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Durango school cuts eliminate deficit

Durango school cuts eliminate deficit

Combination of items erases $1.6M in red ink

Have you seen a wild turkey lately?

Have you seen a wild turkey lately?

Feathered creatures are survivors despite predators

Dayplanner Thursday

Dayplanner Thursday

Durango High Noon Rotary meeting, noon, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, www.durangohighnoonrotary.com. Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting, noon, Durango…

County wants more public access at outdoor shooting range

County wants more public access at outdoor shooting range

club ‘good old boys’ look to lawyer up

Local Briefs

City of Durango crews will begin work with Durango Electric and La Plata Electric Association to replace power lines in…

Allergy season with us again

Allergy season with us again

shortage of pollen blowing in wind

Southern Utes mourn loss of leader

Southern Utes mourn loss of leader

Newton dies at age 37

1,042 get their power back

1,042 get their power back

Underground junction box failing caused outage

Spring chores

On Monday, city of Durango Street Department workman Mitch Harris, right, and Kenny Gallegos return a repaired way-finding sign to…

Durango honors longtime city attorney

Durango honors longtime city attorney

The city decided to rename the council chambers in honor of retiring City Attorney David Smith for his 37 years…

Durango, county agree on land-planning deal

Durango, county agree on land-planning deal

Measure concerns land close to city limits

Year’s first bear sighting logged Monday

Year’s first bear sighting logged Monday

Appearance not early, not late

The election results are in

The election results are in

turnout, however, was rather light in towns

New drilling in the works for our neck of the woods

New drilling in the works for our neck of the woods

Coal-bed methane is the target product for Texas company

Keep your eyes peeled for fires

Keep your eyes peeled for fires

keeping burn ban in place through today

Our county at high risk for radon

Our county at high risk for radon

Colorado counties vulnerable to cancer-causing gas

Video may end wintry drive to Capitol

Video may end wintry drive to Capitol

General Assembly entertains entry into Internet age

Mountain lion kills fawn within city limits

Mountain lion kills fawn within city limits

Attacks on people rare, but residents be aware

Friends remember Morley

Friends remember Morley

Friends gathered Monday night for an informal celebration of Morley Ballantine’s induction into the Colorado Woman’s Hall of Fame at…

Spare cash for schools?

Spare cash for schools?

Foundation begins fundraiser to help Durango schools

Purgatory’s patrons celebrate the end

Purgatory’s patrons celebrate the end

Regular season is complete, but resort to open next weekend

Wind woes hit county; Durango gets dusty

Wind woes hit county; Durango gets dusty

Resident: ‘I can’t see 50 feet in front of me’

Flush no more

says baby wipes clogging sewer system, asks for a halt

Hog heaven

James Kirk puts the final details on a sign for the 2014 Durango Motorsports Expo & Swap Meet. The expo,…

Dayplanner Monday

Dayplanner Monday

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

Local Briefs

The Colorado Department of Transportation will host a series of telephone town hall meetings providing the public with an opportunity…

Dayplanner Sunday

Dayplanner Sunday

American Legion will host Sunday brunch, 9 a.m.-noon, 878 East Second Ave. Motorcycle Expo & Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,…

Durango School District slows ‘school-to-jail’ trend

Durango School District slows ‘school-to-jail’ trend

Disciplinary actions decrease over 3 years

Al fresco – to a point

Al fresco – to a point

City’s allowance of sidewalk dining popular, even if limited

Car vs. light pole

Car vs. light pole

Durango Fire Protection District workers help clean up after a driver hit a light pole Saturday morning in the 3500…