Local News
Chris Christie back for Beauprez
Democrats plan competing GOTV events with Hillary, Michelle
Small gas leak closes county road near airport
The leak was reported about 4 p.m. by Williams, a natural gas company in the Four Corners area. The rupture occurred at an underground crossing about 4,000 feet north of…
Pedaling through a river of colors
The Blotter
Sunday 1:51 a.m. A naked woman was seen walking toward downtown from Subway, 1537 Florida Road. 12:34 p.m. A man was seen loitering outside of the Durango Toy Depot holding…
Cortez man named to BLM resource advisory council
He is James Dietrich, named for his expertise in undeveloped recreation. Todd Bacon of Olathe was named for his knowledge of developed recreation. William Gleason of Montrose was named member…
Wells Group to offer free pumpkins
The pumpkins – 250 of them – will be available to clients at The Wells Group’s offices downtown at 901 Main Ave., and in Bayfield, at 581 E. Colorado Drive.…
Proposed marijuana edibles ban loses steam
expresses concerns with proposal to limit food
FLC health staff receives Ebola response training
Mitch Davis, spokesman for Fort Lewis College, said via email that FLC is vigilantly following recommendations from public health departments. If someone came to the FLC Health Center and the…
Local Briefs
A free screening of the investigative fracking documentary, “Triple Divide,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St. in Mancos. The screening…
Dayplanner Monday
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Tim Guidotti, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. “Makers: Women in Space,” 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre,…
Dayplanner Sunday
Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Arts and Entertainment Taos Tango Classes in Durango, 12-3:30 p.m., Leslie’s Dance Studio, 26369 Highway 160, www.tangodurango.com.…
Retire the penny
Baristas, bank tellers, accountants find plenty of reasons to eliminate them
Governor in town to rally voters
Hickenlooper And today, he’ll be there from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. to rally supporters now that mail-in ballots have arrived in voters’ mailboxes. It’s emblematic of every candidate’s push now…
Races raise $25,000 for women’s center
The Durango Double Trail & Road Half Marathons attracted a total of 391 finishers over two days. Eighty-nine runners competed for the trail and road half-marathons that began at Animas…
Local Briefs
Anna-Marija Helt will give a class titled “Heart Health” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pura Vida Healthcare. Participants will talk about food and herbs supportive for cardiovascular health as well…
Short hop
Danté Washington, a freshman business administration major at Fort Lewis College, warms up before the school attempted to set a record for the most people hopscotching at one time. FLC…
Dayplanner Saturday
The Met: Live in HD – “Le Nozze di Figaro,” 10:55 a.m., Vallecito Room, Fort Lewis College Student Union, 1000 Rim Drive. Taos Tango in Durango, 12-3:30 p.m., classes for…