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Dayplanner Monday

Sunrise Yoga, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, 259-0385.…

Second chance for pups

Waggin' helps dogs score homes in Boulder

What a day: Easter, sunshine and Evan’s party, too

Katy Pepinsky helps her daughter, Mila Champaign, across a slackline Sunday afternoon during a birthday party at Rank Park. Nancy…

Local Briefs

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County needs construction volunteers from May to September, including on National Women’s Build Day…

How is La Plata doing for home sales this quarter?

Improvement in the forecast after slow January and February

Authorities look for three violent men

victims say they were attacked by 3 men

Man nabbed after Bodo shooting

goes to Mercy, suspect jailed

Chapman Hill bike project needs votes

Competition for Bell Built Grant begins Monday

Has the lottery made Durango a winner?

A few have won big prizes, while public lands have benefited from lottery proceeds

Traditional beat

The 50th annual Hozhoni Days Pow-Wow continued Saturday at Fort Lewis College with traditional drumming, dancing and singing. Dwayne Iron…

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Arts and Entertainment Irish music jam session, 12:30…

Durango pledges more transparency

vows to provide better access to public documents

LPEA candidates give voters a choice

Green-energy ties definite dividing line

Cyclist stabbed on river trail, bike stolen

to hospital with 9 wounds

Local connections at Boston Marathon

On Tuesday, a ceremony in Boston honored the victims. Also, the White House commemorated the occasion with a moment of…

Celebrating Easter in La Plata County

Local Briefs

Durango High School Class of 1964 will host a 50th reunion planning meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at the home…

Durango Fire will hold an election to fill 3 board seats

candidates competing in May 6 contest

‘Days of Beauty’

Hozhoni Days marks 50 years

Dayplanner Saturday

Gentle Yoga in Oxford, 9:30 a.m., County Road 513, 759-0100. Free Easter Egg Scramble, 9:45 a.m., Santa Rita Park, 375-7317.…

Bus stop in front of Walmart is dangerous, city says

Efforts to work with retailer unsuccessful so far

The Blotter

Friday 1:47 a.m. Someone reported an assault happening behind El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave. 4:24 a.m. Someone reported unlawful…

Records are turning around

Robert Stapleton, owner Southwest Sound, sifts through records that will be for sale during International Record Store Day, which is…

Casino to host annual Money Booth for non-profits

Applications due May 2

Local Briefs

The Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host these events: Weed Identification and Management Class will take place at…

Get your paddles out

Boaters and kayakers take their first runs through Durango’s new Whitewater Park on Friday. The $1 million project created a…

Local nonprofits getting thousands from LPEA

You, too, may be receiving credit in Aug.

5 running for 2 seats on Upper Pine Fire board

Incumbents Roger Pennington and Bill Kourim are seeking re-election. Challengers are Casey Cook, Wayne Walters, and Bill Faust. District patrons…

Upper Pine investigates Forest Lakes house fire

The fire reported around 8:30 p.m. Monday. The fire was between a vaulted ceiling and the roof. Firefighters were there…

Calendar of Events

Bayfield Easter Egg 5K, 10 a.m. at Pine River Senior Center. Bayfield Spring Festival, noon at Joe Stephenson Memorial Park.…