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Southern Ute employees, directors and council members break ground on the new Southern Ute settling pond on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

McKayla Lee | The Southern Ute Drum

Settling pond breaks ground, expands water security

Southern Ute Veterans Association Commander, Howard Richards Sr. (left) and Vietnam Veteran, Rod Grove stand for a portrait next to the newly engraved memorial, honoring the association’s founding members.

So. Ute veterans acknowledge association founders

Ignacio School Resource Officer, Preston Rea is an officer of the Ignacio Police Department who focuses on creating a safe school environment in the district for all students, teachers and staff.

Ignacio schools and police work together, student safety top priority for district

Nailah Simon places a Sticker Shock sticker on a lunchables in one of Farmers Fresh’s refrigerators on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Sticker Shock takes over the Southwest

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Dozens of classic cars, hotrods and trucks made their return to the Sky Ute Casino for the 11th Annual Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Sky Ute Casino Car Culture

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First Row: Erwin E. Taylor (SUIT)
Alfred Wall, Jr. (UMUT)
Terry Knight (UMUT)
Maren Hopkins (Ethnographer and Project Manager)

Second Row: Alden Naranjo (SUIT)
Garrett Briggs (SUIT Cultural Preservation)
Kathryn Jacket (UMUT)
Elizabeth Francisco (BLM)
Forrest Vaughan (SUIT EPD)
LaVerna Summa (UMUT)

Third Row: Cassandra Atencio (SUIT Cultural Preservation)
T. J. Ferguson (Principal Investigator)
Michael Spears (Ethnographer)
William Widener (Botanist)

Ethnographic field study brings Ute tribes together in San Juans

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Eating healthy off the menu

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Distant Learning Programs Coordinator, Nicole Cabral and Adult Education Program Manager Dr. Jonathan Hunstiger, run a software program called “GED Academy,” in the new Adult Education Space, Wednesday, Sept. 4.

Ed. Dept. creates dedicated space for adult education

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Ignacio’s Marisa Carmenoros (5) jump-sets an attack during the Volleycats’ Sept. 5 road win at Ridgway.

Road victory vaults Volleycats into 2A’s top ten Ignacio making voters recognize undefeated start

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40 Years Ago: Dallas Brown, Rusty Box, Tim Jefferson and Russel Box Sr. setting up a Tee Pee at the La Plata County Fairgrounds during the La Plata County Fair held in Durango. Sunshine Cloud’s grandchildren, Russell Box Sr. family and Jim Jefferson family participated in the fair by Indian dancing in from of the Tee Pee.
This photo first appeared in the Aug. 31, 1979, edition of The Southern Ute Drum.

Many Moons Ago