Bayfield & Ignacio

Two escape from morning house fire
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Two escape from morning house fire

December 2, 2014

Upper Pine firefighters were paged at 2:34 a.m. for a house fire at 22 S. Los Pinos Drive in Bayfield. Smoke and flames from the eaves and attic of the…

Bayfield to receive award for park
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Bayfield to receive award for park

November 17, 2014

Colorado Lottery The town used $45,000 from a Great Outdoors Colorado (GoCo) grant to help fund expansion of the playground, installation of new play structures and resurfacing of the playground.…

Bayfield residents reject tax hike
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Bayfield residents reject tax hike

November 4, 2014

The numbers for the night showed 508, or 53.1 percent, of Bayfield voters said “no” on the ballot issue, while 448, or 46.9 percent, voted “yes.” The proposed sales tax…

1 hurt in Bayfield crash
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1 hurt in Bayfield crash

September 3, 2014

A 2001 Dodge and a 2008 GMC crashed at U.S. Highway 160 and County Road 501 in Bayfield, said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis. The accident occurred at 7:59…

Grocery shuttle to Bayfield hits end of the road
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Grocery shuttle to Bayfield hits end of the road

July 3, 2014

Southern Ute Community Action Programs started the round-trip shuttle from Ignacio to Bayfield three times a week in June when one of Ignacio’s two grocery stores closed down. However, Road…

Plea deal struck in propane tank murder
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Plea deal struck in propane tank murder

June 16, 2014

Silvadu1-i-syn Richard Silva, 32, faces 20 to 28 years in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 11 by 6th Judicial District Judge Jeffrey Wilson. When he is released, Silva will…

Ignacio library board members sought
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Ignacio library board members sought

June 2, 2014

Terms are five years and applicants must reside within the boundaries of the district. This position is advisory and is not monetarily compensated. An application and board description may be…

A look at future of Bayfield’s past
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A look at future of Bayfield’s past

May 25, 2014

Step for a moment into the building at 11 W. Mill St. in downtown Bayfield. Can you hear the blacksmith working (1900)? Can you feel the kids’ excitement when the…

KSUT flickers out – but only briefly
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KSUT flickers out – but only briefly

May 23, 2014

Around 2:30 p.m. Friday, KSUT’s usual programming was interrupted when the station’s power went down, possibly due to a power surge, said KSUT’s membership manager, Chris Aaland. “It caused the…

Historic tour offered Saturday in Bayfield
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Historic tour offered Saturday in Bayfield

May 16, 2014

The event is sponsored by the La Plata County Historic Preservation Review Commission to celebrate May as historic preservation month. All the tour stops are with permission of the owners.…

Upper Pine Fire: Five candidates seek 2 open seats
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Upper Pine Fire: Five candidates seek 2 open seats

April 30, 2014

Four of the candidates – two incumbents and two challengers – attended an informal candidate forum this week at the Bayfield Lions Club attended by about two dozen people. The…