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The Collaboration of Caring Communities will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Manna Soup Kitchen, 1100 Avenida del Sol. The CCC is a grass-roots group comprised of local…
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Dayplanner Saturday
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth Street. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30…
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La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorf will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Bayfield Public Library Conference…
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The Blotter
Friday 2 a.m. Someone called 911 from East Fourth Avenue and Third Street to report smoke near the train and, shortly after, disconnected. 6:34 a.m. A woman was seen crawling…
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Swingin’ before the rain
Right before Friday afternoon thunderstorms, Ashley McCutchen, left, and Basden McCutchen swing while Esther Wilson helps by pushing the two sisters during an outing at Schneider Park. Marty and Chrissi…
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Durango rallies for Chef Safari
Locals raise more than $10,000 to help family flee Africa violence
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“Angel” investors to meet at DMR
The meeting will feature John Chavez of New Mexico Angels, a private membership group of investors who fund start-up companies; Roger Zalneraitis, executive director of the La Plata Economic Development…
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Valley in Brief
The Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum welcomes all youth to the “Ute Hunger Games” Aug. 4-8. Participants will learn Ute survival skills about shelter, weaponry, food and fire. The…
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Meet the wolves Saturday at Vallecito
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can meet some of Wolfwood’s new ambassador wolves and pet them, get kisses from them, take pictures, and take home all the free…
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Cattlemen announce chuck wagon cook-off results
The best wagon award went to Rodney Carrkier of the Canyon Trails Ranch of Cortez. Second place in the wagon award went to Monte Deckerd of Golden and third to…
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Credit cards changing for cardholders, merchants
Christina Graybill, left, of Pine River Valley Bank, tries scanning a credit card on the bank's new mobile processing service with Lynette Gregg of Bankers' Bank of the West.PHOTO BY…
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Rex H. Howard
Mr. Howard was born April 10, 1924 in Gravette, Ark. to Jesse and Bertha Howard. He served with distinction in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS…
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USDA honors Bayfield forester
Gretchen Fitzgerald, center, a forester with the San Juan National Forest office in Bayfield, received an award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture honoring her work on climate change and…
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Bayfield Parks & Rec announces youth sports schedule
The registration deadline is Aug. 29 for fall soccer and flag football. The soccer and flag football coaches’ meetings will be Sept. 3. League games for both sports will be…
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Ignacio celebrates 114th San Ignacio Fiesta
The Threadgill family float, commemorating Ignacio's tri-ethnic community, won the grand prize in the Fiesta parade Saturday. More parade photos are on Page 3.Photo by Carole McWilliams The Saturday morning…
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Ignacio trustees want planner
They debated whether they could discuss it at their July 22 meeting, since it wasn’t on the agenda. If not, trustee Tom Atencio wanted a special meeting. Attorney David Liberman…
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Senior Center lunch menus
Friday, Aug. 1 – Salad bar, hamburger or hotdog, baked beans, pasta veggie salad, tropical fruit. Wednesday, Aug. 6 – Salad bar, BBQ pulled pork, French fries, wheat French roll,…
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La Plata County Fair starts Wednesday
The fair’s main events start on Wednesday when most entries are due. Most judging is on Thursday and Friday. Activities and exhibits continue to next Sunday afternoon. The carnival will…
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Calendar of Events
La Plata County Fair, www.co.laplata.co.us TUESDAY, AUG. 5 Bayfield Town Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6 Ignacio Town Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall THURSDAY, AUG. 7 Office hours…
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Fiesta prize winners announced
Grand Prize – Threadgill family celebrating 114 years 1st Commercial – Ignacio Family Medicine 2nd Commercial – Take Shape for Life 1st Royalty – Southern Ute Tribal Royalty 2nd Royalty…
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Off the Beaten Path explodes in July Gem Village art festival draws crowds in first year
But that’s exactly where a big art festival took place Saturday, July 19. The industrial and residential area on both sides of U.S. Highway 160 was transformed into an attraction…