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2025 Local First Indie Award Winners
2025 Local First Indie Award Winners Each year, the Local First Indie Awards shine a spotlight on the people and businesses that make La Plata County not just a place to live, but a place to love. These awards recognize the local legends, rising stars, community collaborators, and [...]
2025 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day: A Local Gift Guide for Every Kind of Dad This Father's Day, skip the generic gifts and celebrate the dad (or dad figure) in your life with something truly local. Whether he’s a river rat, grill master, bookworm, or get things done dad, there’s something for every [...]
Member Spotlight: YESS The Book Hutch
Member Spotlight YESS The Book Hutch: How YESS The Book Hutch and Community Partners Are Boosting Literacy in Local Schools For over 16 years, the Southwest Backpack Literacy Program has quietly made a big impact on young readers across the 9-R School District. Spearheaded by Terry Hutchison, a [...]
