Shannon Mullane

Position: Herald Staff Writer

Bayfield a college town? Pueblo Community College opens satellite site

The night before her first college class at Pueblo Community College in Bayfield, Heather McKee, 42, couldn’t sleep. “I was very nervous. Mostly because I knew the high school kids would be there,...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

KSUT unveils Native Braids storytelling project

KSUT Public Radio launched Native Braids on Monday in hopes of elevating the Native American storytelling tradition, building media skills for youths and strengthening connections with the...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man completes around-the-world sailing voyage

Capt. John Barry III, a Durango resident, once spent 2½ days chopping his sailboat out of ice while sailing alone in the Arctic Circle. He was in the first half of his expedition to sail around the...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Bayfield divvies up funds to new nonprofits

Bayfield town trustees voted unanimously this week to bring more services to Bayfield in 2020 by moving grant funds away from public transportation. Bayfield allots up to $30,000 to nonprofits that...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute elections too close to call

Four candidates will compete for two seats on the Southern Ute Tribal Council in a runoff election after unofficial election results posted Nov. 1 showed races too close to call. Former chairman...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield searches for millions of dollars to update water infrastructure

BAYFIELD – In 2020, Bayfield plans to “tear up the town.” Construction crews will be replacing old asbestos-reinforced water pipes on both sides of U.S. Highway 160 – but first, town staff needs to...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Maxim hopeful comes up short in modeling competition

Amanda Cristine Guffey, Durango’s aspiring Maxim Magazine cover girl, narrowly missed moving forward in the magazine’s national modeling competition. Guffey, daughter of the family for which Lemon...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmers Fresh Market gives out free water in Ignacio

IGNACIO – Farmers Fresh Market in Ignacio has been giving out free water from a filling station inside the store to help residents with poor water quality. Residents in southeast La Plata County...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio schools, Southern Ute tribe make Ute language top priority

IGNACIO – Southern Ute Tribal Council members prioritized Ute language education in the tribe’s partnership with the Ignacio School District, but enrollment and staffing challenge the program’s...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

School board candidates weigh in on LGBTQ policy in Bayfield

BAYFIELD – While community members push against LGBTQ-related policies in Bayfield School District, school board candidates emphasize making the district a safe place for all students. A rainbow...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Six candidates vie for two open seats in Southern Ute elections

Six candidates are vying for two open seats on the Southern Ute Tribal Council. This year, Southern Ute tribal members will choose between an incumbent, former council members and several newcomers...

DATE: Oct. 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal funds withheld from rural police over immigration fight

Millions of federal dollars are being withheld from local law enforcement agencies, including some in Southwest Colorado, where states or individual communities have butted heads with the U.S....

DATE: Oct. 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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