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Firefighters say 10-acre Cox Canyon Fire likely started from week-old lightning strike
Blaze discovered Thursday south of Durango on tribal lands
Bayfield & Ignacio
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Woman accused of killing Farmington man in crash has felony charge dismissed
Virginia Cundiff faces 7 misdemeanor charges
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How to follow Tuesday’s primary election
La Plata County voters can expect results soon after the 7 p.m. deadline
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Drugs, alcohol confirmed in head-on crash that killed two women near Bayfield
Marijuana, meth contributed to the collision
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Primary turnout in La Plata County outpaces 2018
Races for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, statewide and national offices bring out voters
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Workforce housing plan outlines roadmap for La Plata County
Collaboration between local governments, private sector among strategies recommended
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Bayfield man gets five years in prison for violent crime spree
Tyler James ordered to pay $160,000 in restitution
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Local governments and land agencies upgrade fire restrictions
Stage 2 bans campfires in San Juan National Forest, among other activities
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Fire crews continue fighting Bear Dance Fire on Saturday
Firefighters manage to keep blaze from growing beyond 89 acres
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Bear Dance Fire sparks east of Ignacio; power cut to about 2,500 customers
Blaze torches about 20 acres of brush willow and cottonwood trees
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Gloves come off in first debate between congressional candidates Don Coram and Lauren Boebert
Republican primary opponents offered voters a glimpse of their different approaches to legislating
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State Sen. Don Coram and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to debate Thursday in Ignacio
Republican candidates will meet as they campaign for Congressional District 3
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Residential gas bills to jump 26% next month in Southwest Colorado
Volatility in energy markets created by pandemic and war in Ukraine are behind the rise
Sports
Ignacio enters postseason on 9-game tear
Bobcats ground Falcons to close regular season, 8-6 and 10-1
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Environmental groups partner to highlight pollinators’ crucial role
Workshop will teach property owners how create habitat for bees, butterflies and other insects
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Bayfield High School graduates 72 seniors in Class of 2022
Music, memories and an eye to the future mark this year’s commencement
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Middle school students learn joys, heartache of caring for lambs
Veterinary science class visits J. Paul Brown’s ranch to observe birthing
Business
Bee Thrifty: Young entrepreneur opens store in downtown Bayfield
Kira Wennerstrom, owner of Bee Thrifty, and her fiancé, Jacob Gullion, go through secondhand goods Thursday at the store in Bayfield. Wennerstrom said the quality of donations to her store…
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Bayfield FFA takes second in state competition
Club holding annual plant sale this Saturday and May 14
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Town of Bayfield, seniors spar over use of Pine River Senior Center
Residents say the facility has not been operated properly since opening in 2021
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Local farms producing crops for Pine River Shares
Produce is part of Field to Fork program