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Seedlings heal burn scar left by Missionary Ridge Fire

Project this fall will plant more than 180,000 trees

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Bayfield captures first boys state track and field title in school history

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Fallen police officers honored during memorial walk

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Drivers face most expensive driving season in years

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Native American female entrepreneur launches Grand Canyon rafting company

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Colorado senator goes from farming to foreign policy adviser

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Bayfield Marshal’s Office named Colorado Law Enforcement Agency of Excellence

High School Sports

Bayfield boys closing in on first track and field state championship

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County wants to map underground waterways to help guide development

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Royal wedding

Annika Lewis, after NYC

Durango High School Baseball

Durango High School Baseball takes on Palisade High School on Wednesday at DHS.

Sambrito Wetlands Complex

A 100-acre expansion of the Sambrito Wetlands Complex near Navajo Lake will provide more habitat for the diverse range of wildlife that depend on the ecosystem. More than 900 species can be found at Sambrito.

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The municipal elections

In Tuesday’s municipal elections, Cortez voters approved a measure to extend and reduce the sales tax that funds the Cortez Recreation Center, and voted in board members for local towns, including a new mayor for Dolores.

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An American in Spain

Stamina required for this joyous, raucous Spanish wedding

Christopher Elliott

The Travel Troubleshooter

When it’s about luggage, basic isn’t a bad thing

Mark Pearson

Thinking Green

San Juan Wilderness Act strategically protects mountains’ beauty

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