Local News
First five Pine River Commons townhome units now on market
Bayfield development looks to have buyers move into units by final week of October
Bayfield & Ignacio
Local News
Bayfield Town Board nixes performance improvement plan for Katie Sickles
Item on PIP about ‘succession plan’ was notable sticking point
Regional News
Top Colorado GOP leader reports death threats to law enforcement
Hope Scheppelman says investigation is ongoing in La Plata County case
Local News
No new leads in eastern La Plata County mailbox vandalisms
Damage appears to have halted, Sheriff’s Office says
Sports
Durango volleyball takes care of Bayfield 3-0 in home opener
Demons had a fantastic comeback in third set
Local News
Bayfield home market expecting cool-down, but lower prices could reignite demand
Real estate agent Jarrod Nixon says lower interest rates and sale prices could influence demand
Local News
Mobile business trend is on the move in La Plata County
Concept continues to grow as cost of commercial rent deters owners
Local News
Bayfield Town Manager Katie Sickles’ future uncertain after call for her ouster
Motion on Aug. 6 said she wasn’t acting in ‘best interest’ of majority of town board
Gallery
Video: Demolition Derby returns for some smashing excitement at La Plata County Fair
Multiple derby cars thrill the crowd Saturday in Ignacio
Local News
La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby all the (road) rage in Ignacio
Fierce competition, cash prizes and lasting friendships make up annual smash ’em up
Local News
Chuckwagon Rendezvous co-founder Harry Baxstrom ready to hang up the apron
‘It’s hard to not do something you’ve been doing a long time that you love,’ he says
Local News
Stretch of U.S. Highway 160 east of Bayfield to undergo construction
Chip sealing between mile posts 102 and 118 to bring traffic down to one lane, beginning Monday
Local News
Multiple mailboxes vandalized in eastern La Plata County
At least 41 boxes were damaged since Aug. 5, according to Sheriff’s Office
Local News
Upper Pine Fire looking into impact fees
Bayfield Town Board on Tuesday tabled the matter for further discussion
Local News
Nextdoor post about Dove Ranch subdivision causes stir in Bayfield
Post claims neighborhood being excluded from town’s stormwater plan, which Mayor Tom Au vehemently denies
Local News
La Plata County home watch business believes new accreditation bolsters credibility further
James Home Watch & More, which is based in Bayfield, obtained accreditation from National Home Watch Association in May
Local News
Ignacio looks to become single-jurisdiction housing authority
Move would allow town to obtain financing on Rock Creek subdivision project, better manage short-term debt
Local News
New Southern Ute program to help foster entrepreneurship opportunities
Píinu Núuchi Farmers Market and Outdoor Business Lab to launch on Friday
Local News
Ignacio man accused of shooting at truck in Bayfield road rage incident
Incident occurred Tuesday night in 1000 block of Bayfield Parkway
Local News
Billy Goat Saloon, an iconic watering hole near Bayfield, plans to close Aug. 11
Establishment cites rising insurance costs, trademark litigation as reasons
Local News
Ignacio-area farm expanding presence by bolstering vegetable, tree shrub inventories
Zion Farms obtained business permit to help provide extra inventory for La Plata County grocers