights top questions

Rep. J. Paul Brown, left and Sen. Ellen Roberts, right, answer questions at Saturday's Legislative Lowdown hosted by the League…

Snowy encounter

This weekend's snow brought together a browsing doe and curious cat on Sunday. Max the cat and the doe eventually…

Calendar of Events

Pine River Heritage Society Cabin Fever Reliever, 6 p.m. at Bayfield Church of Christ. Chili supper and pie auction. TUESDAY,…

Women’s Resource Center announces award winners

director to be honored

January births

Kira & Rayburn Gosney, Ignacio, Evelyn Rose, 7lbs. 1oz, 12:02 a.m., January 1, 2015 Anna & Michael Nesbitt, Bayfield, Emma…

Gone fishin’

Reader Mary Nell Hall of Austin, Texas, sent this photo from July 7, 1943, taken on the Pine River by…

Ignacio crowns winter royalty

The following students were honored: Senior queen and king, Sky Cotton and Adison Jones, first attendants Amaya Bison and Ike…