Pine River Times News - The Durango Herald

Rancher starts crowdfunding site for ag producers

It all started when a friend was having difficulties getting a loan for an irrigation system. Jesse Lasater, who raises sheep near Bayfield with his wife, Veronica, said he knew ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

State ag commissioner presents student with $1,000 scholarship

Jackson Artichoker received a big check for growing a big cabbage. The Bayfield Elementary fourth grader participated in a project last summer to grow a cabbage provided by Bonnie...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio school board debates superintendent pay raise

Ignacio School Superintendent Rocco Fuschetto's contract with the district has included an annual $5,000 pay raise. At the March 18 board meeting, his contract wasn't in question...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Business owner's death ruled suicide

The death of Gregg Cuthbert, owner of Four Corners Framed Art in Gem Village, has been ruled as a suicide by the La Plata County Coroner. Sheriff's deputies did a welfare check on...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

RARE TRIPLETS ARRIVE!

This set of triplets was born at John and Diana McGeeney's place southwest of Bayfield on March 16. Odds for triplets calves are 1 in 700,000. The calves, two heifers and one bull, are doin...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

7 Ignacio trustee candidates compete for 4 seats

Four incumbents and three challengers are competing for four Ignacio Town Board seats. The election is Tuesday, April 1 at town hall. Candidates are incumbents Tom Atencio, Cecili...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield Marshal's Office buys surplus equipment

From backpacks to a big dump truck and a Humvee, the Bayfield Marshal's Office has an assortment of new equipment courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense excess property program. ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Volunteers needed for Bayfield Heritage Days

More volunteers are welcome - and needed - for this year's Bayfield Heritage Days Celebration, set for Sept. 27 in downtown Bayfield, with other events taking place throughout town. ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Times website to be unveiled today

A new website for the Pine River Times is in operation, featuring more local news and photographs for readers of the 29-year-old newspaper. "The new website does a fantastic job o...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Upper Pine Fire District wins financial reporting award

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District has received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United Sta...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Adios, Ignacio Junior High

The old Ignacio Junior High School, except for the gym, is undergoing demolition this week. It will become part of the renovated Ignacio High School. IHS is the last school to be constructed...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News