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Mercury unveils $40M building

Employees move into new headquarters

May 30, 2014

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FLC faculty gets $55K in raises to match peers

College OKs $52.5 million for its budget

May 30, 2014

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FLC trustees give their OK for multimillion in construction

Fort Lewis College junior environmental education major Christian Gering, left, and junior biology major Sylvester Wilson leave Berndt Hall on…

May 30, 2014

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Mountain Studies office relocates in Durango

Chris Peltz, research coordinator for the Mountain Studies Institute, takes a sample of the water flowing out of the Bonner…

May 30, 2014

Nation & World

VA chief quits amid furor

President Barack Obama says Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinskeki has reduced homelessness among veterans and improved health care for female…

May 30, 2014

Nation & World

U.S. consumer spending down 0.1 percent in April

Consumer spending dippled slightly in April, although economists say the 0.1 percent drop should not derail an expected economic rebound…

May 30, 2014

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VALLEY IN BRIEF

Dancing Spirit hosts kids’ art activities Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center in Ignacio will host Art a la Carte Week…

May 29, 2014

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Departed military veterans honored Monday

The man had served 33 years in the military. He was 50 years old and was walking along the highway…

May 29, 2014

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BES citizenship awards announced

Bayfield Elementary School Principal Diane Chambers and counselors Peggy Whiteman and Rob Stafford presented Presidential Awards for Academic Achievement and…

May 29, 2014

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New principal hired for Bayfield High School

The Bayfield School Board has hired a new principal for the high school. Tuesday evening they unanimously approved Superintendent Troy…

May 29, 2014

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Veterans honor brothers, sisters

The Memorial Day observation hosted by the Southern Ute Veterans' Association included a procession from Veterans' Park, where the program…

May 29, 2014

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LPEA proceeding with challenge to tri-state price increase

du1-i-syn La Plata Electric Association’s challenge to 2013 rate increases for wholesale power is proceeding, co-op attorney Barry Spear reported…

May 29, 2014

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43 Ignacio seniors graduate

Capturing the moment is new part of commencement

May 29, 2014

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Karp-Napier

DCIM100MEDIA Tim and Donna Karp of Bayfield would like to announce the marriage of their daughter, Tabetha Karp to Michael…

May 29, 2014

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Bayfield museum unveils sheep exhibition

Heritage Society opening museum Saturday

May 29, 2014

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SUCAP holding event to view buses

Southern Ute Community Action Program will have an open house to see the new buses for its Durang-Grand Junction route.…

May 29, 2014

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Weird Animals will be part of Vacation Bible School

A summer kids’ event called Weird Animals Vacation Bible School will be hosted at Calvary Presbyterian Church from June 9…

May 29, 2014

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IHS, BHS grads receive LPEA scholarships

Recipients of the 2014-2015 La Plata Electric, John Voelker Memorial, Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Tri-State Generation and Transmission scholarships…

May 29, 2014

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Calendar of Events

ONGOING Pine River Valley Heritage Society museum open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. FRIDAY, MAY 30 Final…

May 29, 2014

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Francis Cameron “Frank” Jesmer

JESMERdu1-i-syn Francis Cameron “Frank” Jesmer, 72, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, surrounded by family at home in Tiffany. A funeral…

May 29, 2014

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Luter graduates with DDS degree

2005 Bayfield High School graduate Brandon Luter graduated with Honors with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery on May…

May 29, 2014

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DAHLIA BLUE OGDEN

OGDENdu1-i-syn Durango native Dahlia Blue Ogden died Saturday, May 10, 2014, in Keystone. She was 22 months old. The cause…

May 29, 2014

Nation & World

El-Sissi wins Egypt election

Foreign observers say Egypt’s decision to extend the presidential election process an extra day raises doubts about the credibility of…

May 29, 2014

Nation & World

Support for embattled VA chief faltering

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is continuing to lose support among Congress members as more Democrats join the list of…

May 29, 2014