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Housing inventory declines as certain markets in Bayfield decrease in median price
Interest rates could lower into the 5%-6% range in 2024
Bayfield & Ignacio
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High-speed internet arrives in Bayfield
Virtually every household and business can tap into fiber-optic line
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Bayfield mourns loss of well-respected middle school English teacher
Michelle Wennerstrom was known for finding ways to relate tough material to students’ every day lives
Sports
Shiprock’s persistence pays off against Bayfield
Wolverines’ fast start slows, Shiprock wins 65-56
Sports
Pirates clip Ignacio boys in ’24 basketball restart
Ignacio girls also lose by single digits on the road
Business
Southeast Durango facility helping baseball, softball players stay sharp year-round
Choice Athletics launched operations back in May
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Comments accepted on HD Mountains drilling plan
Responses to environmental assessment accepted through Jan. 16
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La Plata County settles litigation with state over Bayfield landfill
Commissioners concerned over the financial commitment
Sports
Bayfield soccer dominates All-League accolades
Ayden Casillas named league Player of the Year, Chris Zoltowski wins league Coach of the Year
Sports
Ignacio’s Ignite Gymnastics brings home state champion
Jorden Hewitt wins state championship in floor exercise
Sports
Under the radar: La Plata County’s unsung fall sports heroes
A look at players who were out of the spotlight, but made a big impact
Sports
Bayfield wrestling starts 2-0 at home triangular
New coach, Wolverines defeat Pagosa, Ignacio
Sports
The ‘Dame’ Game: Former Ignacio assistant ready to lead Bayfield basketball
Damon White Thunder enters his first season coaching Wolverines
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Road to growth: Bayfield sees highway connection as key to future development
More than 900 homes could be built in coming years, nearly doubling size of town
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Manna will carry on traditional community Thanksgiving in Durango
Restaurants and stores open Thursday for families looking for easier holiday experience
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe paves way for high-speed internet with 52 miles of fiber
$60 million project to connect over 5,000 homes by completion
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Bayfield voters reject sales tax increase
1% increase would have funded town parks; mayor ‘not surprised’ at the outcome
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Ignacio school board candidates discuss district’s pressing issues during forum
Prospective board members talk budget and academic standards at high school auditorium
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Bayfield asks voters for 1-cent sales tax increase
Question goes to ballot Nov. 7, funding would be directed to parks
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Upper Pine planning dual fire station and urgent care clinic
District asking voters to extend a property tax passed nearly 20 years ago
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Durango area’s first freeze of the season expected overnight Thursday
Temperatures to rise through midweek before second cold front hits
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved this Bayfield veteran’s life. He says it can save others
Mountain Hyperbarics in Durango treats vets free of charge through America’s Mighty Warriors
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Bayfield breaks ground on Pine River Commons townhomes
66-unit project seeks grant funding to set home prices as low as possible
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PHOTOS: Bayfield Heritage Days and Sheep Trailing
Emmitt Carico, 10, smiles as rancher J. Paul Brown’s sheep run past him Saturday during the Bayfield Heritage Days and Sheep Trailing event in Bayfield. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Rancher…
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Thousands turn out for Durango Cowboy Gathering parade Saturday
Annual festivities celebrate Old West lifestyle and tradition
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Regional Housing Alliance shares update on affordable housing
Group is trying to develop both affordable and workforce housing units
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Expired contract leaves Marvel, Bayfield without transfer stations
Stations likely to remain closed through at least early October
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Bayfield Marshal’s Office gets a name change
Town hopes ‘police department’ helps with recruitment