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Three Springs community in Durango prepares for more growth

1,000 people expected to live in subdivision by end of ’16

January 9, 2016

Local News

Former Durango resident Karen Langhart dies at age 56

Previous owners of Red Snapper were heavily involved in community, lost daughter in 2011

January 8, 2016

Local News

Area schools canceled Friday for weather

Corners remains under winter weather advisory

January 7, 2016

Local News

Area schools closed Thursday in anticipation of more snow

Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio districts cancel classes; Storms packing precipitation expected Thursday and possibly Sunday

January 6, 2016

Local News

More snow snarls morning commute, delays air travel in Durango

Back-to-back storms likely through week

January 5, 2016

Local News

Businesses hit by Durango water main breaks

3 pipes flood Durango roads

January 4, 2016

Local News

9-R announces bus cancellation schedule

Rolling dates through January as district trains new drivers

January 4, 2016

Local News

Montezuma County looking into broadband Internet

would also expand communications services

January 3, 2016

Local News

Durango’s 2016 New Year’s baby arrives

Lilliana Christine Corbin weighs 8 pounds, 7 ounces

January 2, 2016

Local News

Body scanner returns to Durango-La Plata County Airport

Equipment speeds up security checks for passengers, official says

January 1, 2016

Local News

Hesperus Ski Area opens with plenty of powder

base double the depth compared with last year

December 31, 2015

Regional News

Emerging from shadows, pot industry tries to build brands

As the fast-growing marijuana industry emerges from the black market and starts looking like a mainstream industry, there’s a scramble…

December 30, 2015

Local News

Sporadic snow in Durango may extend through Wednesday night

Year’s Eve temperatures to dip to zero degrees

December 29, 2015

Local News

9-R announces bus cancellation schedule

Rolling dates through January as district trains new drivers

December 27, 2015

Local News

Most area passes closed; winter may be ‘brutally cold’

time-elapse video of storm

December 25, 2015

Local News

Roads, passes reopen during break in storms, snow to pick up Thursday evening

temperatures, more snow means icy roads will linger through the holiday

December 23, 2015

Local News

Durango Cafe makes hay in football bet

George VanDenBerg, left, makes good on a football bet Tuesday with CJâ€™s Diner owner Jerry Martinez with a hay delivery.…

December 22, 2015

Local News

Durango High School raises over $6,000 for Escalante Middle School student

Student fighting chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis

December 21, 2015

Local News

Ignacio legislator wants to give counties authority on ATV regulations

legislation would focus on safety requirements

December 20, 2015

Local News

La Plata County tests for elements not previously sampled at Gold King Mine

amounts of uranium detected in mine shaft, but far below typical levels

December 19, 2015

Local News

La Plata County rescinds floodplain permit for Simmons property

Valley property owner dumping fill on land

December 18, 2015

Local News

Even in Durango: The force is with them

Chris Lile, left, Dan Chowen, center, and Ron Floroplus gather Thursday evening at the El Rancho Tavern on Main Avenue…

December 17, 2015

Local News

Tipton questions agency’s handling of personal data

committee looks into collection efforts of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

December 16, 2015

Local News

Snow totals reach 7 inches in Durango, 12 inches in San Juan Mountains

to clear out snow Wednesday night

December 15, 2015