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A good vibe returns to Durango with the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

A good vibe returns to Durango with the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

Holiday weekend visitors bolster spirits and bottom lines

Cortez Main Street will undergo repairs beginning in June

Cortez Main Street will undergo repairs beginning in June

Concrete roadways will be upgraded; parking will be affected temporarily

Colorado Supreme Court says voters already paved way for school districts to raise taxes

Colorado Supreme Court says voters already paved way for school districts to raise taxes

in 174 districts have agreed to ignore spending caps set by Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

New location for downtown music store

New location for downtown music store

Jimmy’s Music & Supply moves to 1200 block of Main Avenue

Conversations about sex assault needed to help others, local advocates say

Conversations about sex assault needed to help others, local advocates say

Pandemic may have caused dip in reporting, but abuse hasn’t gone away

Fort Lewis College takes step to lower greenhouse emissions

Fort Lewis College takes step to lower greenhouse emissions

food waste from main dining hall now composted

La Plata County woman hits 1,100 hours volunteering at Humane Society

La Plata County woman hits 1,100 hours volunteering at Humane Society

Tucson says internship led to personal growth

Studio B: Fit body, fit mind

Studio B: Fit body, fit mind

business integrates fitness and nutrition with psychological health

Durango’s iconic Strater Hotel sold

Durango’s iconic Strater Hotel sold

owner, a frequent visitor to Southwest Colorado, assumes operation on Saturday

Durango chamber presents awards, including Citizen of the Year

Durango chamber presents awards, including Citizen of the Year

Woodruff who helped nurse restaurants through pandemic is Volunteer of the Year

Local schools getting millions in aid; here’s how they’ll spend it

Local schools getting millions in aid; here’s how they’ll spend it

Federal relief is improving safety and fostering remote learning

Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

freeze of the year is typically June 3 in Durango

Durango High School senior achieves dream of invitation to West Point

Durango High School senior achieves dream of invitation to West Point

middle school, Ford Kavu Pitts focused on attending U.S. Military Academy

A business founded on fungi

A business founded on fungi

Videographer’s passion for mushrooms sprouts home-based firm and a documentary

Some Durangoans still haven’t received a stimulus payment

Some Durangoans still haven’t received a stimulus payment

can’t be received without bank account, ID or tax filing

10 ‘moon trees’ land in Durango

10 ‘moon trees’ land in Durango

Student’s project honors local astronaut, Earth Day and Apollo mission

Van life in era of COVID: A cruising vaccination clinic

Van life in era of COVID: A cruising vaccination clinic

Surgical Hospital’s mobile unit delivers COVID-19 shots to the workplace

Durango charter school does nasal swabs every day

Durango charter school does nasal swabs every day

‘We’re all negative,’ says dean of students. ‘This is the one test we like to fail.’

Parents launch support group to help ‘neuro-diverse’ children

Parents launch support group to help ‘neuro-diverse’ children

Conditions include autism, Tourette syndrome and attention deficit disorder

Animas Surgical Hospital expanding off site

Animas Surgical Hospital expanding off site

Ambulatory Surgery Center at Escalante set to open in summer

With vaccinations, a semblance of normalcy returns to La Plata County nursing homes

With vaccinations, a semblance of normalcy returns to La Plata County nursing homes

the first time in a year – a hug: ‘It’s exciting to see them actually living again’

Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging

Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging

12 people died in slides statewide, 5 in San Juans as of this week

Residents buy Durango mobile home park from corporate owners

Residents buy Durango mobile home park from corporate owners

View homeowners take ‘control over housing destiny’

Durango High School program helps students reach new academic heights

Durango High School program helps students reach new academic heights

Elevation provides a small-group learning environment to help those who are struggling