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Summer fun makes an early splash

As the school year nears its end, Aztec’s Park Avenue Elementary fifth-graders headed to the Durango Community Recreation Center aquatic…

Somewhere over the (double) rainbow

Congratulations! It’s a baby … dinosaur!

‘Precipitation likely will continue’

circuit and mountain bike races could get rained on

Gardner unveils birth-control plan

Pro-choice groups skeptical of Gardner

It could be cold and wet this weekend

Abbott’s cooperation depends on whether or not the weather cooperates

Storm will move into Colorado on Friday night

Horse meteorlogist hedges his bet toward ‘wetter’

Weather models differ for race day

or dry? Iron Horse meteorologist says both are plausible

Flagstaff is Pagosa’s new foe

Outside contest down to final 16

Happy tummies on Main Avenue

Susan Happ, of Steamworks Brewing Co., serves a happy customer a microbrew at the Taste of Durango. About 12,000 people…

Top dog: Gracie is most graceful

4-month-old black and tan coon hound is Best of Show Puppy

Rain gear required

A pedestrian crosses Eighth Street at Main Avenue on Friday morning as rain moved through Durango. More rain is expected…

Discovery of clay in pipes prompts erosion worries

Council set aside $300K for reservoir

Family fun

Plant sale to keep public gardens in bloom

Debbie Williams of the Garden Club of Durango cleans flower beds Tuesday at Santa Rita Park in preparation for the…

Durango author’s book series makes it to television

Durango author Blake Crouch is often seen at Steaming Bean Coffee Co. as in this photo from 2012 working on…

‘We’re making it’

“We’re making it. We’re a good family. … We’re closer” said Craig Taylor, second from right, of the journey his…

Weighing in for Sky Ute Fight Night

Rocks rip apart rail line

Train’s service to Silverton is on temporary hold for early slide

City ponders its panhandling puzzle

maze clashes with the Durango marketplace

Natural-gas prices slide for San Juan Basin

‘Bottom line is it’s lost revenue to the county’

Reader spots funnel cloud in La Plata County

Weather service says ... yup

Snow in your future?

Mixed clouds bring rain and sunshine Monday evening to La Plata County south of Durango. The National Weather Service expects…

Surfing the San Juans

Anna Fischer, of Surf the San Juans, rides her stand-up paddleboard Saturday afternoon on Ponderosa Rapid at Santa Rita Park.Steve…