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Meeting to examine gun-range access

facility planned at Bodo Industrial Park

A high-tech helicopter may aid firefighters

But no one can prove the C-130 tanker, or any other aircraft, actually help fight wildfires, the plane’s owners say.…

Being kind has its pluses

Character now part of grades at Durango High

Body cameras on hold for now

law-enforcement agencies are still hands-off with the new technology

Dayplanner Friday

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.…

Snowy morning

The Blotter

Wednesday 1:45 p.m. An intoxicated man was passed out inside the Durango Transit Center, 250 West Eighth Street. 10:08 p.m.…

Red Mountain rockslide documented

When a massive rockslide closed Red Mountain Pass in mid-January, it triggered a massive – and dangerous – mitigation project.…

Local Briefs

Durango Bird Club will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at the Department of Wildlife Museum at the Durango Fish Hatchery,…

Fort Lewis College gets help from its friends for funding

du1-i-syn Until last week, FLC leaders thought they were sitting pretty as the state’s second-highest priority college construction project, as…

Buy or lease a fleet?

Senator sets sights on one lean, mean firefighting machine

The Blotter

Tuesday 9:03 a.m. A woman reported being harassed by a man at the Parkway Exxon, 1680 Main Ave. 10:09 a.m.…

Dayplanner Thursday

AARP Smart Driver class, 8:30 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Pine Room, 2500 Main Ave., 759-8232. Durango High…

Get ready for bigger gas bill from Atmos

winter in Pacific Northwest linked to price spike

A little dust, a little snow

Dust settles over Durango on Wednesday evening, as seen from Fort Lewis College looking north toward Animas Valley. The National…

Local Briefs

Adult Day Care at Our Place is seeking loving, caring, compassionate and dependable volunteers. People who are at least 18…

Durango High athletic director resigns

1 year, Perrin plans to return home to Arizona

Watch riverfront concerts?

Project proposes $30M arts and sciences facility next to Durango Discovery Museum

Natural gas could increase global security

Udall, Gardner pushing exports

The Blotter

Monday 9:39 a.m. A man attempted to enter a woman’s car while she was still in it outside of Applebees…

Dayplanner Wednesday

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.…

Don Coram is signaling for updated telecom laws

Montrose lawmaker seeks funds for rural Internet

County gets new faces

Board of Adjustment: John Cassidy and Steve Barkley. Board of Appeals: Jeff Baxter, Elizabeth Hanson and Jon Tuthill. Citizens Review…

Knock, knock: Somebody’s at the door

“The StoryTrek with Todd Hansen” was in town filming the premiere episode of its sixth season. The show asks regular…

First of spring showers?

Mountains likely to get big drop of powder

Spring training

“This is going to be his first season,” said Chris Gallegos of his son, Steven Gallegos, 5. The two were…

Local Briefs

The Mason Center will not conduct regular gymnastics classes during the Durango School District 9-R spring break through Saturday. The…

Whitewater Park finish is delayed

Deadline pushed back to April 15

2nd DUI forces out this public-health official

employee had seen evidence of Cooper’s drinking

Could this be Durango’s next vacation rental?

recommends unit approval at 31st Street, West Third Avenue