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Commissioners approve new driveway standards Intent is to improve emergency access

The standards will take effect on April 1 and will apply to new driveways to new homes. It won’t apply…

BLM lands to close for firewood cutting by year end

The BLM Tres Rios field office in Dolores announces that as of Jan. 1, firewood cutting will be prohibited until…

Bayfield gets $328,000 to buy park land

Ignacio schools also receives GoCo grant

Upper Pine wins financial reporting award

The certification is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. It represents a…

Santa arrives in Bayfield

Pine River Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, Dec. 12 – December birthdays celebrated – Chicken fried steak, whipped potatoes, country gravy, broccoli w/ cheese, wheat roll,…

Bayfield Highway 160 Access Plan nearing completion

A few dozen landowners and residents attended a Colorado Department of Transportation open house at Bayfield Town Hall on Dec.…

Valley in Brief

Santa Claus will be in Bayfield tomorrow for breakfast at the elementary school. This fundraiser supports Bayfield Early Education Programs,…

Got Christmas?

Breakfast with Santa, craft fair, events at Vallecito taking place this weekend

Calendar of Events

Christmas at Vallecito, www.facebook.com/christmasinvallecito SATURDAY, DEC. 13 BEEP Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., Bayfield Elementary gym. Reservations…

BHS cheer, dance teams each take 4th at state

Ignacio returns to Denver competition after absence

Polls: It’s all in the question

by asking a question a certain way, organizations can get the survey results they want

Share your holiday lights or displays with us

These Christmas lights are at the end of Scout Ridge Road. To get there, drive up Florida Road, take a…

Local briefs

McDonald’s will host “Breakfast with Santa” from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at McDonald’s, 201 West College Drive. Santa will…

Telluride station linked to world

Against mountain backdrop, former CIA agent weighs in on national issues

Report shows big Hispanic spending

Centrist group hopes to encourage Congress to act on immigration

Friends of Library has your book-lover’s gift

Nancy Peake, president of Friends of the Durango Public Library, usually brings the puppy she’s training to go into the…

‘Dictionary Santas’ put the mista in mistletoe

Going back to at least 2006, the Rotary Club of Durango, High Noon Rotary and Durango Daybreak Rotary clubs have…

Gas, oil group can’t agree

force has trouble OK’ing agenda items

The Blotter

Wednesday 8:28 p.m. Two intoxicated men were harassing people in the parking lot of Southwest Colorado Community College, 701 Camino…

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Coal mine facing new regulations

will hold public meeting Dec. 18 to discuss plans

Big vote expected on Hermosa Act

Senate plans to weigh in Friday

9-R students to appear on Nickelodeon

Easton LaChappelle, a Mancos High School, placed second in a national science competition and was featured on the Nickelodeon TV…