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Here's what we do right

Carole's column last week about dressing smartly - Pine River Valley style - cracked me up. So maybe it's time for some more light reading for spring break. I think it could be t...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield Chamber starting effort to recruit motel

The Bayfield Chamber of Commerce wants to see a motel built in Bayfield. On Thursday, the chamber will host a meeting to discuss that effort with chamber members and other interes...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Piedra Vista proves pesky to BHS baseball

Unlike the teams' prior go-round, runs were mutually abundant in the make-up match. But despite putting up 10 runs, Bayfield surrendered 17 to the 4A Farmington Piedra Vista junio...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shop Local Ignacio announces winners

The first quarterly drawing for Shop Local Ignacio was held Tuesday, April 1 at Wells Liquor South. First place winner Ramon Huff won a $50 gift certificate to Wells Liquor South ...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Columnist should have original writing

If Tim Ogden had handed in his latest "Of Sound Mind" column (March 28 Times) to a high school English teacher, he would not have gotten a very good grade. Tim is just cutting and pasting ar...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Calendar of Events

Saturday, April 5 La Plata Pomona Grange chili cookoff, 6 p.m. $10 per entry, 588-3491 Pine River 4H Club family dance, 8 p.m. to midnight, Pine River Senior Center in ...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Garner family thanks supporters during emergency

On Feb. 24, an unforeseen medical emergency occurred with Larry that no one could have expected. The ten day stay at Penrose St. Francis hospital in Colorado Springs could have b...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

VALLEY IN BRIEF

Get firefighter help with controlled burns Upper Pine and Los Pinos Fire Districts can provide help with burning fields, ditches, or debris piles to keep fires from getting out of...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolverines to host Quad tomorrow

The Wolverines will host the Bayfield Quad tomorrow (9 a.m.), already seeking to improve upon some impressive showings. On the track, senior Eva-Lou Edwards most recently burned a...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Town of Bayfield has wrong priorities

I find it interesting that the Town of Bayfield put on a "show" of trying to get town residents to take part in the recent town board elections. I say "show" in that they failed t...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Spring wind season has arrived; fire danger increases

High winds hit the area late Sunday afternoon and again on Tuesday, increasing the risk of wildfires and filling the sky with dust haze. Upper Pine Fire got two calls minutes apar...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Columbine Ranger District gets temporary supervisor

Anthony Madrid, Jicarilla District Ranger for the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, is supposed to arrive April 7 to serve as acting Columbine District Ranger until summer. He...

DATE: Apr 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News