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County-Durango approve study for new airport terminal

The La Plata County Commissioners voted Tuesday to have staff proceed toward possible construction of a new airport terminal east of the runway at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local parents opt out of state school testing

Bayfield, Ignacio districts receive push back on PARCC

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Town of Ignacio wants rally vendors back downtown

Labor Day weekend motorcycle rally vendors have been mostly absent from downtown Ignacio for a couple of years. Town officials apparently want them back. Town Clerk Georgann Valde...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Road to be named for late Tribal Chairman

County Road 322 south of Ignacio will be named in honor of the late Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Jimmy Newton Jr., who died one year ago. The county commissioners approved naming ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

BHS students get new course offerings

Bayfield High School students have a lot of new choices as they register for the next school year. Along with the groups of core classes (English/ language arts, math, science, s...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield gets model to determine water fees for new development

It's been a longtime requirement in Bayfield for land developers to donate water rights to the town to serve the development. On March 3, town trustees reviewed a computer model to calculate...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News