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BLM taking comments on coal mine near Hesperus

The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office is taking public comments on a preliminary environmental assessment of a proposed coal exploration license application submitted by GCC E...

Water 101 seminar is Sept. 25 in Bayfield

The 9th Annual Water 101 Seminar will be held Sept. 25 at the Pine River Library in Bayfield. Keynote speaker will be Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs. Hobbs will spea...

Rally rumbles on sunny day

Bikers survive rain, tornado watch

Bayfield library founder Lavenia McCoy dies

Lavenia McCoy, 96, a longtime librarian and teacher in Bayfield and Ignacio, died on Monday, Aug. 31 at her Bayfield home. She helped start Bayfield's public library in downtown B...

Navajo Reservoir full at end of summer

Boating at Navajo State Park will be outstanding for the Labor Day weekend as water levels at the massive reservoir in southwest Colorado remain well above average for this time of year. ...

Forum to address human-bear conflicts in county

The Bear Working Group will hold a public forum on human-bear conflict from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Pine and Florida Rooms. ...

Wine sales, art auction to benefit Wolfwood

Wolves and wolf-hybrids at Wolfwood Refuge like wine. Or at least the funds that wine can provide. From 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Four Leaves Winery will we...

Local YAFL teams hosting games next two Saturdays

The Bayfield-Ignacio Young American Football League will host three days of home football this season, starting this Saturday, Aug. 28. All are welcome to come cheer on local boys and girls ...

County appoints surveyor

During their special business meeting on Tuesday, the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners appointed Steven McCormack to serve as the La Plata County Surveyor. McCormac...

Heide joins staff at First National Bank of Durango

Candy Heide of Bayfield has been hired as vice president of business banking at First National Bank of Durango. Heide has 20 years of banking experience in Minnesota and Colorado....

Applications due for artists in residence at Canyon of Ancients

The Bureau of Land Management is encouraging interested artists to grab a camera, sketch pad, paints or any other artistic tool and prepare to capture the beautiful landscapes found at Canyo...

2 bats test positive for rabies in Bayfield

Two bats tested positive for rabies on Aug. 25 in Bayfield, according to the San Juan Basin Health Department. No human contact was reported, but there was suspicion of domesticated animal e...