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Durango City Council candidates push for faster progress on homelessness

Seven contenders weigh in on permanent camp, multiple solutions

Bayfield declares Upper Pine Fire day

Town celebrates fire district’s leadership during pandemic

League of Women Voters to host City Council candidate forum Monday

Candidates will include Olivier Bosmans, Jessika Buell, Seth Furtney, Frank Lockwood, Lisa McCorry, Harrison Wendt and Melissa Youssef. Questions for candidates may be submitted in advance by noon Monday via…

Durango Parks & Recreation spring activities now available online

Activities will instead be available to be viewed and registered at www. DurangoGov.org/register4rec. Current spring programs include youth soccer, youth lacrosse, youth hockey, swimming lessons, adult 6 vs. 6 soccer,…

Veterans for Veterans to honor Vietnam-era veterans

The commemoration will recognize all who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless…

Bump-outs return to Durango’s Main Avenue

First round of outdoor patios being installed this week

Texas suspect in head-on crash goes dark on investigators

Anthony Giovanni Behmardi abruptly left hospital one day after collision

Tumbling rock destroys bridge to Ouray Ice Park, pipeline to power plant

Rockfall destruction challenges green-power provider

Bayfield school superintendent to lead Southwest educational collaborative

Partners push for building, environmental education for high school students

Avalanche center boss will testify in case against Summit County snowboarders

Judge rejects ‘chilling effect’ argument from attorney general

Stress threatens Colorado search and rescue teams

Weary rescuers hope lawmakers can find funding and support

Prescribed burn planned east of Bayfield

Weather permitting, burning operations will begin in early April and could continue through early May. The Vallecito-Piedra Project may take several weeks to complete. Both ground and aerial ignition methods…

Dolores teacher from Sudan releases children’s book

‘My Beautiful Colors’ draws from refugee experience of Sudan’s civil war

Chapman Ski Hill to close for the season Sunday

5-7 p.m. Friday: Throwback Throwdown. Wear funky attire from a past decade and display skills in a freestyle Friday Rail Jam.3-5 p.m. Saturday: Ridiculous Relay. Teams of two go head-to-head…

Durango man suspected of vandalism ‘rampage’

Four downtown businesses sustain extensive damage

15 students, 2 instructors test positive for COVID-19 at Durango Gymnastics building

School-aged children account for more than 20% of cases in March

Durango approves MidTown redevelopment plan

City Council expresses unanimous support for 25-year renewal effort

City of Durango to begin new video series with city manager

Madrigal will start the short segments with a brief interview with a city staff member then answer several questions submitted by residents. The premiere episode of City Currents is planned…

Proposed massive natural gas compressor station near Bayfield faces major setback

Company missed deadline to submit plans; project considered ‘expired’

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe opens COVID-19 vaccine clinic to all

Tribe also plans to inoculate Cortez homeless residents

Durango survey offers insight into wide-ranging water issues

Questionnaire invites community feedback about numerous topics

Former Montezuma County sheriff officer charged in fatal shootout

Oxley absolved in shooting but charged with illegally discharging firearm

La Plata County receives more than $3 million in COVID-19 reimbursements

Money goes to public health, small businesses, other pandemic-related costs

‘Mask marshals’ bring Old West and COVID-19 awareness to Durango

Actors use historical themes in educational outreach to tourists

Photos: New brew kettle lands at Carver Brewing Co.

Colorado Supreme Court: Democrats’ speed-reading of bills violated Constitution

Computer accelerated readings were impossible to discern

Gregg Smith ends bid to unseat Republican Lauren Boebert

Democrat feels there are qualified progressive candidates

Sen. Bennet to lead two subcommittees

Colorado Democrat previously was ranking member of both

Two FLC community members named to Colorado’s Water Equity Task Force

Lee Bitsóí, associate vice president for diversity affairs at Fort Lewis College, and Ernest House Jr., chairman of the FLC board of trustees, were named to the task force. The…

Weed abatement scheduled near Riverview Sports Complex and Carnegie building

Treatments will occur in areas near Riverview Sports Complex (south side of the parking area and the rock retaining wall along the west side of the baseball fields) and Carnegie…