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The Center of Southwest Studies and the Fort Lewis College Office of the President will host Center of Southwest Studies director candidates’ public presentations. A meet-and-greet reception will immediately follow…
The Center of Southwest Studies and the Fort Lewis College Office of the President will host Center of Southwest Studies director candidates’ public presentations. A meet-and-greet reception will immediately follow…
Cost is $8 to cut your own tree
Shopping substitute: Free entry to parks
Friday 3:42 p.m. Juveniles were sitting in a vehicle, possibly smoking marijuana at the Days End, 2202 Main Ave. 4:07 p.m. A student was refusing to leave the Durango High…
Promoting rural Colorado could help counter image of Gold King Mine spill
Durango author learned lessons about grief and community from loss
Powder Magazine reporter David Page spent weeks on the road to speak with skiers and snow safety experts for the five-part series, “The Human Factor.” Page’s travels took him to…
Residents urge additional protections
Bodies must travel 100-plus miles for death examination, but cost could be about same
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org. Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com.…
All city of Durango administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The following is the schedule for other city programs: City administrative offices…
Group hopes to raise awareness about transgender discrimination
Skiers, boarders hopeful about El Niño, new owner
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com. Informal Tango Practice, 5-7 p.m., Groove U Durango, 26369 U.S. Highway 160, tangodurango.info. Jazz church (experienced…
Need for affordable housing growing in La Plata County
More than 30 individuals, businesses seek damages from EPA
The 29th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place from 11 .am. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Meals can be delivered or…
Robert Sauer, 63, was issued a municipal summons for assault after allegedly grabbing a 12-year-old and dragging him toward his vehicle Friday afternoon near Durango High School. According to Durango…
Durango Herald photo illustration Then imagine those situations happening not just once, but as a daily occurrence. Being a first responder, whether it’s law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services or…
42nd Holiday Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, 247-4213. Boutique Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cowboy Church, 2601 Junction St. International Survivors of Suicide Loss…
New program to attract bankers from communities across West
Thursday 8:03 p.m. Someone was sleeping in an elevator in the Cornerstone Building, 3543 Main Ave. Friday 1:40 a.m. A man ran away without paying his cab bill in the…
The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities live well in the community, will host its Thankful Potluck for consumers and community members from noon…
Former Mancos Marshal John Cox was convicted of a DUI in 2009 in Indiana while serving as a police chief for a Johnson County school system. On Nov. 10, the…
Sophomores Mika Harrison, front, and Rexford Gwinn perform with the Durango High School Red Pride Marching Band at DHS in mid-October as the band prepares to go to its end-of-season…
The following are convictions made in October 2015 for driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher or by prescription or illegal drugs. Unless otherwise…
Durango aims to improve use for people with disabilities
Jursevics Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was assisting with a crash investigation Sunday when she was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver. Hickenlooper ordered flags lowered on all public buildings…