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Police find 2 missing kids taken from La Plata County
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Police find 2 missing kids taken from La Plata County

October 11, 2014

Hughes Law enforcement for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested the children’s mother, Kallisha Hughes, about 9:30 p.m. in Alto, New Mexico. She was being held in La Plata County…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 11, 2014

Electra Sporting Club will begin burning slash piles on club owned parcels north of Durango this winter when appropriate snow cover has fallen. Operations will take place in the Electra…

And the West is History
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And the West is History

October 11, 2014

“The Spanish Trails Fiesta stagecoach started its daily runs to help publicize the celebration in August of 1964. The stagecoach takes the children for rides free of charge.”Durango Herald file…

Dayplanner Saturday
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Dayplanner Saturday

October 10, 2014

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Canines for the Cure, registration, 9-10 a.m., Three Springs…

The Blotter
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The Blotter

October 10, 2014

Thursday 1:10 p.m. A man and a woman shoplifted from Albertsons, 311 W. College Drive. 5:41 p.m. A man in the 1400 block of Florida Road called police to report…

Barkers are legendary
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Barkers are legendary

October 10, 2014

Rod Barker, owner of the Strater Hotel, talks with Penny Spittler, left, aka “Sadie Six-Shooter,” and Leslie Ashcraft, aka, “Fanny Anny,” who are in Durango for the seventh annual Durango…

Local Briefs
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Local Briefs

October 10, 2014

Alpine Health Solutions will provide a free informational presentation regarding “All-Things Health Care” from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in program room 1 of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East…

Time to hang low
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Time to hang low

October 9, 2014

This guy will be keeping his head low in upcoming weeks as the rifle hunting seasons start. Second season begins tomorrow and runs through sunset Wednesday.PHOTO BY CAROLE MCWILLIAMS

Curtis “Brian” Olguin
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Curtis “Brian” Olguin

October 9, 2014

Curtis Olguin Curtis “Brian” Olguin was born June 6, 1966 in Durango. He was a lifelong resident of Ignacio and a graduate of Ignacio High school. He was a member…

Elkins honored as Citizen of the Year
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Elkins honored as Citizen of the Year

October 9, 2014

Raelynn Elkins, center, with husband Kallen and daughter Willa, left, and her parents, Rolland and Diane Healy.Courtesy photo The theme of this year’s banquet was the Kentucky Derby, and the…

VALLEY IN BRIEF
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VALLEY IN BRIEF

October 9, 2014

Flu shots will be available for senior citizens from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Pine River Senior Center. A limited amount of shots are available, and they will…

Tammy Lynn Dunn
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Tammy Lynn Dunn

October 9, 2014

Tammy Dunn She was born in Reading, Penn. to Frederick and Jennifer Folk. She moved to Bayfield in the early 1990s where she married William C. Dunn, Jr. She was…

LPEA has new phone app
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LPEA has new phone app

October 9, 2014

LPEA has, over the past year, upgraded its electronic services with the SmartHub, an online program that enables members to review their electricity usage, pay bills and more from their…

Lions Club serves local students
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Lions Club serves local students

October 9, 2014

The Bayfield Lions Club screened preschool students in September at Southern Ute Head Start in Ignacio. The tests detect up to seven conditions which, if treated early, can be remedied.…

Bear sighted  in Bayfield
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Bear sighted in Bayfield

October 9, 2014

. Secure your trash. . Remove birdfeeders. . Keep barbecue grills clean and put them away. . Keep pet food indoors. . Keep garage doors closed. . Secure windows and…

Loleet Ernestine “Ernie” Watts
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Loleet Ernestine “Ernie” Watts

October 9, 2014

Loleet Watts Mrs. Watts was born May 1, 1952 in Durango, the daughter of Fritz and Pearl Box. She grew up in Bayfield and attended Bayfield schools and was a…

Clouds go pink
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Clouds go pink

October 9, 2014

Cool nights and rainy days have created some fabulous sunsets lately, including this pink one over Bayfield.Photo by Carole McWilliams

Calendar of Events
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Calendar of Events

October 9, 2014

Tailgate barbecue at Bayfield High School, 5 to 7 p.m. before the BHS-Cortez football game, hosted by BHS boys basketball team. SATURDAY, OCT. 11 Bayfield High School open house and…