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Mesa Verde takes the prize

Beth Wheeler, a seasonal interpretive ranger at Mesa Verde National Park, answers questions from a tour group at Cliff Palace…

Electra Lake open to public after dam repairs

rules to protect from invasive species

Gunman kills 28 in rampage at Tunisian beach resort

A screen grab Friday shows people standing near a body on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia, Friday June 26, 2015…

Landmark for gay rights

Supreme Court rules 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage

Consumer sentiment level rises in May

Carmelita Orr, 32, of Detroit, and her 18-month-old daughter, Micheala Meriweather, shop for fresh produce at the new Meijer store…

Supreme Court extends gay marriage nationwide

Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, after the court declared that same-sex…

Iranian says talks going slowly

Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s top negotiator, spoke as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, U.S. Secretary of State…

GOP noisily outraged yet quietly relieved over court’s ACA decision

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio Thursday said his party will continue to try to repeal President Barack Obama’s Affordable…

Lots of pride

Thursday night drew a large crowd of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight communities. Events will continue…

Irate French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber

Taxi cabs on Friday block an intersection during a demonstration in Marseille, France. French taxis are on strike around the…

Durango’s water gets refresh

treatment process phasing out chlorine gas and tablets

Nation & World Briefs

Christie NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is entering the 2016 Republican presidential nomination contest and will announce…

America is growing older, more diverse

The aging baby boomer generation, which includes Al Karp and his wife, Saundra, who are practicing to perform as the…

Local bands battling to play at rally

Saturday night’s “Battle of the Bands” at the Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village will do just that. “These are…

Calendar of Events

Source Gas open house for natural gas service in Forest Lakes, noon to 7 p.m. Forest Lakes Activity Center, 998…

Bureau of Reclamation planning recreation work at Lake Nighthorse

Lack of recreation access has been a sore point and a source of snarky jokes for area residents since the…

Forest Service to discuss spruce beetles at Vallecito

Tom Eager, U.S Forest Service insect and disease expert, will explain the biology of the beetle, how it spreads, and…

Bayfield Heritage Day planning starts

The event, which started in 2000, features the trailing of around 2,000 sheep through town on the Buck Highway (CR…

news in brief

Support Our Streets, a group supporting a one-cent sales tax increase in Bayfield, is looking for volunteers to march in…

Retired teacher now promotes mindfulness

JoAnne Hibbard is teaching mindfulness camps for children this summer.Courtesy photo “I’m a good multi-tasker, but each thing is kind…

5 honored as adult role models

nominate adults for annual honors

Retired teacher celebrating 100th birthday

Ignacio School Board debates impacts of new school liability law

expulsion policy needs to change, board members say

Bayfield school board starting search for architects

issue could come in 2016