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Births at Mercy Regional
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Births at Mercy Regional

January 15, 2015

November Birth List Kathleen & Shamus Hogan, Bayfield, Jack Patrick, 6 lbs. 8oz, 5:39 p.m., November 1, 2014 Rachel & Nathan Ashley, Ignacio, Hadassah Ruth, 7 lbs. 15oz, 2:43 p.m.,…

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

January 15, 2015

SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Fishbone, live at Sky Ute Casino Resort, 8 p.m., $25 and $15, www.skyutecasino.com MONDAY, JAN. 19 Martin Luther King Day, no school in Ignacio or Bayfield, tribal…

Tournament of Roses parade is dream come true
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Tournament of Roses parade is dream come true

January 15, 2015

“Want to go to the Rose Bowl parade?” my mother asked earlier last year. “Heck yeah!” was my response. My husband, who grew up in Southern California, and my sons…

Popes celebrate 50th
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Popes celebrate 50th

January 15, 2015

Longtime Bayfield residents Gary and Ruth (Dye) Pope celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 15, 2014. The couple married in Monte Vista on Dec. 17, 1964. Gary was raised…

Investigation continues  in fatal rear-end crash
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Investigation continues in fatal rear-end crash

January 15, 2015

The Bayfield Marshal’s Office is continuing to investigate a Dec. 30 rear-end crash on Bayfield Parkway at the Buck Highway intersection. Fifty-two year old Leon Newman died on Jan. 1…

BHS 2014 1st semester honor roll
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BHS 2014 1st semester honor roll

January 15, 2015

Seniors Sabrina Ahart 3.8, Britt Allen 3.5, Morgan Allred 4.0, Blane Barnes 3.75, Aubry Brown 4.33, Molly Caldwell 4.29, Molly Carnahan 3.75, Marlee Clark 3.25, Curtis Click 3.5, Jessica Cusick…

Pine River Valley announcements
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Pine River Valley announcements

January 15, 2015

Gregg graduates from ASU Dawn Gregg of Bayfield graduated from Arizona State University at the spring 2014 commencement ceremony. More than 12,000 ASU undergraduate and graduate students had their degrees…

valley in brief
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valley in brief

January 15, 2015

NRA banquet set for Feb. 21 Tickets are now available for the 2015 Friends of NRA banquet on Feb. 21 at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. The evening features a…

911 center launches alert system
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911 center launches alert system

January 15, 2015

If you are attached to your cell phone and ditched your land line long ago, the 911 center is launching a new service about emergencies to contact you on other…

Animas High newspaper gets dino scoop
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Animas High newspaper gets dino scoop

January 15, 2015

A dinosaur head placed atop the Arc of History was stolen, returned and auctioned for a good cause. Those responsible for the theft wrote about it in December’s edition of…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

January 15, 2015

Ridgway State Park offers scholarships The Friends of Ridgway State Park Inc. is offering two $1,000 scholarships to college students who have completed at least one semester of post-secondary education.…

Snowberger talk on testing
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Snowberger talk on testing

January 15, 2015

Durango School District 9-R Supt. Dan Snowberger will talk about state academic standards and district testing at the Durango Public Library on Wednesday. The presentation is scheduled from 6 to…

Dayplanner Friday
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Dayplanner Friday

January 15, 2015

Meetings and Events Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, improve communication, presentation and leadership skills, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Bar & Grill, 21382 U.S. Highway 160, September-May, 769-7615, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Durango Food…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

January 15, 2015

Durango Police Wednesday 2:39 p.m. A large rock in the southbound lane of Camino del Rio and U.S. Highway 160 was creating a traffic hazard. 7:19 p.m. A homeless man…

Great Decisions forum held next week
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Great Decisions forum held next week

January 15, 2015

The League of Women Voters is coordinating a series of foreign-policy discussions, called Great Decisions, with the first one starting Tuesday at the Durango Public Library. The topic is Russia…

Film on ‘smart’ meter controversy
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Film on ‘smart’ meter controversy

January 15, 2015

The documentary film “Take Back Your Power” will show Jan. 26 at the Durango Public Library.Durango Herald file photo A free showing and discussion of the documentary film “Take Back…

Avalanche forecast app available
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Avalanche forecast app available

January 15, 2015

The Android version of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s new app is now available.Courtesy of Colorado Avalanche Information Center Avalanche forecasts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center can now be…

Big Picture students at DHS all week
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Big Picture students at DHS all week

January 14, 2015

Paul Schwarm of Servpro vacuums inside the building that houses Durango Big Picture High School and The Liberty School after melted snow and ice on the roof made its way…