Ignacio

With names such as Big Jim and Miss Junie, a casual listener could have mistaken last weekend’s kickoff of the Ignacio Green Chile Fest as an entirely social affair. But Big Jim and Miss Junie...

How do local businesses prepare for Labor Day weekend without a bike rally? This is not the first time the organized motorcycle rally in Ignacio has fallen by the wayside, to be replaced quickly...

Labor Day weekend might be a little quieter around Durango without the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, which was approaching its 25th year until it was canceled because of financial struggles, but...

When political upheaval leaves voids in government leadership, Mark Garcia helps keep towns running across Southwest Colorado. In 2009, Garcia took over as town clerk and administrator in...

High-speed internet access is one of the goals of the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance. So helping a local library provide that access to its users was an easy decision for the...

Ignacio will celebrate the annual San Ignacio Fiesta Saturday and Sunday. The 117th annual event starts with the Fiesta parade at 10 a.m. Saturday on Goddard Avenue. This year’s parade theme is...

Capes billowing in the air, small superheros ran with parents and teachers to honor Ignacio Elementary School third-grade teacher Laura Wagner on Saturday at Bobcat’s field. Wagner fell ill in...

Ignacio FFA (Future Farmers of America) Chapter will present the biannual Rocky Mountain Oyster and Catfish Fry and Dance 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, at Spring Creek Grange Hall, 7814...

The San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with the San Juan National Forest, is seeking adult volunteers to plant Ponderosa pine trees with Ignacio fourth- and fifth-graders on April 27 in...

IGNACIO – Members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Southwest Colorado say their tribal government operates in secrecy, ignores the will of its people and subverts its own constitution. Much of...

Rumors have been circulating that the future of the Ignacio-based motorcycle rally on Labor Day weekend may be in jeopardy. The owner of the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, Johnny Valdez, has not...