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Try classical music - it's good for you!

I was bursting with pride Friday night at the Bayfield Performing Arts Center. First, the darned thing got built last year, and it's wonderful. Second, Bayfield was act...

DATE: Jul 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

Volunteering - it's good for you and the community

I've been up to my ears in projects lately, and I know I'm not the only one. Summer means there is lots of stuff to do, and many of those events and festivals are held largely due...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Talk of the Times

4-H’ers make final preparations for county fair

The La Plata County 4-H program has had a busy summer. We have completed exchange trips, a natural resource camp, project days and the state 4-H conference. In addition, we are ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Will the center hold for LPEA?

By Tom Givon The recent LPEA elections bring to mind four memorable lines from W.B. Yeats' poem, The Second Coming, from 1920: "Things fall apart, the center doesn't ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The aphids are coming; take action to protect your plants

Sometimes I assume that, given our dry and cool environment, I have seen the vast majority of pest and disease issues in the area. I seem to know when the questions about aspens will arrive:...

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Exchange program provides 4-H’ers new view of Colorado

This week, some adventurous 4-H’ers are taking part in an exciting program. Building off the success of last year, we have again teamed with the Denver County Extension Office to offer a gr...

DATE: Jun 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Rain, rain, it's OK (We hope)

Speaking of rain.... I feel like I'm caught in an endless loop of that Johnny Cash song "Five feet high and rising" where he sings "Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Let's all swap our stuff on Yard Sale Day

Saturday is the big day here in Bayfield. No, it's not the 4th of July yet, it's Yard Sale Day. Either you're a bargain hunter out to find a forgotten Picasso, or a neat freak who...

DATE: Jun 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our topsy-turvy spring yields to summer’s rituals

Seasons. Sometimes they get a little screwy. Enough that there’s this uneasiness inside me, as I seem to write about their idiosyncrasies frequently. Maybe not as much as my daugh...

DATE: Jun 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Scholarship winners earn success

La Plata County 4-H would like to congratulate all local students graduating from high school. This is a major accomplishment, and we wish you the best going forward. We also are ...

DATE: May 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Bacteria play critical role in overall health, well-being

The microbiome is a community of microorganisms that live in and on our bodies, and gut health is rapidly showing a long-term influence on our microbiome. For every cell in the h...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Southern Ute Police enforcing seatbelt laws to save lives

By Raymond N. Coriz Jr. If there is one thing I could urge all motorists - drivers, passengers, front seat, back seat, all ages - to do every time you get in a vehicle, it's buckl...

DATE: May 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion