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No Harm Foundation fundraiser

The No Harm Foundation, which advocates a dietary plan called the Spectrum Balance Protocol to reverse symptoms of autism, held…

Dayplanner Sunday

Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Durango Winter Sports Foundation will host trail…

Upgrading school surveillance

closed-circuit television system being installed at DHS

Ski swap celebrates 50th anniversary

Peter May-Ostendorp buys his first pair of downhill skis Saturday at Hesperus Ski Patrol’s 50th annual ski swap at the…

Sugar Pine Ranch biker rally dissolves

Mancos-area event calls it quits after 7 years

High school students working to get their feet in college door

aims to help pupils with writing, application skills

Driver strikes pedestrians

A driver was cited for careless driving, and two people were sent to Mercy Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries…

Local Briefs

Elizabeth Helms, certified senior adviser, will present general information about signing up for Medicare, and about Obamacare and how it…

Dayplanner Saturday

Day of the Dead celebration, 2-5 p.m., (tarot readings, memorials), Cream Bean Berry, Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. Greg…

Hickenlooper pitches 2014 budget

Governor looks to boost colleges and limit wait at vehicle offices

Food-stamp reductions hit county

Federal cut back will leave residents short

When the lights go down in the city

The Blotter

Friday 12:43 a.m. A man broke a mirror in a bathroom at Michelle’s Cafe, 1316 Main Ave., and there was…

Students celebrate ‘Hallowclean’

Event to benefit hurt Ignacio man

Resident critically injured in North Dakota

Local Briefs

The 700 block of Main Avenue will closed to through-traffic from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to allow for…

Miller Middle School briefly evacuated

There was no fire and everyone was safe, according to an alert issued by Durango School District 9-R. “There was…

Peaceful zombies abound

arrests as thousands converge on Main Avenue

Spooky

Shea Keirns, a fourth-grader in Durango School District 9-R’s Shared School program, sports Halloween costume makeup as she plays with…

A ‘Thriller’ ending

Just as classes ended Thursday, Durango High School’s Dance Fitness class led a flash mob outside the school entrance. The…

Time to gear up

Greg Goltz drops off some items Thursday that he hopes will sell Saturday during the Hesperus Ski Patrol’s 50th annual…

County residents warned of mail theft

The thefts have occurred west of Bayfield and on the Dryside, including county roads 501, 223, 136 and others, said…

Navajo Nation inks coal mine deal

cites jobs in making $85M purchase

Udall backs renewable energy bill

require reaching 25 percent by 2025

Voter turnout low with days to go

signals ‘big problem’ for school-tax amendment

Flush with creativity

Durango restrooms are built for the buzz

He took the bite out of mosquitoes

once ate us alive, says retiring district manager, a 27-year fixture

Building code reform fails to ignite

Wildfire state standard loses Legislature support

School district examines DUI incident

Statement: Car at Miller going slower than 5 mph

Bayfield hooks up to high-speed web

The project, built with the cooperation of FastTrack Communications and La Plata Electric Association, has benefited the Bayfield School District…