Local & Regional News

La Plata County offering you a new 24/7 ballot drop-box

For the primary, you can affiliate with select parties up to and including June 24

Victim ID’d in Silverton stabbing; arrest made

Last homicide occurred in the town in 1985

Health-career camp held next week at FLC

The camp will be held at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday through Friday. Participants will get a hands-on opportunity to learn what people do in general medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary…

Hermosa watershed bill inching forward

Relay Creek Road will remain in use, but no new roads will be built in the northern part of the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Area, if passed by Congress. Grayrock…

Southern Ute Bear Dance Pow Wow

Ever-changing weather arrives for Memorial Day

BOCC to consider pot business fees, land use permitting

Right after the planning meeting, they will have a special business meeting to consider license fees for both medical and retail (recreational) marijuana businesses. At the planning meeting, the commissioners…

Small group discusses Bayfield business climate

Dunavant is president of the Durango First National Bank branch in Bayfield. He plus three other community members, two town trustees, the town manager, and Roger Zalneraitis from the La…

Ignacio Shur Valu closing

New partners planning to renovate, re-open longtime grocery store

CDOT starts biker safety campaign ‘Ride Wise’

CDOT reports that 86 riders and passengers died in crashes last year, and 69 percent of the motorcyclists were at fault. According to crash data, the most common causes were…

Senior Center lunch menus

Friday, June 6 – Salad bar, French dip, oven-browned potatoes, mixed veggies, Mandarin oranges, chocolate pie. Wednesday, June 11 – Salad bar, BBQ pork ribs, corn, creamy coleslaw, wheat French…

PRCLC graduates GED students

Bayfield sewer line projects hit snag

Town Manager Chris La May reported on the problem Tuesday night to town trustees. The repairs are intended to eliminate groundwater infiltration that pushes the sewer treatment plant towards its…

Nickerson graduates from CSU

Tabitha Nickerson received her bachelors in science degree with a major in math, emphasis in education and a minor in English in the honors program at Colorado State University on…

Fundraiser for Bob Cooper set for June 14

Dinner is at 5 p.m. Satruday, June 14 at Spring Creek Hall, followed by a pie and cake auction, silent auction, and music by DJ Danny Jaques at 8 p.m.…

Friends of Library get new shed

Bayfield High School students have built a new shed that Friends of the Pine River Library will use to store books and other supplies. Cowboy Towing recently delivered the shed…

Wells Group hosting Bayfield Chamber meeting

Chamber business to be discussed includes the upcoming duck race for July 4, a street dance for Heritage Days, and the chamber’s ongoing effort to recruit a motel to Bayfield.…

Valley in brief

San Ignacio Fiesta will be held on July 26 – 27, and the committee is pleased to announce the return of royalty candidates.  This year’s candidates are Tori Archuleta, Selena…

Art show opening at Pine River Valley Bank

An artist reception will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the bank, and the public is welcome to attend. The bank has created monthly shows…

Emergency, walk-in service not available at clinic

The clinic’s parent company, Mercy Family Medicine, released the following in an announcement: “Mercy Family Medicine is pleased to serve the residents of Bayfield and surrounding areas.  Please be aware…

Cars ready to cruise

Bayfield Yard Sale day set for tomorrow

Tomorrow, bargain hunters from throughout the region will arrive in Bayfield looking for deals. Sales start as early as those holding them want to put their wares out. This year’s…

Eighth grade students receive awards

Bayfield Middle School held its continuation ceremony May 22 for eighth graders. The four students with the highest GPA spoke at the ceremony. They are, from left, Callie Jung, Lacey…

Local Briefs

Ken Logan, mammals researcher for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will present “Researching Puma Populations in Western Colorado” at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Anasazi Heritage Center, 27501 Colorado Highway 184…

education briefs

Class 11 of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP) completed its 18-month course of study with graduation on April 26 at Adams State University in Alamosa. Twenty nine leaders in…

Women’s Resource Center was busy in May

Anne Swisher, right, receives the Volunteer of the Year award for 2012 from Women’s Resource Center Executive Director Liz Mora in January 2013 at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Swisher…

Helicopters buzz Durango on different missions

Choppers in use for SWAT training, rescue and military exercises

French paragliders make unplanned stop in Durango

Wind wasn’t right as they headed for Mexican border

Crop-duster snags area power lines

Crews make repairs near Ignacio

Literary Festival to be held in October

Applications to participate being accepted