Durango

Photo: Cart path goes in at Hillcrest Golf Club

M. Leeder Construction employees, from left, Mike Daniels, Bubba Matava, Chris Martinez and Channing Leber on Tuesday lay down new…

April 6, 2022

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For ranchers, adjusting to drought requires innovation, planning

Valley takes lessons from dry years to improve irrigation system

April 5, 2022

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Durango man recounts avalanche, harrowing rescue and road to recovery

Henk survived a crushing wall of snow on Parrot Peak in the La Plata Mountains

April 4, 2022

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Some make it, others don’t in Purgatory Resort’s annual pond skimming ritual

Costume clad skiers and snowboarders brave icy cold waters

April 4, 2022

Business

A changing mall culture in Durango?

Owner, tenants of Main Mall see potential for growth in downtown space

April 2, 2022

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Survey results: Residents want middle turn lane and wider sidewalks in downtown Durango

questionnaire yielded 1,265 responses

April 1, 2022

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Photos: Lake Nighthorse launches 2022 season

Windsor Wilhelmsen and his dog, Banksey, paddle around Lake Nighthorse on Friday during opening day. The reservoir will be open…

April 1, 2022

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Residents’ second offer to buy Durango’s Westside Mobile Home Park is accepted

‘We all screamed, we cried, we hugged each other. Everyone was just emotional with happiness,’ resident says

April 1, 2022

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Photos: Circus Funtastic brings its show to Durango

Gigliola with Circus Funtastic performs on Thursday at the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Acrobats, jugglers, clowns…

April 1, 2022

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Photo: Cat and deer make friends

Amy Rutledge’s cat, Daisy, and a deer touch noses March 18 outside Rutledge’s home at East Fourth Avenue and Third…

March 31, 2022

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La Plata County considering purchase of various sites for managed camp

Properties could address concerns of Ella Vita and Crestview residents

March 30, 2022

Sports

DHS soccer stays unbeaten

Durango beats GJ Central in SWL opener, 3-1

March 30, 2022

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Lake Nighthorse opens Friday for 2022 season

Motorized craft will not be allowed on the water until May

March 29, 2022

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Westside Mobile Home Park residents wait for news

Elevation Community Land Trust asked for a response by Monday, but negotiations are in progress

March 29, 2022

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What should it mean to be a graduate of Durango School District 9-R?

Community members can weigh in on what traits students should possess when entering the workplace

March 29, 2022

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Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament

wrestlers from the Four Corners hit the mat

March 26, 2022

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Proposed development at Boker Lumber site subject of Monday public hearing

Planning documents say Durango residents’ concerns to be addressed

March 26, 2022

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Manna opens resource and navigation center in Durango

Facility will support nonprofit’s expansion of services and its new model of empowerment

March 25, 2022

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Local First announces $535,000 support for Westside Mobile Home Park

Residents and community groups have raised thousands to support a second offer for the Durango property

March 24, 2022

Health

Doctors see surge in patients seeking routine care as pandemic shifts

Preventive medicine, crucial to long-term health, lagged with presence of COVID-19

March 24, 2022

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Photos: Painting sunflowers for the people of Ukraine

Silvia Bedwell paints sunflowers, the national flower of Ukraine, on a window at the Strater Hotel on Wednesday for a…

March 24, 2022

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Photo: Signs of spring in Durango

Spring officially began Sunday and crocus flowers are popping up in Durango, like these on East Second Avenue on Tuesday.…

March 23, 2022

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Bump-outs are back in Durango

started as a means of keeping businesses open during the pandemic has become a seasonal trend

March 21, 2022

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Durango railroad operator poised to operate Old Tucson site

Western-themed attraction has served as a film set

March 20, 2022