Local News
Weminuche grazing moving to EIS process
The Columbine Ranger District is expanding this from a shorter Environmental Analysis (EA) process because of the level of interest. District Ranger Matt Janowiak said in a letter to interested…
Colorado trust grants $25,000 to area charities
Center, Shining Mountain, TARA receive funding
Predicting the weather from afar
in Grand Junction provides forecasts for large area of Colorado
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
The Pine River Valley Heritage Society will host its annual Heritage Days kickoff dinner and show on Friday, Sept. 26 at the old Bayfield Middle School on South Street in…
An artist in wolf’s clothing
Ryan Lange of Wolfwood Refuge, costumed, was on Main Avenue on Thursday afternoon drawing attention to the organization’s third annual art auction, which will take place Sept. 12 at the…
Dayplanner Friday
Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Lacey Back ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.…
Blotter
Thursday 1:05 a.m. An 18-year-old man, conscious and breathing, was found in the 500 block of east First Street. 1:48 a.m. An intoxicated man in the 1100 block of Camino…
Foods co-op names its general manager
Afternoon shoppers browse through the Durango Natural Food’s deli.Durango Herald File photograph Gaddy until recently was co-general manager. Gaddy, a 2000 graduate of Fort Lewis College with a degree in…
Extra produce needed for hungry
The food will go to families in need. Volunteers are needed to collect, wash and bag produce on the same days at the same time. Volunteers may contact Celeste Greene…
Here is your chance to install energy shields, contact departed
WholeExpo assemblage reconvenes for 19th time
Herald to be without power this morning
Phones and voicemail will be affected by the power cut. If you do not receive your newspaper that day, you can read it online at www.durangoherald.com. Circulation staff members will…
Local Briefs
The San Juan Basin Health Department will sponsor a free day of transit on Saturday as part of its ongoing effort to educate about the health consequences of tobacco use.…
Local Briefs
To celebrate and recognize the San Juan Skyway’s 25th Anniversary, a list of “25 Things To Do” is available to the public. To view and download a flier with the…
FLC offers workforce development courses
There will be separate training tracks for each group that lead to a certificate upon completion of three periods of work. “This credential will be a powerful tool in remaining…
1 hurt in Bayfield crash
A 2001 Dodge and a 2008 GMC crashed at U.S. Highway 160 and County Road 501 in Bayfield, said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis. The accident occurred at 7:59…
The life lessons of Bill Walton
Basketball Hall of Famer bounces wisdom off Durango youths
‘What the bike really is … is freedom’
Courtesy of The Better Way Back Walton loves his bicycle. “My bike is the most important thing that I have in my life,” Walton said. “My bike is everything I…
Dayplanner Thursday
Disabled American Veterans Silver San Juan local Chapter 48 meeting, 1 p.m., veterans meeting room, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., 259-6613. Line dancing, 1:30-4 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior…
The Blotter
Wednesday 2:27 a.m. Police issued a verbal warning for a loud party in the 600 block of Arroyo Drive. 1:41 a.m. Someone on a walk called police because he or…
Keep current with LPEA with new app
Customers can use mobile phones to connect with their account
Local Briefs
Colorado Department of Transportation will perform roadside mowing from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday on U.S. Highway 160 east and west of Bayfield. There will be some traffic…