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Bayfield nonprofit brings career pathways to students in rural areas

Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative pulls together business owners, industry leaders and schools from nine districts

DATE: Oct 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

That skunk-like smell in Ignacio was not a gas leak

Several residents panicked at the pungent odor wafting through the air

DATE: Oct 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield nonprofit receives funding to help feed 16,000 residents

Money from American Rescue Plan Act will go toward Pine River Shares’ Field to Fork Project Plan

DATE: Oct 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

For Durango woman paralyzed in crash, ADA laws and new wheels could make all the difference

Jessica Vought wants city of Durango to improve accommodations for disabled residents

DATE: Oct 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Facebook community helps reunite La Plata County pets with owners

Humane Society volunteer Cathy Roberts has some advice for local and visiting pet owners

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Rainbow fentanyl’ makes its way to La Plata County

Law enforcement warns synthetic drug is being marketed to appeal to children

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield fruit harvest puts the squeeze on apples

Scraps will be donated to ranchers to feed livestock

DATE: Oct 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado attorney general discusses broadband, water shortages at student forum

Fort Lewis College students also bring up Colorado’s housing crisis

DATE: Oct 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partnership of community organizations aims to help those suffering substance use in rural areas

Pine River Shares and Southern Colorado Community Action Agency will be leading community dialogue sessions this fall

DATE: Oct 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio farm offers holiday treats, rides and slides for the whole family

Jack-A-Lope Acres Fall Festival adds innovation to traditional autumn pumpkin patches

DATE: Oct 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango transit receives two grants to replace aging fleet

Some money will allow city to convert from gas-powered to zero-emission vehicles

DATE: Oct 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Children’s art display represents so much more than glazed clay

Hispanic organization seeks to help those with limited access to mental health resources

DATE: Oct 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News