Local News

La Plata County supports mining reclamation law

Bennet-sponsored bill to update Mining Act of 1872

Colorado legislators react to Scalia replacement controversy

Republican Senate President Cadman to Congress: ‘Do your job’

Silverton calls ‘make or break’ vote for Superfund

Town and county officials will meet Monday to decide on EPA’s cleanup program

Durango fire urges mid-winter chimney cleaning

Cold January means residents used stoves more, creating buildup

Rockslide on U.S. 550 south of Durango may take a week to clear

Estimated 700 tons of debris landed on road

Uber comes to town

Downtown Durango crowd welcomes more transit options

Spontaneous art

What are parents’ responsibilities in a school emergency?

Durango schools want to make reunification run more smoothly

Ignacio school superintendent receives death threat

Fuschetto He doesn’t plan to quit, but security has been increased at his house and schools, and principals are monitoring school computers, he said. The Feb. 4 email accused him…

Mancos Library schedules events

Sam Green/The Journal file photo The adult programs are: Adult Computer Class “Introduction to Microsoft Word” from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday: Participants will learn how to create, save, and…

Tuesday Durango Dayplanner

Ignacio High School boys basketball vs. Monticello, 7 p.m., IHS. Meetings and Events DeColores Civitan club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club of Durango meeting…

Local Briefs

Jack Llewellyn, executive director of the Durango Chamber of Commerce, will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango Tuesday about business in Durango. The club’s dinner meeting starts at 6…

Fort Lewis College professor part of Grammy-winning recording

Ginger part of 2 groups receiving nominations

Sanders, Clinton speak to Colorado Democrats in Denver

Their comments on Saturday came at a pivotal political time, given news of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. President Barack Obama’s choice to replace Scalia is sure to…

Dolores rancher named Cattleman of the Year

Walker has dedicated his life to ranching, with the last 35 years plying his trade in Dolores. He is also an avid hunter, and was an outfitter in Arizona and…

Helping Canada’s First Peoples tell their stories

Linda MacCannell’s exhibit shows connection to the land

Environmental Protection Agency inches closer to meeting Silverton demands

Letter sent Friday proposes Superfund, vows community involvement

Bureau of Land Management set to auction 6 oil and gas parcels in May

San Juan National Forest land to be leased for the first time since 2001

2 years of data on marijuana DUIs now available

Colorado State Patrol tracking citations to identify trends

Time to update methane regs?

One of four public hearings nationwide to be held Tuesday in Farmington

Monday Durango Dayplanner

Sunrise Yoga adult classes, 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave., $5, props provided, 259-0385. Arts and Entertainment Four Corners Arts…

A ‘Cold hearted’ landscape

Reader Jackie Morlan took this photo at Lemon Reservoir. Morlan was impressed with the dedication and skill of the person who walked around and compressed the snow into these intricate…

Avalanche north of Silverton catches 2 skiers

No fatalities, but skiers lucky to be alive

Northbound lane at Highway 550-Bondad Hill closed until Tuesday

There is still one southbound and one northbound lane open on Highway 550 near mile marker 5, said CDOT spokeswoman Nancy Shanks, but crews have moved debris that fell Sunday…

Uncertain future for Hesperus-area coal mine

What will regulatory roadblocks do to King Coal II?

New methane rule has support in northern New Mexico

Some aspects of BLM’s proposed regulation taken from Colorado law

Local Briefs

The application for the Payroll Department’s 10.4.2 Grant has opened for the second year. The deadline to apply is April 2. A new funding source for the nonprofit sector in…

Fort Lewis College receives largest donation in its history

Roberta Barr’s foundation gives $1.4M for teacher education

Colorado lawmakers kill two anti-abortion bills

One would have outlawed practice in state

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies in Texas

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks to Presbyterian Christian High School students in Hattiesburg, Miss., on April 7, 2004. On Saturday, the U.S. Marshall’s Service confirmed that Scalia has…