Local News

New BHS grad dies in car crash

Austin Potthoffdu1-i-syn It was standing room only on Monday at Pine Valley Church as family, friends and hundreds of people…

2nd comment period announced on grazing allotments

The analysis area covers approximately 166,700 acres with 13 grazing allotments on the northern edge of Missionary Ridge across the…

Ignacio trustees nix school district request

At issue was School Superintendent Rocco Fuschetto’s request for the town to extend a four-inch gas line from Ignacio Street…

VALLEY IN BRIEF

Entertainer Lipbone Redding will perform and give a kids’ introduction to music workshop Sunday as a fundraiser for the Dancing…

Downtown Bayfield residential density could increase

He presented the idea to town trustees on June 17. That part of town has three zoning designations – Town…

Local Republicans vote contrary to state gubernatorial results

Kopp wins by large margin in La Plata County , but only takes 4th in statewide race for nomination

Design work starts on Ignacio stoplight

CDOT updates town board on project

Bayfield man dies in Utah plane crash

Miles Reecedu1-i-syn Miles Reece, 62, left Durango-La Plata County Airport on Wednesday morning flying a 1958 single-engine Cessna 175. The…

Lightning Safety Week concludes Sunday

Weather service: When thunder roars, go indoors

Community Concert Hall to host season kick-off party

The kick-off party is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1 at the Durango Welcome Center,…

Glow’s expands services, healing in new space

Salon holding grand opening today, tomorrow

education announcements

WACO, Texas – Baylor University conferred degrees on more than 2,300 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 16-17. Katherine Walker…

April births at Mercy Regional Medical Center

Jenna & Carl Mullen, Bayfield, Harper Jade, 6lbs. 3oz, 8:46 p.m., April 4, 2014 Jennifer & Beau Moore, Ignacio, Paisley…

Community Concert Hall announces 2014-2015 season

Tickets go on sale July 1 at kickoff party

Christ the King Lutheran celebrating 50th anniversary

Events Saturday include a “Mile of Lutherans” hike from 2 to 3 p.m. on the Animas River Trail. An open…

Town of Bayfield preparing for 4th of July

Barb Luebchow

Austin Keith Potthoff

POTTHOFFdu1-i-syn Austin was born Nov. 24, 1995 in Durango. He grew up in and attended schools in Durango through ninth…

Southern Ute reservations starts fire restrictions

The tribe announced the fire restrictions on Monday. Stage I Fire Restrictions prohibits acts for the general public, commercial operators…

Calendar of Events

Pine River Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, corner of Mill and Pearl in downtown Bayfield. Southern…

Bayfield 4th of July – it’s all on the 4th

Vallecito fireworks slated for Saturday

Live music offered Friday nights at Fox Fire Farms

Robby Overfield plays tonight, with Tim Guidotti set to perform Friday, July 4. Lacey Black takes the stage July 11,…

Colo.’s abortion protest law stands

After high court strikes down similar Mass. law, state’s ‘buffer-zone’ rule unaffected

Local Briefs

Thirty-four Bike & Build riders will arrive in Durango on July 4 to help Habitat for Humanity at the construction…