News

China asserts authority over airspace

Country may be raising stakes in disputed seas

Deal advances trade bill

Measure’s future still in doubt

Kennedy leaps, lands big one at state

jump record threatened at Jeffco

Old-time marshals had interesting duties

Ed Henderson was the town’s first marshal, and he built the town jail in 1908 for a cost of $25.25.…

Kindergarteners get down on the farm

More seatbelt enforcement under way in May

police could be handing out more tickets

From Eastern Africa to Bayfield

Baptist helps Kenyan family, raises funds for U.S. visas

Local non-profits cash in at Sky Ute Money Booth

has donated more than $275,000 to area non-profits

Artisans market opening this weekend at Studio Sellke

new businesses opening in Gem Village

Ignacio school hiring behavior specialist

offered for information on school vandalism

Remembering those who served

Rounding up cattle for a branding, the Peña, Baker, Robbins, Perez, Mickey, Cuthair, Olguin and McCoy families also honor our…

Bayfield water plant expansion on tap

LAPLAWD, town to share new capacity

Education announcements

Kyrsten Holle graduated from the Colorado State University College of Natural Sciences on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Holle, a 2011…

April 2015 births at Mercy Regional Medical Center

Amy Burchfield & David Blaylock, Bayfield, Avery Meadow, 7lbs., 7:53 a.m., April 16, 2015 Laura & Byron Tullos, Bayfield, Arlee…

Calendar of Events

Southern Ute Bear Dance, Bear Dance Grounds behind SunUte Community center. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 22-23 Southern Ute Bear Dance…

News in brief

San Juan Basin Health helps La Plata and Archuleta County residents understand their health insurance options. Low cost and free…

Report paints bleak picture of Denver jails

Thursday’s review comes amid a nationwide debate over police practices following the high-profile deaths, by shooting and other means, of…

Colorado, others shrink student testing

move to reduce time spent on Common Core-based exams

First, ride, then ‘Freak Out’

The Frazier Shows carnival started Thursday and will continue through Memorial Day at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Corey Puhler,…

In search of a veteran’s photo

trying to amass missing pictures of fallen heroes

Local Briefs

The 2015 food safety training required for Colorado cottage food and egg producers will take place from 12:30 to 5…

Dayplanner Friday

The Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Ace…

Iron Horse shooting suspect appears in District Court

Williams’ hearing is postponed

The Blotter

Thursday 5:52 a.m. A woman in the 1400 block of Animas View Drive asked police to check on her husband,…