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Local News

Tow truck driver slides off Molas Pass on icy roads

suffers broken sternum, vertebrae

May 2, 2018

Local News

City of Durango commits to timeline for opening new homeless camp

earlier opening depends on the county

May 1, 2018

Professional Sports

Laura Thweatt shows strong form in 10K race in New York

Durango runner building up to marathon distance once more

May 1, 2018

Local News

Durango City Council approves vision for north Main, Camino del Rio

Main moniker will stay in place

May 1, 2018

Local News

BP released unknown amount of wastewater into creek near Bayfield

Company says leak was immediately isolated and contained

April 30, 2018

Local News

Durango seeks to curb grease disposal that clogs sewer lines

Inspections on food vendors could start next year

April 30, 2018

Local News

Man suspected of aiding escape at youth detention center identified

inmates escaped Friday through cut fence

April 30, 2018

Local News

Name a country and Durango’s Chap Petersen has probably been there

has been to more than 180 countries during his lifetime

April 30, 2018

Local News

Backlog gives Durango reprieve from wastewater quality deadline

says it could not have applied for an extension

April 29, 2018

Local News

Dry, windy conditions make for rough allergy season

Precipitation can knock down pollens, but also help grasses grow

April 29, 2018

Local News

Housing voucher waitlist opens after four years

Recipients contribute 30 percent of income toward rent, utilities

April 29, 2018

Local News

Beekeepers in Four Corners replace winter losses

190 hives from Utah distributed Saturday at Zuberfizz in Bodo

April 28, 2018

Local News

Hickenlooper praises perseverance during Fort Lewis College commencement

485 students ready to take next steps in life

April 28, 2018

Local News

La Plata County commissioners want Durango’s plan for homeless camp

Timeline for closing county site concerns Durango’s mayor

April 28, 2018

Stewards of the Land

When it comes to fire preparedness, don’t just worry: Take action

Unlike many other natural disasters, there is a lot we can all do to be prepared and more resilient to…

April 27, 2018

Local News

Rally demands more funding for education

come for ballot initiative to boost spending on schools

April 27, 2018

Local News

Fort Lewis College students compete in First Nations Launch competition

But team members are still trying to figure out what caused their rocket to explode as it approached its apogee,…

April 27, 2018

Southwest Life

Navajo Nation marks 150th anniversary of return to homeland

Theresa Galvan with the Navajo Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services points to routes of an upcoming commemorative run…

April 26, 2018

Local News

La Plata County Planning Commission endorses development on 700 acres east of Durango

approved for commercial, residential projects

April 26, 2018

Local News

The Blotter

Wednesday 8:46 a.m. A purse was stolen from a vehicle parked in a garage overnight in the 100 block of…

April 26, 2018

Local News

Jenna Bush Hager speaks of family, service to others in Durango

Barbara Bush’s longtime friend and Durango resident attends speech

April 25, 2018

Local News

City of Durango updating sign code to comply with First Amendment

Sandwich boards along Main Avenue draw comment

April 25, 2018

Local News

Southwest Colorado in ‘exceptional drought’

Conditions expected to persist until monsoon season arrives in July

April 25, 2018

Local News

Durango City Council supports ban on sitting, lying on downtown sidewalks

Economic vitality, safety are cited as reasons for new law

April 24, 2018