Author - The Durango Herald

Author - The Durango Herald

Times staff report

Position: Staff reporter

Upper Pine receives $655,000 staffing grant

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District was notified by Sen. Mark Udall's office on April 3 that the district received a $650,000 grant to help hire more firefighters. The grant...

DATE: Apr 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield Chamber starting effort to recruit motel

The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce wants to see a motel built in Bayfield. On Thursday, the chamber will host a meeting to discuss that effort with chamber members and other interes...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Columbine Ranger District gets temporary supervisor

Anthony Madrid, Jicarilla District Ranger for the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, is supposed to arrive April 7 to serve as acting Columbine District Ranger until summer. He...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield moving forward on economic development effort

The Town of Bayfield is moving forward to develop a town vision and build upon previous public input regarding community and economic development. A visioning meeting is 6scheduled for 6 to ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Business owner's death ruled suicide

The death of Gregg Cuthbert, owner of Four Corners Framed Art in Gem Village, has been ruled as a suicide by the La Plata County Coroner. Sheriff's deputies did a welfare check on...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Volunteers needed for Bayfield Heritage Days

More volunteers are welcome - and needed - for this year's Bayfield Heritage Days Celebration, set for Sept. 27 in downtown Bayfield, with other events taking place throughout town. ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Times website to be unveiled today

A new website for the Pine River Times is in operation, featuring more local news and photographs for readers of the 29-year-old newspaper. "The new website does a fantastic job o...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine Fire District wins financial reporting award

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District has received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United Sta...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Controlled burns planned at Sauls Creek

Starting next week, the Columbine Ranger District plans to burn up to 1,500 acres in the Sauls Creek area of the San Juan National Forest, about three miles southeast of Bayfield. ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lady 'Cats blanked in Pagosa Springs

IHS girls' soccer Head Coach Oscar Cosio was still recuperating Tuesday evening from a weeklong fight against a severe rash-like ailment. "We haven't even had a full go as a squad...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

BHS Wolverettes performing in Colorado Springs

The BHS dance team is off to state! Sort of. The girls' team, which took second in 3A state dance and cheer this fall, will dance before the 3A title girls basketball g...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sports

Check out our new look!

It was time for an update, so the Times is keeping up with the Times! Today is the new look for your local weekly. Next week, our website, www.pinerivertimes.com, will be updated...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Opinion