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Olney turned out in force to celebrate homegrown businesses and the people who make them – and the community – run at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at Durango’s Rustic Retreat on Feb. 1. The event drew about 250 people, including a cross-section of business, city and county officials and friends of the citizens who were honored for outstanding contributions to the community in 2023. Singer-guitarist Mando Molina serenaded guests as they mingled and enjoyed a fajita dinner catered by Dos Leones of Graham and a sopapilla cheesecake dessert by Shirley Jeter. The evening’s entertainment also included a silent auction.

The former owners of a gas station on West Main Street in Olney pleaded guilty to illegal dumping of hundeds of tires and were fined $500 each, court documents show.

County purchases site of 1853 barracks Young County Commissioners approved the purchase of eight acres of land adjacent to Fort Belknap after the remains of a historic structure were found there.