Local Briefs
Volunteers of America will begin a fundraising campaign called “Wear the Love,” to raise support and awareness for the women and children served by the Volunteers of America Durango Community…
Volunteers of America will begin a fundraising campaign called “Wear the Love,” to raise support and awareness for the women and children served by the Volunteers of America Durango Community…
Crews from CRG Construction of Bayfield work in the Animas River on Tuesday downstream from the U.S. Highway 550/160 bridge. Crews are replacing an aging water pipeline that serves as…
Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Daybreak Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 7 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.,…
Pot-infused brownies are divided and packaged at The Growing Kitchen, in Boulder. A bill up for its first vote in the state Legislature on Wednesday would repeal a 2014 Colorado…
Newton Newton died March 31, 2014, after serving as the youngest person to be elected chairman of the tribe. “The naming of the road, that is going to mean a…
initially backs eliminating law, but it faces a tough climb
70 years ago, Anthony Ferdinando was above Wesel, Germany, in a B-24 taking flak
Monday 12:51 a.m. A 19-year-old woman was unconscious but breathing on East Seventh Avenue. 12:14 a.m. A driver in a small silver SUV with New Mexico plates was swerving excessively…
Cuntz Cuntz’ appearance on “Guy’s Grocery Games,” also known as “Triple G,” will air at 6 p.m. Sunday. The Guy in the title is Guy Fieri, who hosts several shows…
Colo. measure would limit use of or even fine schools for logos
Durango High School Aerospace Team members, from left, Ben Wilbur, Shaylah Wood, Cord Arnold and Mallory Byrd, with coach Dan Garner, were honored Monday at the state Capitol.Courtesy of Dan…
Hour Exchange La Plata, or HELP, will host a free introduction to time banking at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. The talk will…
Tipton The letter, which was signed by U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton (R-Cortez), Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn, Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter, warned the president that any…
Trails 2000 volunteers will plant trees April 11 and 12 near Vallecito Reservoir.Courtesy of San Juan National Forest The “Trailwork Season Kickoff Party” is April 11-12 at Vallecito Reservoir’s Pine…
Councilors examine heavy levies placed on La Plata County users
Master’s Men Ministries of Colorado meeting, 6:30 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel Lounge, 501 Camino del Rio, 749-2888. DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Civic Education…
committees pass 2 proposals; business community quite irked
Balaguer After 15 years under the same flag, the board felt it was time to rebrand the organization. “The name was not representative of the times and the community,” said…
allow Coloradans to collect, store water from their own roofs
Prescott Monday and Tuesday, Prescott joins 14 other teens from Boys & Girls Clubs across the state in a competition at the Denver Art Center. Contestants vying for the state…
The La Plata County Courthouse soon will house federal courtroom operations, the federal court system recently announced in a news release. Renovation on the Durango courthouse are expected to begin…
U.S. Forest Service is analyzing the declining numbers
The third annual Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival took place over the weekend at the Strater Hotel. The event featured live performances, old films featuring music of the period, symposiums,…