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Ignacio Farmers Market, 4 to 7 p.m., behind Roots Natural Foods. EVERY SATURDAY Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m. to noon,…

BIRTHS AT MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

BIRTHS AT MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Emily & Jared Hansen, Ignacio, Ryder Richard, 8lbs. 5oz, 5:55 a.m., May 7, 2014 Angela Herrera & Harley Joy, Ignacio,…

Sharing summer fun

Sharing summer fun

Pine River Shares created this cool summer float for Bayfield's Independence Day parade. The summer fun continues with its monthly…

Forest service seeks nominations for San Juan Advisory Committee

Forest service seeks nominations for San Juan Advisory Committee

The RAC supports the San Juan National Forest and participating counties in reviewing and recommending projects submitted for funding under…

Bayfield student attends National Youth Leadership Forum

Bayfield student attends National Youth Leadership Forum

Greer Miller in Denver this summer.Courtesy photo Students who attended the program chose a specific area of study, engineering, medicine…

Fractal art featured at Pine River Valley Bank

Fractal art featured at Pine River Valley Bank

Artist works for bank in Lake City

Group seeks to repeal city laws

Group seeks to repeal city laws

Petitioners don’t want retail marijuana sales in mixed-use neighborhoods

Tipton slams federal land managers

Tipton slams federal land managers

Congressman: U.S. agencies often abusive

County’s budget on rough path

County’s budget on rough path

Property-tax revenue down by half since ’10

Durangoan named to Blue Angels

Durangoan named to Blue Angels

Elite flying squadron ready for 2015

Hikers in danger, not potheads

Hikers in danger, not potheads

Thursday morning, the La Plata County Office of Emergency Management’s Twitter feed instructed the public: “If you are getting high,…

Entrepreneurs, investors to meet up

Entrepreneurs, investors to meet up

The event is designed to bring entrepreneurs and angel investors together to fund start-up companies in the region, according to…

Fiesta Days flourishes

Fiesta Days flourishes

Everybody welcome to celebrate Southwest culture this weekend

Cycling to Hesperus? Tough going right now

Cycling to Hesperus? Tough going right now

Repaving project puts space at a premium

Dayplanner Friday

Dayplanner Friday

Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Roger Deale art…

Partisan bickering thwarts action on VA bill

Partisan bickering thwarts action on VA bill

Tipton among lawmakers questioning huge funding request from agency

Local Briefs

The National Barrel Horse Association/South West Barrel Racing Association CO-08 Barrel Race will take place Saturday at the Sky Ute…

Brewers pedaling 426 miles celebrating cycling in Colorado

Brewers pedaling 426 miles celebrating cycling in Colorado

The sixth annual Tour de BoulDurango ride will terminate at 5 p.m. at Ska Brewing Co. Ska will celebrate with…

The Blotter

Thursday 3:38 a.m. An intoxicated man was passed out in front of El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave. Wednesday 7:08…

Local Briefs

Colorado Department of Transportation contractor Skanska Civil USA West Rocky Mountain District Inc. has resumed work on Colorado Highway 145…

Bill to study allowing Denver TV in S.W. Colo.

Bill to study allowing Denver TV in S.W. Colo.

Senate to vote on version of act

Road Runner off and running to Grand Junction

Road Runner off and running to Grand Junction

Road Runner Stage Lines is a service operated by the Southern Ute Community Action Programs through its Road Runner Transportation…

Christie persists in panning pot

Christie persists in panning pot

The chairman of the Republican Governors Association said he stands by his eyebrow-raising remarks in April about the Centennial State’s…

City spending $2.2M on road improvements

City spending $2.2M on road improvements

City staff updated the City Council on various projects, including paving streets and reconstructing intersections. More than 200 ramps have…