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The Southwest Colorado Workforce Board will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Cortez First National Bank, 2258 E.…

Preparing for the Turkey Day gorge

Community Turkey Day meal goes off with aplomb

Last-minute shoppers not always culinary experts

Shootings data show racial divide

Inequality in treatment of minorities, group says

Dayplanner Friday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Statewide water plan taking shape

Locals get details at presentation in Bayfield

Ignacio schools honor veterans

Jeans fundraiser nets $575

Senior Center lunch menus

December holiday schedule – The Senior Center will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 31, and Friday, Dec. 26.…

Santa jar donations help people in need

This program is one requesting financial assistance from the Bayfield community to support our annual Christmas projects designed to bring…

Ignacio Shur Valu comes down

County planning commissioners approve new driveway standards

Rules would apply to new rural construction

This kid will be mayor someday

Bayfield Elementary Primary School had career day on Nov. 21, where students wore uniforms of what they want to be…

October births at Mercy Regional MedicAl Center

Maygen & Luke Ives, Yellow Jacket, Henry Joe, 7lbs. 3oz, 4:43 pm, October 3, 2014 Vanessa Rodriguez & Daniel Lopez,…

Cost of replacing 2 bridges keeps going up Bayfield scrambles for street funding

Replacement costs for Bayfield's two bridges on Bayfield Parkway, shown here last spring, have risen sharply since the Town of…

Calendar of Events

Holiday in the Village, wagon rides, Christmas sales and more at various merchants in Gem Village, 884-0565. TUESDAY, DEC. 2…

Valley in Brief

Bayfield Early Education Program will host its annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13. There are two seatings for…

Home for the holidays

Habitat for Humanity builds house for Cuellar family

Dayplanner Thursday

Durango Turkey Trot, 5 mile race and 1 mile run for kids, 10 a.m., Fort Lewis College Clock Tower, check-in,…

Local Briefs

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners continues to accept applications from La Plata County residents who wish to…

Some Thanksgiving help from a visitor

Tanya Burke of Oak View, California, who is in town visiting friends, helped carve turkeys for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner…

Dinosaur head devours $5,000

Money to go toward art education, scholarships

Mural adorns wall at DHS to recognize health center

Student arts honor society members at work

State exchange numbers strong

Many Colo. residents have re-enrolled this month

Avalanche course for snowmobilers

Avalanches contributed to at least two deaths to snowmobilers in Colorado last season, one in the La Plata Mountains.STEVE LEWIS/Durango…