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La Plata County rescinds floodplain permit for Simmons property

Animas Valley property owner dumping fill on land

Where there’s mist, there’s snow

Ute students’ film wins award in Los Angeles

From left, Ute Mountain Ute council member DeAnne House, actresses Tayanita Hatch, Destiny Whiteman, Kamea Clark and Leslie Lang and director Alex Munoz pose on the red carpet at the…

Snow and ice wreak havoc on gas lines

Gas, propane trouble fire and emergency personnel during winter

Bayfield School District shocked by low standardized test scores

Superintendent: ‘We own our results’

The Blotter

Wednesday 10:50 a.m. Someone reported a handgun stolen from a vehicle at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. 1:40 p.m. Someone reported that a man was selling paintings…

Even in Durango: The force is with them

Chris Lile, left, Dan Chowen, center, and Ron Floroplus gather Thursday evening at the El Rancho Tavern on Main Avenue to celebrate the Durango opening of the new “Star Wars”…

Ignacio teacher involved in scuffle with student is reinstated, but put on paid leave

Murphy is now on administrative leave

$1.1 trillion federal spending bill reauthorizes conservation fund

Bill would not block water rule, but keeps greater sage-grouse off endangered species list

Fort Lewis College hires new director for Center of Southwest Studies

Tisdale comes from Autry Museum of the American West

Dayplanner Friday

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 21636 U.S. Highway 160, September-May, 749-1741, [email protected], www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org. Sunrise yoga adult classes, 8:15-9:15 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of La Plata…

Ski industry has huge economic impact on Colorado

But will the industry’s boom last through new generations?

La Plata County receives state grant for road work

DOLA grant for $700,000 helps pay for fresh asphalt

School buses: How safe are they?

Maintenance, driver training, roads all play part

Durango city sales and lodgers taxes see growth

Mine spill did not deter tourists in October

The Blotter

Wednesday 12:34 p.m. A $300 speaker was stolen from the AT&T Wireless store, 1185 South Camino del Rio. 12:48 p.m. A bicycle was locked in front of the Strater Hotel…

En garde

Tipton questions agency’s handling of personal data

House committee looks into collection efforts of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Townhomes proposed for Boker Lumber site

Development would be lowest density proposal so far

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Fort Lewis College professor sees little impact from rate hike

The rate increase is indicative of an improving economy, Sonora said. “Markets were looking for a positive sign from the Fed, and that’s all I think they’re trying to do,”…

Local Briefs

Road Runner Transit will not operate on Dec. 25. Ignacio to Durango routes will end at 2 p.m. Dec. 24. There are no changes planned for Dec. 31. There will…

Moms deliver coal to Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman

Concerned with lawsuit challenging carbon pollution standards

Dayplanner Thursday

Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Barbara Conrad Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Tim Sullivan, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Bar…

Water monitoring plans may bring Four Corners together

New Mexico, La Plata County discuss partnerships

Attempt to reverse La Plata Electric Association residential rate hike fails

Board members say increased cost ‘exacerbates inequality’

Recent storms expected to boost Colorado ski area tourism ahead of holidays

Purgatory Resort, with 25 new inches, to open new lift Saturday

Juniper School in fundraising mode

Durango Herald file photo<br><br>Board members with the Juniper School are raising funds after the charter school did not receive a $200,000 startup grant from the Colorado Department of Education. School…

Durango School District 9-R’s bus routes to go on rolling cancellation schedule

‘Parents will have time to arrange carpools’

City of Durango buys new gymnastics facility

Building in Bodo Industrial Park to replace Mason Center