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Position: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
BY MELANIE BRUBAKER MAZUR TIMES EDITOR I am an advocate for kids doing sports and other activities. Sports teaches that teamwork and practice pays off, just as piano lessons and dance do. But...
DATE: Sept. 18, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
The Pine River Times is in need of some guest columnists! I would like to offer this opportunity to local agencies and groups to tell your stories and share them with the communities of Bayfield,...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
By Karen Edmonds Pine River Community Learning Center Families make the decision to home school their children for many reasons. Concerns about the school environment, a desire to instill...
DATE: Aug. 28, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
Dear parents and students of Ignacio schools: Welcome to a new and exciting school year. The school board and the administrative Tteam would like to officially welcome you back to Ignacio schools....
DATE: Aug. 14, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
By MELANIE BRUBAKER MAZUR TIMES EDITOR The La Plata County Fair offers grand opportunities for one of my favorite things ever - eating really decadent food. Priding myself on being both a farm girl...
DATE: Aug. 7, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
When your son's baseball team wins a district title (against Durango - that's always sweet!) and the coach says, "We're going to state!" reality starts to set in. State means motel rooms in Grand...
DATE: July 17, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
By Melanie Brubaker Mazur Times editor I love Independence Day. We honor our past and have a good time, but there is an important theme underneath it all - we live in the country with the most...
DATE: July 10, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
I thought I was done writing about stupidity - at least for a little while - but another example of it came through our door last Friday. Actually, this person wasn't stupid, he was quite calm and...
DATE: July 2, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
By Melanie Brubaker Mazur Times editor Let's continue last week's subject of abject stupidity. My example last week was a bicycle tour that came through Durango and Bayfield and decided that riding...
DATE: June 26, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
By Melanie Brubaker Mazur Times editor It might be time to administer an intelligence test at our state borders. I know we like our tourists - they are a major part to our economy, but apparently...
DATE: June 19, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
I know most people don't read the volume and edition numbers on our front page. It's not that exciting, I'll admit, but I do want to point out that today's issue is the first one of our 30th year....
DATE: April 24, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
It was time for an update, so the Times is keeping up with the Times! Today is the new look for your local weekly. Next week, our website, www.pinerivertimes.com, will be updated as well. The good...
DATE: March 13, 2014 | COLUMN: Talk of the Times
