September 2017

The fates of bears often hang in limbo, especially when natural food sources become scarce. Homeowners can do these wild animals a service by removing common attractants around their property such as: trash, pet food and bird feeders. Without proper incentive to roam urban areas in search of an easy meal, the bears will most likely return to their natural habitat.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Keeping harmony with bears

Southern Ute elder, Lynda D’Wolf stands among her Prescott College ‘Cohorts’ during a facility tour of the Animas La Plata project (ALP).

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Cultural tour for Prescott College

Senior homecoming queen, Karely Mendoza smiles during the parade.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

A Bobcat Homecoming

Tribal attorney, Tom Shipps delivers a statement regarding the inception of the Southern Ute Growth Fund and it’s role in the Tribe’s sovereignty.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Tribe, Growth Fund host General Meetings

Chairman Clement J. Frost, Lt. Governor Donna Lynne, Ute Mountain Ute Councilwoman Prisllena Rabbit, and Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs Executive Director, Ernest House, Jr. pose with the members of the Sunshine Cloud Smith Youth Advisory Council after a successful CCIA meeting held at the Southern Ute Growth Fund.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Tribal and State leaders attend quarterly CCIA meeting

The Los Pinos Fire Protection District had a fire engine on site for the Williams-Ignacio Plant emergency drill, which took place on site at the production facility, Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Mock Drill brings agencies together at Williams Plant

Southern Ute Executive Officer, Andrew Frost picks his corn, Thursday, Sept. 14 delivered by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Ute Mountain shares bounty

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Meteo Retires

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Getting down to Indian Biz

8th grader, Lexi Young of Ignacio Middle School’s B-Team, dives for the ball during a volley against St. Columba of Durango at the Ignacio Middle School, Thursday, Sept. 21. The B-Team won best two out of three, defeating St. Columba Academy. The final home game for the Mid School volleycats will be Thursday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

IMS Volleycats represent

With both sophomore Larissa Gallegos (12) and head coach Katrina Richards looking on (right), Ignacio junior Izabella Howe (27) goes for a spike during the junior varsity’s 25-16, 25-23, 15-8 sweep of the Lady Jays Thursday evening, Sept. 21, inside the Mancos Performance Center.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Cats sweep Jays

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Back to school

Plowing through the Kirtland Broncos' line, a third grade Durango Demon gains a few yards is in Kirtland.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Youth ballers, winning!

Ignacio senior Shoshone Thompson (left) and junior Misty Egger-Morris (14) coordinate their leap to block Mancos junior Ericka Peacock (5) during 2A/1A San Juan Basin League action Thursday, Sept. 21, inside the Mancos Performance Center.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Simla Invite a wake-up call to Volleycats

Swarming Montezuma-Cortez receiver Vincent Conklin (6), Ignacio’s Dustin Sanchez (24), Natoni Cundiff (72) and Marcus Chapman (10) converge for a tackle during the Bobcats’ Homecoming Week game, Friday, Sept. 15 at IHS Field. The run/pass-balanced 2A Panthers prevailed 38-14, though 1A IHS scored the contest’s first and last touchdowns.

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Pounded in Pagosa, Bobcats dip to 1-3 overall