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The Blotter

Thursday 2 a.m. A woman was reported to have been intoxicated in the bathroom at Denny’s Restaurant, 666 Camino del…

Ag expo off to a solid start

economy and social networks

Ski-area water bill passes House

Measure aims to keep resource out of feds’ hands

Two local men seriously hurt on Florida Road

Alcohol suspected in head-on collision

Mancos schools OK lawsuit against state

District to be ‘poster child’ in effort to increase funding

Power restored to 570 downtown La Plata Electric customers

Sidewalk replacement site point of break

Downtown marijuana lights debate

councilors to decide on recreational pot locations

Obama issues veto threat over ski-area water rights

Related measure in Colorado Senate also hits road block

Eminent-domain fight creates an odd alliance

party, environmentalists battling energy companies

Who are these guys?

to know your state-bound Ignacio boys basketball team

Keep a weather eye out

Great weather for outdoor work comes to an end today with the National Weather Service expecting a 30 percent chance…

Reflections of history

Passengers riding on the morning Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train to Cascade Canyon are reflected in a portrait…

Friends, peers remember advocate for women, crime victims

Aitken co-founded Women’s Resource Center

Back from Russia, with love

Tracy, left, and Lanny Barnes will appear at a fundraiser Saturday night.Durango Herald file photo The twin biathletes will be…

Stage set for Mancos Melt

The proceeds will go to benefit the newly reformed Mancos Valley Historical Society, and event planners hope you will come…

Desperately seeking parking spaces

folks see crisis, city says take a walk

Durango begins looking at pot rules

Councilors considering banning sales downtown

Planting seeds in Mancos clouds

Marta Nelson pours liquid nitrogen onto a foam target. The nitrogen was used to calibrate the temporary radiometer installed near…

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.…

The Blotter

Tuesday 2:30 a.m. A Hillcrest Apartments resident reported a noise complaint and said it has been an ongoing problem, 1000…

High court may review TABOR law

Justice Kennedy would be seen as swing vote in case

Hey, it’s science

Local Briefs

Durango Nature Studies will host its spring Volunteer Naturalist Training for its Children Discovering Nature Program from 6 to 8:30…

Dayplanner Monday

Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.,…

Regional school officials steamed about loss of funding

balance sheets sink, educators look to sway political debate

Moving dirt

As traffic flows across the bridge on U.S. Highway 550/160, construction crews carry out the dirt work portion of the…

Pot ads silenced

Colorado sued over law prohibiting advertisements

Another feather in Ned Overend’s cap

Overenddu1-i-syn But the Durango mountain-biking legend has struck again. This time it was at Saturday’s inaugural U.S. National Fat Bike…

Elections coming April 1 for Bayfield and Ignacio

Bayfield has five candidates seeking election to three open seats on the Town Board. Also on the city ballot will…

Sister’s Keeper under criticism for funds use

The Department of Justice recently slammed the Our Sister’s Keeper Coalition, questioning the handling and use of nearly $210,000 of…