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Voters favor shrinking Durango School District board

According to the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, of 10,359 total votes cast, 77 percent voted in favor,…

Stumpf, Hillyer, Blatnick win Bayfield school seats

Of five candidates competing for two seats with four-year terms, Timothy Stumpf – the only incumbent – led the pack…

Palo Verde votes for city water

The pipeline would bring water to each lot in the 18-home subdivision east of Three Springs and Mercy Regional Medical…

Voters reject grocery bag fee

Council enacted ordinance

Moran wins tight school board race; four others not so close

takes 3-way battle

Three fire districts merging to one

Dan Noonan, chief of Durango Fire & Rescue Authority, cheers the election results being read aloud by Battalion Chief Mike…

Preservation tax will double for Pine River Cemetery district

With a majority vote of just over 58 percent, residents who live within the district boundaries voted in favor of…

Substantial taxes on marijuana cruise to victory

Brian Vicente, chairman of the Yes on Prop AA campaign, right, and campaign staffer Christie Nima look at vote returns…

School tax soundly defeated

Spending spree isn't enough to sway voters to raise income tax rate

Brown to announce candidacy for 2014

He’ll attempt to retake Colo. House seat

Buzz Bus could get second breath of life

residents oppose bus-pass cost increase

Anniversary bicycle ride to be held for woman who was hit by truck

On Nov. 8, 2012, Richards was planning to ride to Bondad via La Posta Road (County Road 213) when she…

The Blotter

Tuesday 1:13 a.m. A drunken 35-year-old man had a cut on his head at Adobe Inn, 2178 Main Ave. Monday…

Local Briefs

All city of Durango administrative offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day and this is the schedule…

Inspecting the votes

Election judges Vickie Murray, left, and Marilyn Sandstrom conduct a “voter-intention” inspection of ballots Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Plata County Clerk…

Local Briefs

Elizabeth Helms, certified senior adviser, will present general information about Medicare and how Obamacare will affect people on Medicare from…

Votes stream in day before election

Ballots must be dropped off by 7 p.m. today

Snow headed for San Juans

much expected in Durango

Nurse fired from Mercy Regional settles suit

Patient safety was her concern

Body of Durango man discovered

21-year-old FLC student known to have history of diabetes

The Blotter

Sunday 1:10 a.m. A 25-year-old woman at Camino del Rio and College Drive was stumbling around in the road. 1:46…

Local police investigate attempted abduction

A 30-year-old Durango woman said a man driving a dark-blue Chevrolet Blazer with New Mexico plates tried to pull her…

Durango man dies outside friend’s house

Jerry Floyd Barth, 57, was found slumped over in his pickup about 12:20 p.m., said Sgt. Deck Shaline, with the…

Spinning back into fashion

machines, like turntables, still hold luster

Let there be lights

Local Briefs

The Community Cinema film series will return to the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., with “The Graduates/Los Graduados” at…

From across planet, Durangoan receives thank-you of a lifetime

sponsored him when he was child; now, Thai man works for UN

Boulder voters eye dueling energy bills

Renewable-resource supporters want city to strike out alone

Dominguez: The leader

Superior lives in Escalante’s shadow, but some still remember his impact

More talks set to talk about health-care plan

crowds indicate interest