Local & Regional News
Does it add up?
Impact reports claim institutions and events contribute a lot of money to the Durango economy
At home at the Home and Ranch Show
Kay Dietz of Dietz Market shows Loretta Helms items she brought for this year’s Home & Ranch Show on Saturday afternoon at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Dietz Market is…
Local Briefs
“Health Care My Way Presentation: Living Wills and Medical Powers of Attorney” will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Room A of the Garden Level of Mercy…
March DUIs/DWAIs
These are convictions made in March 2014 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless indicated, all…
Dayplanner Saturday
Friends of the Durango Public Library Spring Book Sale, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., library, 1900 East Third Ave. Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513. 40th annual Spaghetti Dinner,…
Needham parade
Students and parents ride through the halls Friday at Needham Elementary during the school’s fourth annual “Trees Are the Answer” event. This year’s celebration included a bike parade. The school…
Local Briefs
The curation staff at the Bureau of Land Management Anasazi Heritage Center will host weekly “Behind-the-Scenes” tours of its curation and collections management facility at 2 p.m. Thursdays from May…
Firefighting may get much easier
Aerial fleet – once contentious – now a stronger possibility
Blotter
Friday 5:30 a.m. The driver of a black Toyota passenger car received a citation at County Road 210 and its frontage road. Thursday 8:05 a.m. A 37-year-old man was cited…
Home & Ranch ready
Gabriel Ulshafer, left, and Randy Buck of La Plata Mill Works in Mancos build the company’s display Friday for the Durango Home & Ranch Show this weekend. The show will…
DMR may sue over water rights
Ellen Roberts’ bill to limit U.S. Forest Service policy stalled in Legislature
Care for a fiddle? A week in Paris?
They’re possibilities with TLC for FLC spring benefit dinner and auction
Kindergarteners get down on the farm
Bayfield Elementary kindergarten students visited Semler Farm on Tuesday, learning about newborn calves, lambs, chickens and piglets. Caden Ross discusses animal husbandry with Michael Semler, who later held a lamb…
Proclamation by U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton
The Board of Directors and entire staff have contributed to the development of a truly world-class facility that provides a diverse array of services to the Bayfield community. Pine River…
Congressman presents proclamation to Pine River Library
Photo by Melanie Brubaker Mazur<br><br>Pine River Library board members and staff gave Scott Tipton a tour of their facility on Wednesay.du1-i-syn
Road Runner preparing buses for Grand Junction
Clayton Richter, director of Road Runner transportation, describes features of new coaches to TJ Dlubac, grant coordinator with the division of transit and rail for the Colorado Department of Transportation.…
The Community Concert Hall welcomes Ethel on May 2
Inventive string quartet to perform special program, "Grace"
2014 BHS After Prom was a huge success
Secondly, we would like to thank the La Plata County Energy Council for their annual grant for this important cause. Specific thanks to the La Plata County Energy Council go…
Calendar of Events
BEEP Preschool application day, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. 645 Fox Farm Circle. Call 884-7137 for more information PTSA family dance, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bayfield Elementary gym. Music by…
VALLEY IN BRIEF
The Bayfield 9 Health Fair is from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3 at Bayfield Elementary School. A variety of health tests and screenings will be available.…
Watch for motorcyclists
May is a good time to register for a safety course to brush up on your riding skills which are so important for your safety on the road. Lastly, if…
Bayfield hosting economic development meeting Tuesday
Since 2008, the town has worked on implementing economic development projects listed in their Economic Development Strategic Plan. The results of past surveys and community meetings can be found on…
LPEA donates unclaimed capital credits
. $10,000 to Manna Soup Kitchen in Durango to support their capital campaign to build space for a planned culinary arts training program. . $8,656 to the Durango Adult Education…