Bayfield

The Herb Hut Free Clinic, a La Plata County nonprofit, received 3,000 pounds of multivitamins this week that it intends to hand out to local residents in need – free. The Herb Hut has a clinic on...

The town of Ignacio focused on utility and technology support after receiving about $60,000 of the $4.8 million in federal COVID-19 relief money allocated to La Plata County governments. The money,...

Elected officials in La Plata County took action this week against recently elected Congresswoman Lauren Boebert after the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6. Boebert, who represents 28 Western Slope and...

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District vaccinated about 120 people Saturday, its first day as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The district, which covers 256 square miles in eastern La Plata...

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, which covers 265 square miles of eastern La Plata County, plans to open a public vaccination center in the next two weeks. The fire district has been...

The Bayfield board of trustees took a fresh look at housing issues this week, but finding solutions might be like “opening a can of worms,” said Mayor Ashleigh Tarkington. With growth on the...

For 3-year-old Cooper Sossaman, Christmas this year was bookended by stints in the hospital as he battles cancer for the second time. Cooper, who was born prematurely, spent nine months being...

In a quick turnaround, Bayfield distributed $150,000 in federal coronavirus relief money to local businesses – a recovery effort that brought some business owners to tears. Businesses have been hit...

The rock wall, kitchen set and slide at the Community Treehouse in Bayfield offer more than just a play space for kids – the Treehouse offers parents an antidote to isolation. The Community...

An outbreak of COVID-19 cases prompted Bayfield High School to close to in-person learning earlier than scheduled for winter break last week, but the school’s superintendent said in-person learning...

A pizza shop became a classroom. A sit-in smokehouse opened a drive-thru window. And an upscale dining establishment began offering carryout service. After spending most of their first year...