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La Plata County law enforcement agencies warn against personal fireworks
Fines can rack up to $750, not considering if a blaze is started
Bayfield & Ignacio
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Gunnison, Meeker, Bayfield and Cortez plan July Fourth fireworks
‘We know how to mitigate the risks,’ Gunnison County fire chief says
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Bayfield plans to hold fireworks show, warns of legal trouble for recreational use
Silverton, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs displays canceled amid heavy wildfire activity
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Events Calendar
The 2025 Fourth of July Parade goes through downtown Durango to Buckley Park. This year’s celebration is jam-packed for Durango and the surrounding area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)Jerry McBride Running…
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La Plata County celebrates first project fully funded by 1A tax dollars
Repair of culvert on County Road 524 damaged in October floods completed
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Mini Mansions community in double bind as they scramble to fund purchase of property
Residents of Bayfield mobile home park can’t afford rent increase or purchase loan
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Events Calendar
Tico Time Country Festival 2026 will be held Friday to Sunday at Tico Time River Resort, 20 Road 2050, in Aztec. For tickets and details, visit https://ticotimecountry.com.(Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)Jerry…
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Bayfield, Ignacio Pride builds on generations of advocacy
Saturday celebration an effort to create visible LGBTQ+ and two-spirit spaces
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Carving out space for queer, Indigenous and two-spirited people in Ignacio and beyond
Ignacio Out and Equal Alliance working to address resource gaps across the Four Corners
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Photos: Summer fun
Elliot Graham, 7, shoots his squirt gun while floating down an irrigation channel that runs through Little Pine River Park on a hot Tuesday in Bayfield. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride…
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Durango Events Calendar
The city of Durango will host Clean Commute Day, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the corner of Seventh Street and Main Avenue (and all around town). Celebrate sustainable…
Sports
Bayfield, Ignacio spring athletes earn spots on all-state teams
BHS’ Casillas, IHS’ DeKay earn track first team nods as state champs
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Events Calendar
A Music in the Mountains In-Person Volunteer Training will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Join the Music…
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‘We have a right to be here’: Pride grows in Southwest Colorado
Large lineup of events scheduled across La Plata County in June
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Oil spill shuts down Ignacio’s main thoroughfare
Container of gear oil fell off truck as it drove through town
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Events Calendar
Celebrate International Corgi Day on Thursday with the Durango Corgi Crawl at 5 p.m. at Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Meet at 5 p.m. at Buckley for a sidewalk parade.…
Sports
Continual success: Flores’ senior leap helps Ignacio to fifth consecutive league title
Flores improved batting average from .220 junior year to .493 senior year
Sports
Grand Canyon successfully lures Ignacio’s Neil
Senior wrestler to continue competing for Antelopes
Local News
Fire district responds to natural gas puncture in Bayfield neighborhood
Shelter in place for a half-mile radius around Louisiana and Wild Horse Drive
Sports
Ayden Casillas’ relentless drive rewards him with 100-meter state title
Bayfield High School sprinter fueled by college standards to Class 3A win
Local News
Advocacy groups ask Pine River Valley residents for feedback
Forums to identify critical issues, solutions impacting Bayfield, Vallecito and Ignacio
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Events Calendar
Animas River Days will be held Saturday and Sunday at Santa Rita Park. For the schedule and more information, visit www.animasriverdays.com. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)Jerry McBride Through Saturday, Oct. 31…
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Bayfield swears in police chief, town manager
John Waters takes symbolic oath of office after beginning work nearly a year ago
Sports
Ignacio’s deKay wins second state title of school year
Senior Bobcat won 110-meter hurdles state championship on Saturday
Sports
STATE CHAMPION: Casillas wins 100-meter crown for Bayfield
Junior Vyborny helps boost BHS boys to 10th
High School Sports
Ignacio baseball loses heartbreaker to Peyton in 2A regionals
PHS rallies late to end Bobcats’ season
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Events Calendar
Durango Healing Fields Opening Ceremony will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio. A large scale community flag display to honor our…
Sports
Espinosa becomes first college-bound Ignacio girls wrestler
Larissa Espinosa received a scholarship to compete at Trinidad State College