Local News

Local bands battling to play at rally

How does a small, local band get a chance to perform in front of thousands of people? Saturday night’s “Battle…

Calendar of Events

Friday, June 26 Source Gas open house for natural gas service in Forest Lakes, noon to 7 p.m. Forest Lakes…

Bureau of Reclamation planning recreation work at Lake Nighthorse

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has plans to build an entrance station and boat decontamination station at Lake Nighthorse, according…

Forest Service to discuss spruce beetles at Vallecito

The Columbine Ranger District invites the public to a discussion of the spruce beetle and the San Juan National Forest…

Bayfield Heritage Day planning starts

Planning has started for the 2015 Bayfield Heritage Day and Sheep Trailing the last Saturday in September. The event, which…

news in brief

Street group seeks parade participants Support Our Streets, a group supporting a one-cent sales tax increase in Bayfield, is looking…

Retired teacher now promotes mindfulness

JoAnne Hibbard is teaching mindfulness camps for children this summer.Courtesy photo Modern society and work requirements push people to multi-task.…

5 honored as adult role models

Youth nominate adults for annual honors

Retired teacher celebrating 100th birthday

Former Allison resident Ruth Embleton, a teacher at Florida Mesa Elementary and Miller Jr. High School in Durango, will celebrate…

Ignacio School Board debates impacts of new school liability law

State expulsion policy needs to change, board members say

Bayfield school board starting search for architects

Bond issue could come in 2016

May 2015 births at Mercy REgional Medical Center

May 2015 Birthlist Cora Joy, Bayfield, Angela & Jeremiah Scott, 9lbs. 1oz, 11:01 p.m., May 5, 2015 Wyatt Charles, Bayfield,…

New project to ease traffic flow at Navajo State Park

A construction project to improve traffic flow inside Navajo State Park started recently and will continue through the summer. Construction…

White takes 3rd at state games

Prepare to have some fun on July 4

And July 2 and July 3!

education news

Fort Lewis graduates local students DURANGO – In a ceremony on Saturday, May 2, 2015, more than 400 Fort Lewis…

Jammin’ in Bayberry

Durango teachers get pay raises

District’s 2015-16 budget will have $727,000 deficit

Tribe opens new Growth Fund building

Oil, gas, real estate divisions move into new headquarters

The Blotter

Durango Police Wednesday 7:14 a.m. A man camped out in a park had his belongings locked to a picnic table…

Rumored affair shakes GOP

DA won’t take case about party leader

Stabbing suspect’s bail set at $25,000

Prosecutors had asked for $100,000 bond

Local Briefs

City streets to be repaved The city of Durango has contracted Four Corners Materials to mill and repave these streets…

Work begins on Smith Sports Complex

Workers with Bonds Construction sift rocks from tons of soil Thursday afternoon at the Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis…