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When grading judges isn’t blind
Analysis shows Colorado’s female judges are graded disproportionately worse than male counterparts
Dayplanner Saturday
FRANK N’ Stein Fundraiser, benefit for the Be FRANK Foundation, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Bottom Shelf Brewery, 118 E. Mill St., in Bayfield. Puppy Party and Social Hour for dogs, 11…
She’s there to help bold litigants
Lindsay Patterson offers guidance for people acting as their own lawyer
The Blotter
Thursday 6:14 p.m. A group of people were illegally camping at Schneider Park, 950 Roosa Ave. 11:31 p.m. Someone reported a small fire at the corner of Main Avenue and…
This type of bear death is pretty common here
Number of wildlife killed by vehicles high in county
So many choices
Local Briefs
Medicine Horse Center will host a screening of “Riding My Way Back” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Elk’s Lodge, 901 East Second Ave. This is a documentary…
All dressed up with someplace to go
Jurassic Arc
Controlled burn at Hillcrest Golf Club
The burn, to last one day, consists of one pile of tree trimmings located between fairways. The work is being done today because atmospheric conditions will assist in keeping smoke…
Valley resource mapping aims to help residents
Community potlucks celebrate first anniversary
Bayfield trustees review town storm drainage plan
That’s the gist of a storm water drainage plan presented to Bayfield town trustees on Oct. 21. The plan was done by the town’s contract engineer. It includes an inventory…
Alliance economic forum focuses on change
Several other speakers echoed that thought, citing technologies that can aid businesses or up-end them. Zalneraitis discussed the “sharing economy,” such as online entities airBNB and Uber. They are upending…
Local News Briefs
The Frank N’ Stein fundraiser for Be FRANK will be held tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bottom Shelf Brewery on Mill Street in Bayfield. Adults will…
Ballots due Tuesday
Ballots can be dropped off anytime at Bayfield Town Hall, above, and at the county clerk's office in Bodo Park in Durango.Photo by Carole McWilliams Ignacio area voters can drop…
CDOT giving funding priority to shovel-ready projects
The focus also is on maintaining existing roads and improving efficiency, rather than adding new lanes to accommodate more vehicles. The new “continuous flow” left turn signal just south of…
Library employee wins statewide award
Elizabeth Von Tauffkirchen Elizabeth Von Tauffkirchen was chosen for the award for exceeding expectations in her job at the library, association officials said. The Lucy Schweers award is given annually…
Little ghouls and goblins have Halloween events tonight
The Wells Group sponsored this pumpkin patch at the Three Springs Fall Festival on Oct. 25. The event included trick or treating, a Monster Mash fun run and other events,…
Home school students tour newspaper
Students from the Pine River Community Learning Center's home school program enjoyed some autumn color – and a leaf fight – before touring the Pine River Times office on Friday,…
Bayfield residents to vote on sales tax increase
By Carole McWilliams Times Senior Staff Writer Ballots for the Nov. 4 election were mailed to La Plata County voters earlier this month. Voters who live in Bayfield town limits…