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Art show opening at Pine River Valley Bank

An artist reception will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the bank, and the public…

Emergency, walk-in service not available at clinic

The clinic’s parent company, Mercy Family Medicine, released the following in an announcement: “Mercy Family Medicine is pleased to serve…

Cars ready to cruise

Bayfield Yard Sale day set for tomorrow

Tomorrow, bargain hunters from throughout the region will arrive in Bayfield looking for deals. Sales start as early as those…

Eighth grade students receive awards

Bayfield Middle School held its continuation ceremony May 22 for eighth graders. The four students with the highest GPA spoke…

Local Briefs

Ken Logan, mammals researcher for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will present “Researching Puma Populations in Western Colorado” at 1 p.m.…

education briefs

Class 11 of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP) completed its 18-month course of study with graduation on April 26…

Women’s Resource Center was busy in May

Anne Swisher, right, receives the Volunteer of the Year award for 2012 from Women’s Resource Center Executive Director Liz Mora…

Helicopters buzz Durango on different missions

Choppers in use for SWAT training, rescue and military exercises

French paragliders make unplanned stop in Durango

wasn’t right as they headed for Mexican border

Crop-duster snags area power lines

make repairs near Ignacio

Literary Festival to be held in October

Applications to participate being accepted

Acupuncture Alliance to hold fundraiser

helps stressed veterans and families

Red Mountain Pass to open lanes

Travis Torgersen, left, with Yenter Companies, photographs workers descending the rockslide two miles south of Ouray. The workers were pulling…

Road travel limited Saturday for half marathon

starts at 7:15 a.m. on East Animas Road

City offers skateboarding lessons

Durango Parks and Recreation will offer skateboarding lessons through August 15 at the Schneider Park skate park. The cost is…

Mac ’n cheese festival will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospital

The event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. June 28 at Santa Rita Park. The event is for…

Snowpack in Southwest Colorado all but gone

River runoff past peak, hits 4,560 cfs Thursday

Dayplanner Friday

Outdoor Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Outdoor Amphitheater next to Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., $5,…

A new design

Durangoan builds a new bike company and a new life

The Blotter

Wednesday 9:23 a.m. Someone reported a duck and duckling in the middle of the roadway, 500 Camino del Rio. 6:20…

Local briefs

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host a drama workshop for kids 9 to 12 years old from 3…

River Days opens with Movie Night

In the movie “Dream,” paddler Ben Marr finds his wildest fantasies coming true.Photo courtesy of Erik Boomer (erikboomer.com) The annual…

The buzz is back right here in River City

River Days getting lift from Whitewater Park

Ignacio’s only grocery store set to close

grocer plans to open in same spot where Shur Valu stood

Solarize La Plata one away from meeting goal

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Got old batteries? We know where to take them

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald<br><br>The city of Durango will recycle batteries at the Durango Recycle Center for 50 cents a pound Monday…

City Council approves vacation-rental rules

vote scheduled later this month

Police identify man who rolled car on East Third Ave.

Mora Sandoval, 29, of Durango, was reaching for his cell phone when he struck a curb causing his green Toyota…

3,300 bottles of beer on the wall

drinking clubs popular with patrons and bars